Another Three Paranormal Hoaxes
P.T Barnum’s Fiji Mermaid In 1822, an American sea captain named Samuel Barrett Edes encountered a specimen so bizarre that he was urged to purchase it from the sailors who showed it to him, for the princely sum on $6,000 – more that £160,000 in today’s money. Some accounts claim the sellers were Japanese, while…
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Aliens, War and Space Mines: Baba Vanga’s Predictions for 2026
Salutations, dear readers! It’s 2026! I have emerged from the cocoon of Christmas, filled to the brim with cheese and beer – like a Hobbit but much less wholesome – and what better way to bring in the new years than with our annual foray into the predictions of our favourite Balkan mystic, Baba Vanga!…
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3 Beastly Bogeymen From Around The World
Just about every culture has its own version of bogeyman folklore – a creature said to hunt naughty children, or at least that’s what their parents say. Let’s explore three of the creepiest creatures used to scare children into being good. Bloodybones and Rawhead – UK Bloodybones first appeared in writing around 1548 with its…
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Ghosts and Ghouls
There’s good reason to fear the darkness, but just what causes a spirit to haunt this mortal plain? From vanishing hitchhikers to pesky poltergeists, we’ll dive into some devious delightful tales of famous haunts from past and present.
Unsolved Mysteries
Did a talking Mongoose really inhabit a farmhouse on the Isle Of Man? What happened in Tunguska? Will that shabbaroon, Saint Germain, ever return my calls? The world is full of enigmas, let us go forth and explore them together.
Cryptids and Folklore
Let’s burrow deep into the muddy tunnels of legend and discover manner of weird and wonderful beasties, both corporeal and incorporeal. From the Fae Folk of old to the famous friends we all know and love,
The Hawthorn Files 