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New Forest Witches and WW2?

New Forest Witches and WW2?

Has anybody else heard of the New Forest Witches as having played a part in the defence of England during WW2?

The Legend of Sawney Beane

The Legend of Sawney Beane

In my current researches, dealing with all manner of British cannibalism and cynocephali, I find two interesting things.  The main impetus of my research, at least at first, was to provide a Celtic folkloric or even cryptozoological origin for the character of Sawney Beane.  I’ve found some possible derivations of the name and his attributes. 

Pagan Holidays rather than Christian Bank Holidays

Pagan Holidays rather than Christian Bank Holidays

I’ve just been reading an article about Hertfordshire Police allowing pagan police officers to re-allocate traditional christian bank holidays in favour of their beliefs, this allows them to celebrate festivals such as Beltain, Solstice etc without having to use their normal holiday allocation.

Northern England – Scottish Carnivores, Bigfoot, Etc.

Northern England – Scottish Carnivores, Bigfoot, Etc.

I’m currently researching one aspect of cryptozoology, following up on the mentions in the Welsh Triads and several other pieces of early Arthurian literature of a Gwrgi Garwllwyd, the rough-grey man-dog.  In the Triads he was mentioned as a cannibal and ally of the Saxon king Aethelfrith of Berenicia.  In a Welsh poem whose name escapes me at the moment, Arthur’s knight Cei (later Angli

Northern England – Scottish Wolf and Werewolf Lore

Northern England – Scottish Wolf and Werewolf Lore

One aspect of my current research has me collecting information on British traditions concerning wolves and werewolves from the areas of Northumberland and Cumbria, particularly, and also Scotland south of Edinburgh.  I’m currently trying to wade through the scant bits of information available to me and trying to track down the mysterious Welsh figure Gwrgi Garwllwyd, the rough-grey man-dog.&

Anatomy Of A Mermaid

Anatomy Of A Mermaid

I am sure that most mermaid sightings could be explained away as being seals.  However, there are two cases from the north of Scotland where (if you believe it) they got to examine the mermaids closely.

Weird image turned out on a picture.

 It might be nothing, but it still bugs me.
I bought a new mobile, and was testing the cam out on it, took a picture of my eye, didnt even notice anything in it till a friend pointed it out.
Ill post the 3 stages so you can see it.
1st Image is the original picture taken