Category Archives: Debunking myths

Pokémon Take Back The Night in Cheltenham?

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

It was about 2.30pm yesterday and a beautiful sunny  afternoon; I was walking along Cheltenham High Street when I first noticed the two elegantly dressed, seemingly normal women. They were in their 30’s I guess, and as they approached I … Continue reading →

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The Quest for the Historical Harry Price

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

Yes, it’s been a while. I find writing about most things nowadays superfluous – people can become absurdly well informed by reading Wikipedia, and people like me belong to an irrelevant generation of people who hoarded books and knowledge the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Bermuda Triangle Mystery – Solved by Lawrence David Kusche

Posted on March 12, 2015 by

Book titles tend to be prone to hyperbole, but this 1975 book, one of my favourite books, does exactly what it says on the cover. It simply explains the Bermuda Triangle phenomena, and also teaches a few lessons in critical … Continue reading →

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The Day I Met Myself: or how I survived my death-omen doppleganger.

Posted on October 12, 2013 by

It was an overcast day, and I was walking through Bury St Edmunds with my best friend, Hugh. After lunch sometime, killing time before our scheduled afternoon classes. I don’t know the date or even the year — and Hugh … Continue reading →

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Libelling Sally Morgan: the Hitler Connection.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

OK, today Sally Morgan won a reported £125,000 damages from The Daily Mail in an out of court settlement. Those people who have said “The UK courts have endorsed psychic powerz!” are more out of touch than the wackiest woo-filled … Continue reading →

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Watching Most Haunted: Series 3, Ep. 1 East Kirkby Airfield

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

In this piece I am going to (after my rambling intro) look at one episode of Most Haunted: Series 3, episode 1, where the team visit East Kirkby airfield in Lincolnshire, a disused WW2 airbase now a museum. Continue reading →

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Is it time to give up on “Skepticism”?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Today I’m recovering from a rather unpleasant patch of illness that has left me drained, tired and at times irritable — and has prevented me posting the following thoughts for over a week. As I can’t see anyone caring anyway, … Continue reading →

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