STAND AND DELIVER

BATTLING THE DEMONS Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting many people from the paranormal bubble that I seem to find to myself so passionately involved and invested in. Yes, some come and go, some are just fleeting exchanges, ghost ships that pass in the night, but a lot become friends, mates, people you can turn to for help and advice, people you can have a good natter, gossip and chat with and even if you haven’t communicated with them for a while you know that when you do end up it will just be as fresh and as interesting as before AND LONG MAY THAT CONTINUE. Anyone that knows me well enough knows that I am not normally lost for words which is why I normally leave the editorial to the very last minute just in case anything pops up just before the issue goes to the printers that I can have a take on BUT for the first time in a long time I am actually struggling with knowing what to write. After the first paragraph above I have been staring at this word document on my laptop for over an hour now and it’s not because there is nothing to say, far from it, there’s not many times I struggle to convey my thoughts, share my opinions or just have a good old chat with others about all things paranormal and nonparanormal. We heard some sad news just before going to print, a husband of a close friend of ours passed away suddenly and in unexpected circumstances last week. We met him a few times over the years. He was a kind, good natured man, we always got on and had a laugh and a good time when we were in his company. He will be missed. You’ve probably looked at the title of my editorial ‘BATTLING THE DEMONS’ and let out a little moan and said to yourself ‘oh no, another person going on about Demons in the paranormal world’. However, whilst the title lends itself to the paranormal world it’s a title that reaches and stretches further than that, or it should do. The Demons I refer too are not the TV ones, not the fallen angel ones, not even the ones some people often get in a tizz about when they’re mentioned in the supernatural realm. They are our own. No-one can really know what inner demons someone is battling within themselves and no-one can really know what is in the mind of someone going through extremely difficult and challenging times. Most people in this situation put up a front, try not to be a burden and try to carry on as normal BUT please, if you or anyone you know needs to talk, to be heard, or are struggling please do reach out. Don’t be afraid to reach out to family, to friends, to strangers even. It may just be that someone needs a chat or someone to talk with. We can all try to help. We can all try to start the ball rolling if someone needs more than just a chat as there are many brilliant organisations, locally, regionally and nationally that can also give help, advice and guidance should that be what is needed. Paul 04 A ROCKY ROAD Erin N. Taylor’s Ghostly Nuggets from Colorado’s Gold Camp Road. 07 APPY DAYS Is ITC easy as 1-2-3? The Alice App has finally arrived in the App Stores 09 GET YOUR ROCKS OFF Liz Cormell wonders if some paranormal careers lie in ruins. 10 A YORKSHIRE MONSTER Does Whitby harbour its very own Nessie? 14 WHAT KATIE DID NEXT She went to a haunted boarding school, that’s what she did. 17 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT WHAT YOU SEE Why do haunted dolls create such a buzz? 19 THE STEP BY ESTEP GUIDE Richard Estep takes no prisoners as he investigates HMP Shepton Mallet. 22 READ ‘TIL YOU BLEED Lucy WIllgress with a bite size guide to Vampyres through the ages. 25 THE FEMININE MACABRE *EXCLUSIVE* Six terrifying tales from Six talented writers. 39 MOVE OVER DARLING Claire Davy looks into a moving and macabre moving tale literally. 43 THE STABILITY OF ABILITY Do we already possess extra sensory perception? Kate Ray investigates. 46 THE CREATIVITY MONSTER Morgan Knudsen ponders if we have helped spread the legend of Vampires. 48 IN CONVERSATION WITH: Barri Ghai. Talking about his paranormal life and much more. There may be ghosts involved. 53 IN ODD WE TRUST Charlie Hall investigates the spooks & surroundings of National Trust’s Belton House. 57 THE PIPES OF PEACE Greg Bakun writes about the 1992 ghostly gamechanger that was Ghostwatch. 63 THE ALEXANDRA HOLZER FILES Saddle up for a strange tale of an animal spirit interaction. 65 IT’S ALL RELATIVE Sam Baltrusis on his strange family connection to Lizzie Borden. 68 BLOODY HELL NIGEL Nigel Higgins investigates the incidents and implications behind the evil in Room 6-11. 74 PHANTOM OF THE HOSPITAL Cindy Phan explores the abandoned St. Ignatius Hospital. 77 CRASH BANG WALLOP 75 years on and Philp Kinsella offers his expert view on The Roswell Crash of 1947. 83 THE DARKNESS BENEATH THY SHINING SKIES Brian baker investigates a shocking Canadian cover up. 87 THE STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS Sarah Stream looks into the moment of death. 89 PERSONAL PARANORMAL PILGRIMAGES The travels of a paranormal investigator.

CHRONICLE OF THE HAUNTED VOL. 2

2 STAND AND DELIVER Mike Covell, so sick of easy fashion, traces the haunts of Dick Turpin

5 DEMON HUNTER Jane Rowley wonders what King James the First would make of the paranormal now?

7 SEALED WITH A CURSE When a witch blames a strange family pet it’s not going to end well.

8 NOT SO ‘ORRIBLE HISTORIES Penny checks out the haunts and history of Scott County Jail, Tennessee.

11 21ST CENTURY BLUES Do the trials and tribulations of modern life impact the paranormal?

12 COULD IT BE MAGIC Nicky Alan and the Ghost Bride. Does an Angel contemplate her fate?

13 GOING UNDERGROUND Eli Lycett’s tale of a grave mistake in spooky Staffordshire

16 SCARE DINKUM Sarah Chumacero shares Australia’s spookiest spectres. BONZA!!

19 ALEHOUSE HAUNTS Shiver me timbers. Lorien Jones explores the Pubs of Execution Dock.

23 THE GHOSTS OF JAMAICA INN Karin Beasant delves into what lurks in the shadows of this famous coaching inn.

28 THE LURE OF THE LORE Amy Boucher’s strange and weird tale of Mad Jack Mytton.