Category: Mystery
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Do I know you?
Several years – perhaps decades – ago, in a job a whole universe away from what I do now, where I used to work as part of a team of eight, I experienced something strange; and also rather frightening. This particular day, there were only seven of us on duty, as the eighth person, Sharon…
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Strange Voices on St Valentine’s Eve
Or Friday 13th, if you’re superstitious about such things. I was born on a 13th, so I’m OK with things like that. In the Mansion in my mind, Thomasina’s decking the halls and singing her current favourite song. If ever an ear-worm was ever needed, I’d have to say ‘Mickey’ by Toni Basil would most…
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The Hippogryphe
Legend has it that a fantastically fast creature exists, somewhere, very well hidden.It’s speed can take it all around the world, not exactly in the blink of an eye, but pretty quickly. It can also use its speed to reach the Moon, if needed. Apparently. The creature? The Hippogryphe. Part horse, part Gryphon (more commonly…
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The Mansion by Moonlight
They say there’s a man in the Moon. Well, a face, if nothing else. And sometimes, if you look closely, you can make out some of the features. The eyes shine brighter than all the other features when they appear, even brighter than the Moon itself. Occasionally, the Moon appears to smile as it watches…