In the 1970s, Diane Berthelot and her family visited the village of Worstead in the North Norfolk District for a summer holiday. Diane had recently had surgery, was taking antibiotics, and was feeling unwell, so the family decided to duck out of the summer heat and visit St. Mary Church. Diane decided to sit in…
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Stones River National Battlefield
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a trip to visit my daughter and her family near Atlanta. One of the places we stopped on the way was Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is from their website: “The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became…
Greyfriars Kirkyard
My husband is a great fan of podcasts, and one of his favorites is Mr. Ballen. In real life, Mr. Ballen is Jonathan Bartlett Allen, a former United States Navy SEAL and an amazing podcaster who focuses on “Strange, Dark, and Mysterious Stories.” Who wouldn’t love that? So, this week, my husband told me about…
Which Came First? Chittyville Hauntings.
This is kind of a chicken or egg situation – which came first, the haunting or the ghost-seekers? If you run a Google search on “Haunted Houses in Illinois,” one of the responses will be the Chittyville School located near Herrin, Illinois. The website for the school explains its history: “Over a century ago, in…
Back Across the Rainbow Bridge
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that once I’ve snuggled underneath the covers and turned off the lamp, I feel pressure on the end of my bed. It’s a not-unfamiliar feeling—like the cat has jumped onto the end of the bed to curl up for the night. The only problem is – there…
Warning Signs
The idea for this Freaky Friday came this morning as I was watching a Facebook reel about two young girls who were trick-or-treating on their own. They were probably about ten years old, and they knocked on the door of a nice house in a nice neighborhood. A friendly man came to the door and…
The Haunting of Park Jr. High School
Since it’s the beginning of the new school year, I thought, what better things to write about than haunted schools? That’ll start the new semester off with a bang…or maybe a boo! Also, I love it when people challenge ghosts, and then the ghosts respond, and the people freak out. I mean, you asked for…
A Ghostly Response
I LOVE hearing ghost stories from people you don’t expect to hear ghost stories from. My favorite group of “non-expectant” storytellers are first responders. These folks are trained observers, and they take their jobs very seriously. So, when they share something that happened to them, well, it gives it a whole other layer of believability….
Burial Stones
One of the big stories this week is the vandalism of Stonehenge. If you haven’t heard, two protestors thought it was a good idea to spray orange paint on the historic site. They were both arrested, and the authorities will decide what their civil punishment will be. But I wonder if the protestors thought of…
Procter Valley Road
My friend Linda often sends me suggestions for Freaky Friday. This week, she sent me a note that I should check out Procter Valley Road. I did, and I was not disappointed. Thanks, Linda! What is it about roads and ghosts? In Wisconsin, there is the Beast of Bray Road—a bipedal cryptid that has terrorized…