1/3 My husband and I went along to Fiáin this evening, a Samhain and Bonfire Night celebration organised by Wander Gather Bristol. We sat around the firepit listening to folk music, ghost stories and hearing about seasonal traditions, including Somerset's Punkie Night. #Samhain #BonfireNight

1/4 Hairy wild men carrying clubs might seem an unusual decoration for a church font, but that's exactly what you'll find at St John the Baptist Church in Saxmundham, Suffolk. Known as woodwoses (wild men), they're the reason I visited during my summer holiday.

1/4 I wasn't expecting to find a connection to the Pre-Raphaelites at St John the Baptist Church in Saxmundham, but one of its stained glass windows is believed to have been designed by Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford (1818–1891).

1/4 This evening, I've put a candle, bread, water and salt in my window to mark All Souls' Day, following an old Irish tradition of remembering loved ones who have passed away.

1/3 Yesterday my husband and I had a go at making soul cakes using an English Heritage recipe recommended by folklorist Icy Sedgwick. We saved them to eat today for All Souls' Day.

John Noller's gravestone with one of the sundials

Just listened to Karen at Pandora's Library podcast chatting to fellow Ghost Club member @robertradakovic.bsky.social about his paranormal novels, writing and ghostly experiences. I'm currently enjoying his book 'The Fanciful Nonsense of Dr Oliver Yewtree' Well worth a watch! youtu.be/Y_aFPZkkDd4

Mind over Murder - An interview with paranormal lover Dr Robert Radakovic

YouTube video by Pandora's Library

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1/3 On my summer holiday in Suffolk, I visited St John the Baptist Church in Saxmundham, mainly to see its medieval font with carvings of woodwoses (wild men). The church has quite a few other interesting features, including a 15th century hammerbeam roof.

I've been enjoying 'Secret Somerset: The Other Side' on BBC Sounds. A bit like Uncanny, with ordinary people sharing strange experiences alongside experts, but in shorter episodes and all based in Somerset. Worth a listen for some Halloween spookiness! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... #ghoststories

BBC Radio Somerset - Secret Somerset, The Other Side

Listen to haunting and supernatural stories from Somerset.

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1/3 During my summer holiday in Suffolk, I stopped off at St Michael & All Angels Church in Peasenhall. At the time, I had no idea that the village had been the scene of an unsolved murder more than 120 years earlier. #Peasenhall #SuffolkHistory

1/3 It's been a quiet weekend at home, with both my husband and I suffering from head colds and our plans cancelled. Still, we've kept ourselves entertained with a couple of RPGs! Both games are from Pandion Games. #TTRPG #PandionGames

1/4 One thing I enjoy about old churches is discovering unusual creatures carved into their stonework. At St Michael & All Angels in Peasenhall, Suffolk, I found two striking figures facing one another above the 15th century porch: a woodwose and a wyvern. #ChurchCrawling

1/4 While exploring Suffolk over the summer I stopped off in the pretty village of Peasenhall to visit St Michael & All Angels. The church has medieval origins, although much was rebuilt in the 1860s. Thankfully, the medieval tower and 15th century porch survived.

1/3 I've always enjoyed a good ghost story, especially when there's some interesting history behind it. I've recently finished reading Begotten, the debut novel by Dr Kate Cherrell. Gothic horror isn't usually my usual read, but this one caught my interest!

After years of mystery, speculation & wild theories, the secrets of the crystal skulls have finally been revealed to me.... Turns out they're full of sweets and you can get them in Lidl. Indiana Jones would be furious. 💀😂 #crystalskull #sweettreats #lidl #indianajones #crystalskullmystery

1/3 I've been experimenting with audio production and have recorded a new version of an excerpt I read live from Not Of This Wold II, published earlier this year. It's from my piece about the Lincolnshire Bigfoot, with atmospheric music and sound effects!

1/4 I really enjoyed this post from my friend Rifat about the world of the Djinn. We first met in person earlier this year, when she was visiting from the US and we spent a day exploring Avebury. We got chatting briefly about Djinn, a subject I knew very little about but wanted to learn more about.

1/5 I’ve made my first venture into voice acting, with a small part in a new audio drama about the rather dark story of Jonathan Balls, better known as the Happisburgh Poisoner. And this particular project means quite a lot to me.

1/4 I’ve got a bit hooked on "Grave Conversations" recently, so thought I’d share it as I suspect a few people here might enjoy it too. It’s hosted by David Dastmalchian, who I knew from "Late Night with the Devil", and the idea immediately appealed to me.

1/4 Something a little different from me! I recently got involved with a podcast project set in Happisburgh on the Norfolk coast. The first episode of Places Remember: Before the Tide Takes Them tells the gruesome story of Jonathan Balls, the Happisburgh Poisoner.

1/5 The Wenhaston Doom, Suffolk One of the main reasons I wanted to return to St Peter’s Church was to see its wonderful medieval Doom again. Unusually, it was painted on oak boards rather than directly onto the wall, and probably dates from around 1520.

1/4 I’ve just finished listening to "Assume Nothing: The Regression of Bridie Murphy" on BBC Sounds and really enjoyed it. I was fascinated by the Bridie Murphy case when I first read about it as a teenager, so it was great to revisit it.

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1/3 Recently spotted the Two Crooked Ladies stall at The Mount Without, full of beautiful corn dollies and straw work, and came away with this little Lover’s Knot brooch. I’m becoming increasingly fascinated by traditional straw work and the folklore tangled up in it.

1/3 A lovely little surprise in the latest @hauntedmagazine.bsky.social I met Matthew Hartley & Andrew Mitchell at Not of this Wold in Louth back in April, where Andrew and I both had pieces in the Not of this Wold 2 anthology.

1/2 One thing I was very happy to see again at St Mary’s, Halesworth, was its fantastic medieval font. I’ve seen it before, but it’s still stunning. Dating from the early 15th century, it’s covered in some wonderful carvings.

1/3 Another detail from my summer visit to St Mary’s, Halesworth: this wonderful 15th century vestry arch. The inscription asks for prayers for Thomas Clement and his wife Margaret, who paid for the vestry.

1/2 A little detail from my summer visit to St Mary’s, Halesworth, in Suffolk. Before the Reformation, the priest would have used this doorway to enter and leave the church. At either end of the arch are these rather wonderful carved heads.

1/2 One of the best things about Strange Days was the people. Catching up with old friends, finally meeting people I’d previously only known online, and making some new friends along the way. Lots of laughs, drinks and conversations about ghosts, folklore, UFOs and all manner of weirdness.

1/2 Strange Days wasn’t just about the talks and all the Fortean weirdness. There was plenty of wonderfully weird music too! I managed to catch HENGE, Experimental Sonic Machines, Dog Show, Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi and The Real Cheesemakers.