Category Archives: Paranormal

TV Review: Panthera Britannia – are there big cats in the British countryside?

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

It seems odd to us now but when I was a kid I lived through one of the coldest winters on record in the UK — December/January 1981 to 82, when blizzards swept across the country and heavy snow isolated … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking myths, Paranormal, Science | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

In Memoriam: Robert Moore, UFOlogist – 1967 – 2023.

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

Today is the funeral of my friend and ASSAP Vice Chair Robert Moore: UFOlogist, folklorist, and researcher. We are thinking of his friends and family and raising a glass to his memory. A number of ASSAP friends are travelling to … Continue reading →

Posted in Paranormal, Reviews and Past Events, Science, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Thought for the day: Poltergeists’ People.

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

I have resolved since changing my meds and finding myself able to concentrate better to start blogging again. It requires time, and I don’t have much, but I dutifully set an alarm and I get prompts to write. Today’s was … Continue reading →

Posted in Paranormal, Reviews and Past Events, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Spooks and Witches…

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

So I’ve just read an interesting piece on the Higgypop website saying we should not blame witches for hauntings. The article is here This sounds fair and good but I’m afraid I disagree totally. Now here I am talking about … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking myths, History, History religion and society, Paranormal, Religion, Science, Social commentary desecrated | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Cheltenham Haunting Part 2: The ghost story continues

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

Yesterday I told the unfortunate story of a not-so haunted house in Cheltenham, and apparently put some of you off KFC bargain buckets for life. Despite the slightly disappointing resolution of the haunted house case (“Dear Reader; I was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Paranormal, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Investigation of a Haunted House: Cheltenham 2015

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

A few years back I was asked to investigate a haunting. Owing to somewhat unique factors involved I can not actually obfuscate the address: however the account should still be shared with the public. The Property Built in 1843 the … Continue reading →

Posted in Paranormal, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Sad News from ASSAP

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

One never expects this moment; and one never quite knows when it is the right time to write. I have done my best to phone his friends, and to confirm beyond doubt the sad news, and so I must let … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking myths, Paranormal, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Understanding Ghosts: thoughts before Uncanny 2

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Chris Jensen Romer

I just had a thought: unusual I know! It’s about ghost (or any anomaly) investigation though so I will pop it here. As you probably know I regard the basis of all research to be listening to the witnesses recount … Continue reading →

Posted in Paranormal, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story, by Kate Summerscale

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Chris Jensen Romer

Sometimes you should not review a book: it is a job for someone else. It was the morning of my mother’s funeral; late September 2020, bright sunlight and sudden darkness; an angry wind shouting at me as my housemates gathered … Continue reading →

Posted in History religion and society, Paranormal, Reviews and Past Events, Social commentary desecrated, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Case Against “Paranormal Unity”; or why Ghost Hunters have become meaningless.

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Chris Jensen Romer

Those who know me probably know that I am a ghost hunter. What does that actually mean, in real terms? Do I wear a pith helmet and shorts, and carry an elephant gun, and like the big game hunters of … Continue reading →

Posted in Debunking myths, History religion and society, Paranormal, Science, Social commentary desecrated, Student Life in Cheltenham, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments