Mists and fog: investigating photography
February 23, 2025
One of the most commonly seen image types on ghost investigation websites and social media is that of the ghostly mist…
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Deception: poltergeist activity
February 23, 2025
Demonstration of a ‘poltergeist’ or ‘telekinesis’ movement of a small pamphlet. The effect…
Deception: ‘poltergeist’ chair
February 23, 2025
Demonstration of a ‘poltergeist’ or ‘haunted’ chair seemingly moving across an office by itself. The effect…
Orbs: investigating photography
February 23, 2025
The topic of orbs in the paranormal is an interesting one. Orbs are the source of massive disagreement when it comes to collating ‘evidence’ …
Do you know the risk? Investigating derelict buildings
February 2, 2025
This article isn’t about being a killjoy, or ‘having a go’. Its not even about the plethora of ghost groups who think its perfectly acceptable to break-and-enter or trespass in derelict buildings to ply their ‘trade’…
Investigating Photography: sources and further reading
February 2, 2025
This page holds links and titles of useful sources/research for those wanting to look into photography themselves, and understand the processes behind some of the mundane phenomena often mistaken for paranormal phenomena.
Software and apps: investigating photography
January 21, 2025
Perhaps the most common ‘ghost photograph’ that crosses my desk these days is the product of the deliberate use of a ghost app or other software…
Software and apps: examples
January 21, 2025
Examples: Software and app generated images
Episode 37. Silky and her sisters: the Silkies of the North
March 4, 2026
We open with a listener story by Melanie who tells us of her ghostly experiences at Trewhitt Road in Heaton, Newcastle. Then I move on to an in-depth look at the ‘Silky’ phenomenon in the north, with an amble by Black Heaton, Denton Hall, Houndwood Hall and a few others.
Now on Discord…
February 14, 2026
Just to let everyone know, that in preparation of getting up and running again in 2026, I’ve opened a Discord Server.
Please use the following link to join the server hopefully for some interesting future discussions!
Episode 36. The Lady’s Well and Basque Abbey
October 30, 2025
After a completely unplanned six month break (yeah, the Universe occasionally laughs heartily at plans and recording goals), the Within the Boggart Wood podcast is back with Episode 36. In it, I delve into the history of the Lady’s Well at Holystone in Northumberland, before looking at a peculiar…
Deception: magicians’ string and a candle…
June 2, 2025
A couple of weeks ago, ‘Candlegate’ struck the paranormal Youtube Community. The debunking community…
Deception: Video editing, cuts and staging
June 2, 2025
An exercise in misdirection and video editing to demonstrate how many paranormal shows use those techniques to fake alleged paranormal activity…
Deception: video masking and overlays
June 1, 2025
Demonstration of masking in video recording techniques alongside a little self deprecating humour…
Episode 35. The Murder of Anne Walker: the evolution of a ghost story
April 24, 2025
In the year 1632, two men were convicted of the murder of Anne Walker at the Durham Assizes. One of the men was her uncle, a wealthy Yeoman named John Walker who also stood accused of making her pregnant, and the other was a friend of his, Mark Sharp, a
Episode 34. The Sockburn Falchion
March 4, 2025
Launching into the podcast, I first of all deal with some project housekeeping, then delve into the County Durham tale of the Sockburn Worm/Sockburn Falchion – perhaps the oldest of the ‘dragon’ tales from North East England. After that, I tell Brockie’s 1886 tale of the ghosts of Nicky Nack
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