During the coverage of 9/11, i remember, as do other people I know, hearing about car explostions in Washington. But we never heard about them again.
Also, a friend and I both independently think that we heard a news report of the death of Olympia Dukakis (the actress, for those who haven't heard of her). Olympia Dukakis is normally very, very far from mine and my friend's thoughts. She's very much alive.
I love this thread. I've spent ages reading up on everything that's been mentioned, feel a bit freaked out now:o
Does anyone know of any books on this sort of thing (mysterious disappearances etc)?
I have the Reader's Digest Book of Strange Stories and Amazing Facts but know most of those stories practically of by heart (I was obsessed when I was wee, even if it gave me nightmares )
During the coverage of 9/11, i remember, as do other people I know, hearing about car explostions in Washington. But we never heard about them again.
Also, a friend and I both independently think that we heard a news report of the death of Olympia Dukakis (the actress, for those who haven't heard of her). Olympia Dukakis is normally very, very far from mine and my friend's thoughts. She's very much alive.
My mum and her friend were on a train travelling back from London when they heard a woman having phone conversation behind them say "Oh god, John Major's dead". They both heard it as her friend said,"did I hear that right? John Major's died?"
Obviousley John Major used to be the Prime Minister. When she got home we put Sky news on to see if John Major had indeed died, and of course there was no mention of it. As far as I am aware he is still very much alive. Maybe it was another John Major this woman was talking about?
My mum and her friend were on a train travelling back from London when they heard a woman having phone conversation behind them say "Oh god, John Major's dead". They both heard it as her friend said,"did I hear that right? John Major's died?"
Obviousley John Major used to be the Prime Minister. When she got home we put Sky news on to see if John Major had indeed died, and of course there was no mention of it. As far as I am aware he is still very much alive. Maybe it was another John Major this woman was talking about?
It was probably their personal friend John Major! But to anyone listening you would assume it was the more famous one. Things like that freak me out, because I always wonder if it IS the simple explanation, or if again in another universe John Major PM IS dead! :eek:
It happened while I was in York, which is a spooky place anyway. We went to this old building called the merchants house and whilst my mum was paying I wandered into this other room that had lots of pictures of the minster on the walls.
I was a little confused when I saw what appeared to be a pool or river in there. It was filled with very still water that was reflecting the oak pannels above it. The whole atmosphere felt very weird and dream like as well.
A couple of moments later it vanished and in its place was a stair case going down, with brick walls, no oak pannels and a window that hadn't been there previousley. I was stunned and have been wondering about it ever since.
Do you know, that brought to mind something that happened when my daughter was about 5. (She is 18 now!). We were visiting a castle and going on the tour - we were in one of those long dining rooms and she kept heading towards a wall. She wanted to go through the door, but there wasnt a door there.
However, the tour guide, who was a little :eek: said that actually,at one point, there had been a door there leading to a narrow corridor round to another part of the building, but due to damage it had been walled up, they guessed around 100 years previously.
My mum and her friend were on a train travelling back from London when they heard a woman having phone conversation behind them say "Oh god, John Major's dead". They both heard it as her friend said,"did I hear that right? John Major's died?"
Obviousley John Major used to be the Prime Minister. When she got home we put Sky news on to see if John Major had indeed died, and of course there was no mention of it. As far as I am aware he is still very much alive. Maybe it was another John Major this woman was talking about?
Don't know of another famous John Major. Just like there aren't many people called Olympia Dukakis. Weird, isn't it!
Lol, I have been trying to read most links first thing in the morning so that I have the whole day to get over my "fright" :eek:
It was probably their personal friend John Major! But to anyone listening you would assume it was the more famous one. Things like that freak me out, because I always wonder if it IS the simple explanation, or if again in another universe John Major PM IS dead! :eek:
But you'd say 'John' and, if you knew a few John's, then to say 'no, John Major', wouldn't you. Still, yours is a more logical interpretation!
Don't know of another famous John Major. Just like there aren't many people called Olympia Dukakis. Weird, isn't it!
