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Emma LH Ghost Catcher Isles
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steampunk. writer. folklore lover. street art fan. tsundoku and ikebana enthusiast. hamster lover

Writer at Ghost Catcher Isles, Haunted Magazine & Unexplained.ie

Blog: https://ghostcatcherisles.com/

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Alan Garner's Collected Folk Tales: "Do not use near overhead power lines."

That's one volatile book... must be due to all the esoteric wisdom within!

#weirdamazonfinds #alangarner #folktales #powerfulbook #foundonamazon
November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Pan would be very annoyed at that. Here's a lovely retelling of the very part of the story mentioned: youtu.be/urUp6q7d8LA?...
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We spotted these Halloween potatoes a couple of weeks back! 😂🥔

#HalloweenVibes #halloween2025 #Halloween #halloweenpotato #potato
November 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
What! A local Shuck!
The village of Hallen - just a little bit north of Bristol, is said to be haunted by a huge phantom hound.
The bizarre creature was first reported in 1908 and is said to have glowing, red eyes and to walk on its hind legs. On two occasions, witnesses claimed the beast transformed into a donkey…
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Visited haunted Biggleswade for @weirdinthewade.bsky.social live with guest @owenstaton.bsky.social. Loved hearing demon-dog tales by Natalie & Owen, seeing some of my photos used, and meeting fellow fans at the haunted pub. A wonderfully weird weekend!

#weirdinthewade #biggleswade #paranormal
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Wycombe Paranormal at Amersham Paranormal Convention: great talks on fairies, vampires, witches, haunted cemeteries, green children & poltergeists. Lovely to catch up with friends. Visited Ruth Ellis' grave (marker sadly gone) and wandered the church & town. #amershamparacon #paranormalcommunity
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our local swimming pool has got in the festive spirit this year. Spiders, eyeballs and creepy things for Halloween!

#halloween2025 #Halloween #halloweendecorations🎃 #swimmingpool
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This year I did a Michael Myers Halloween pumpkin! 🎃

#Halloween #halloween2025 #michaelmyers #johncarpenter #horrorfan #pumpkins #pumpkin #jackolantern
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
As Somerset’s October skies go dark & lanterns bob, a mischievous chant rises: “It’s Punkie Night tonight. Give us a candle, give us a light.” Curious why locals carve punkies, how the custom links to older traditions, & what it reveals about Halloween? Read:
wp.me/py3eK-u3
#PunkieNight #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This is great! I wrote some blog post scribblings on Somerset Punkie Night last night too. Check it out if of interest: wp.me/py3eK-u3
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
On the last Thursday in October Somerset kids still roam with carved mangelwurzel lanterns, singing old chants and lighting the lanes. Punkie Night feels like a passed-down secret, part spooky, part joyful. Read why it endures: wp.me/py3eK-u3

#PunkieNight #SomersetStories #Halloween
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Hidden Haunts: Ireland — out now! My pal W.J. Gilbert’s ( @eerieedinburgh.bsky.social ) new collection of true paranormal tales from the Emerald Isle includes a personal chapter about a strange experience my late mum & I had in West Cork. Grab it: amzn.eu/d/gAOqEAV

#hiddenhauntsireland #book
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Finishing off my Halloween post tonight and it is related to this strange looking crop. But what could they be and how do they link to this season?

#Halloween #folkcustoms #ghostcatcherisles
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Quick archive share while I finish this year’s Halloween post. Enjoy a throwback: a ghoulish dive into Oweynagat Cave, Irish roots of Samhain, Nera’s eerie night, and how rituals became Halloween traditions. Read more: ghostcatcherisles.substack.com/p/from-the-a...

#samhain #Halloween
October 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Look what I got through the post from Nat at @weirdinthewade.bsky.social ! 👀 It's a copy of her marvelous Biggleswade Ghost Tour Guide! It's filled with stories of ghosts, ghouls & body snatchers! Thank you Nat! Can't wait to see WITW live this weekend too!

#weirdinthewade #biggleswade #ghosttour
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Autumn ramble at Uffington: revisit my Ghost Catcher Isles Substack throwback. White Horse, Dragon Hill, the Ridgeway, Wayland’s Smithy, folklore, coin offerings, two eager dogs and a sun‑warmed lizard. Read & walk with me: open.substack.com/pub/ghostcat...

#uffingtonwhitehorse #waylandsmithy
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
October 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bat's Ball 2025 at Arnos Vale Cemetery. A glorious gothic night!

#batsball #goth #gothic #gothball #gothicball #ball #arnosvalecemetery #Bristol #bristolgoth #gothicstyle
October 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
An awesome Halloween postbox topper I spotted near my home, a day late for #postboxsaturday Love the googly eyes! #Halloween #postbox #postboxtopper #Bristol
@letterappsoc.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Really enjoyed this Blur themed episode of Hot Press Classics with Paul Nolan and my pal Kilian Muphy. It had me reminiscing about the second gig I ever attended, which was Blur at the Ocean Rooms in Gorleston in 1995. #blur #hotpressclassics #hotpress #podcast
October 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
1/5 Recently, we discovered an unwanted visitor in our kitchen, munching on our seeded bread. We’re not fans of traps, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
New from @stoneclub.bsky.social: Ancient Times Zine!

Contains French megaliths, Daniel Gumb, flint, Stonehenge, druids & more

Delighted to be part of this 1st edition with a piece on a walk from the Uffington White Horse to Wayland's Smithy!

Check Stone Club for info

#ancienttimes #zine #stones
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I think I must have been researching woodwoses and the Green Man too much recently as Facebook has now started marketing me this "specialist" woodwose item. It appears to be a "I've got wood-wose"!
(I have added a flower for modesty)

Also, is he inflating it with a bagpipe? 🤔 #rude #woodwose
October 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM