M.J. Wayland's Blog, page 3
September 22, 2021
The Ostrich Inn Murders
“Next event coming up, a cracker of a place. 50-60 murders have taken place at this inn by the landlord. The…
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September 21, 2021
Old Haunting Ground
Today I visited an old haunting ground of mine. The Cross Keys Inn is one of the oldest pubs in Sheffield and being the only one built on holy ground.
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September 16, 2021
Syderstone reopened and the Ghosts of Old Somerset
In June 1833, the small, quiet Norfolk village of Syderstone hit the national headlines after a reported six weeks of strange…
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September 14, 2021
Illustrated Police News – Yorkshire Ghost
I always enjoy reading the archives of the Victorian Illustrated Police News for their plain silliness and over the top reporting. …
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September 8, 2021
Flashing Flowers, Glowing Owls
I’m always intrigued by really leftfield mysteries, and this one certainly seems incredibly bizarre. While researching in the Gentleman’s Magazine of 1789, I discovered a “Botanical Discovery”.
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September 7, 2021
1963: Year of Magick
“I uncover evidence that the Black Alchemist could have made his first forays into the Black Arts 20 years before the…
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September 1, 2021
The Lost Treasure of Dinsley
According to folklore and historic records, a lost treasure chest is buried somewhere in Preston, a small village about 3 miles…
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August 30, 2021
Copgrove Mysteries
Little has changed in the Yorkshire village of Copgrove since the Roman legionnaires deserted the nearby fortification of Isurium Brigantum (the…
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August 25, 2021
Belas Knap Haunted Burial Mound
Belas Knap, a neolithic burial mound that lies two miles south from the beautiful Cotswold village of Winchcombe is known as…
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August 23, 2021
Hand of Glory : The Robber’s Charm
“The dead, shrivell’d hand, as she clasps it with glee And now, with care, The five locks of hair From the…
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