It was weird, because the way this woman had said it they'd apprently sounded shocked at the news. Thats why my mum and her friend assumed it was THE John Major.
It was weird, because the way this woman had said it they'd apprently sounded shocked at the news. Thats why my mum and her friend assumed it was THE John Major.
Thanks for this thread, I love mysteries and I'm especially interested in UFOs, alien abduction (especially the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction, which I've read a very interesting book on) and missing time (which I've experienced)
Not sure if I'm disappointed or embarassed. I went to school in Australia in the 70's and saw Picnic at Hanging rock, we also went to the location where this apparently occurred. Up until 10 minutes ago I had always believed it to be a true story...gutted
Another thing I wonder about are Pixies, faerie/fairys, the little people. I know it`s foke lore but some people claim to have seen them.
My mum too a photo of this like ring of tree stumps in a woodland place once, it was a decorative part (not a very good description I know but I can't remember where it was/what else to call it) but at the side of one of the stumps is a very defined pixie on the photo! It wasn't there before and my parents have been back to check it out again and there was nothing at all there. Its one of those photos we've printed a couple of times and looked back on in fascination as we can't understand it!
My mum too a photo of this like ring of tree stumps in a woodland place once, it was a decorative part (not a very good description I know but I can't remember where it was/what else to call it) but at the side of one of the stumps is a very defined pixie on the photo! It wasn't there before and my parents have been back to check it out again and there was nothing at all there. Its one of those photos we've printed a couple of times and looked back on in fascination as we can't understand it!
I can't believe they would haver left female officers alone in red light areas, in a bid to find the Ripper :eek: How crazy is that? :eek:
Do you mean you saw her after she was killed? If so, how awful.
All of the prostitutes and most of the local punters knew we were the police but yup I agree, it was madness. We used to give a double click on our radio buttons if we were approached by a punter and, to be fair, mobile back up would arrive extremely quickly but it was bloody scary none the less!
:( yes I was working nights the night Barbara Leach's body was found. It was found in the area covered by Bradford Central and I worked out of the centre but my Inspector heard the reports of the body being found and said it would be excellent experience for me and another "newbie" to see it. There weren't many murders back then. I'll never forget it.
Not sure if I'm disappointed or embarassed. I went to school in Australia in the 70's and saw Picnic at Hanging rock, we also went to the location where this apparently occurred. Up until 10 minutes ago I had always believed it to be a true story...gutted
Hey, took me a while. I thought it was true for the longest time.
All of the prostitutes and most of the local punters knew we were the police but yup I agree, it was madness. We used to give a double click on our radio buttons if we were approached by a punter and, to be fair, mobile back up would arrive extremely quickly but it was bloody scary none the less!
:( yes I was working nights the night Barbara Leach's body was found. It was found in the area covered by Bradford Central and I worked out of the centre but my Inspector heard the reports of the body being found and said it would be excellent experience for me and another "newbie" to see it. There weren't many murders back then. I'll never forget it.
Loving the mysteries on here!!!!
My word, what an experience. Not one I would have liked, but then I am a bit of a scaredy cat. I don't even like going downstairs in the night to get a drink on my own - I wake hubby up and make him go!
Must have been a horrible time in that area when this was going on.
Have you read any of the welsh folklore books? I used to think of faerie's and pixies as sweet little creatures....but apparently not!
Hey, took me a while. I thought it was true for the longest time.
My word, what an experience. Not one I would have liked, but then I am a bit of a scaredy cat. I don't even like going downstairs in the night to get a drink on my own - I wake hubby up and make him go!
Must have been a horrible time in that area when this was going on.
yes it was a horrid scary time in a lot of ways. If I am being totally honest though, it was also exciting. I was very young back then and feared nowt.
I also made a hell of a lot of money (as did a lot of coppers) :o because every time I was on nights which was one week out of four, I did what was called "pro obs", ie the covering of the red light area, and we worked 12 hr shifts for 7 nights instead of the usual 8hr shifts so that was 28 hours overtime for that one week.
I can remember the total elation though when he was arrested, even though it was by another force (South Yorks) and purely by luck.
Whoever posted earlier about the inadequacies of the police enquiry was absolutely right. Dreadful errors of judgement were made high up and were not questioned - well they were, but officers were demoted for questioning things.
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Also, a friend and I both independently think that we heard a news report of the death of Olympia Dukakis (the actress, for those who haven't heard of her). Olympia Dukakis is normally very, very far from mine and my friend's thoughts. She's very much alive.
Does he use a real thick rope as a belt? If so i have seen him in Stafford twice recently
Does anyone know of any books on this sort of thing (mysterious disappearances etc)?
I have the Reader's Digest Book of Strange Stories and Amazing Facts but know most of those stories practically of by heart (I was obsessed when I was wee, even if it gave me nightmares
My mum and her friend were on a train travelling back from London when they heard a woman having phone conversation behind them say "Oh god, John Major's dead". They both heard it as her friend said,"did I hear that right? John Major's died?"
Obviousley John Major used to be the Prime Minister. When she got home we put Sky news on to see if John Major had indeed died, and of course there was no mention of it. As far as I am aware he is still very much alive. Maybe it was another John Major this woman was talking about?
Many thanks tried googling to find out more about the 1947 RAF Lancaster incident but found nothing.:o
Interesting!
Lol, I have been trying to read most links first thing in the morning so that I have the whole day to get over my "fright" :eek:
It was probably their personal friend John Major! But to anyone listening you would assume it was the more famous one. Things like that freak me out, because I always wonder if it IS the simple explanation, or if again in another universe John Major PM IS dead! :eek:
Do you know, that brought to mind something that happened when my daughter was about 5. (She is 18 now!). We were visiting a castle and going on the tour - we were in one of those long dining rooms and she kept heading towards a wall. She wanted to go through the door, but there wasnt a door there.
However, the tour guide, who was a little :eek: said that actually,at one point, there had been a door there leading to a narrow corridor round to another part of the building, but due to damage it had been walled up, they guessed around 100 years previously.
Kids often know things we don't though.
Don't know of another famous John Major. Just like there aren't many people called Olympia Dukakis. Weird, isn't it!
It was weird, because the way this woman had said it they'd apprently sounded shocked at the news. Thats why my mum and her friend assumed it was THE John Major.
I'm not sure, according to his picture on the Facebook group he doesn't. Although I know he walks pretty far.
Yep, but just because its logical.....;)
Well I would have assumed the same!
I could understand it is 1997 and 2001 but not 2005:eek:
My mum too a photo of this like ring of tree stumps in a woodland place once, it was a decorative part (not a very good description I know but I can't remember where it was/what else to call it) but at the side of one of the stumps is a very defined pixie on the photo! It wasn't there before and my parents have been back to check it out again and there was nothing at all there. Its one of those photos we've printed a couple of times and looked back on in fascination as we can't understand it!
http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa021703a.htm
Strange stories indeed.
All of the prostitutes and most of the local punters knew we were the police but yup I agree, it was madness. We used to give a double click on our radio buttons if we were approached by a punter and, to be fair, mobile back up would arrive extremely quickly but it was bloody scary none the less!
Loving the mysteries on here!!!!
Have you read any of the welsh folklore books? I used to think of faerie's and pixies as sweet little creatures....but apparently not!
Hey, took me a while. I thought it was true for the longest time.
My word, what an experience. Not one I would have liked, but then I am a bit of a scaredy cat. I don't even like going downstairs in the night to get a drink on my own - I wake hubby up and make him go!
Must have been a horrible time in that area when this was going on.
Yeah, something was fishy there alright!
(Sorry, couldnt resist
That one has always made me wonder. Because it did seem as if she disappeared off the face of the earth.
I also made a hell of a lot of money (as did a lot of coppers)
I can remember the total elation though when he was arrested, even though it was by another force (South Yorks) and purely by luck.
Whoever posted earlier about the inadequacies of the police enquiry was absolutely right. Dreadful errors of judgement were made high up and were not questioned - well they were, but officers were demoted for questioning things.
if you have never heard of it please look it up. Id love to hear other peoples opinions on it.