Haunted Bench Project

Always loved this one. Bride of Dem's illustration of the entrance to the Egyptian Avenue, #HighgateCemetery

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New #BritishLibrary #TalesoftheWeird. #James_Doig's 'Terror Australis: Dark Tales from Down Under.' 12 stories of, primarily, bush weirdness and outback gothic, from 19th century to present day. TOC on Vault 🖤https://vaultofevil.proboards.com/thread/9154/james-doig-ed-terror-australis

Benchread on the go. Susan Clegg, The Dead of Winter: The Demons Witches & Ghosts of Christmas (Granta 2025) , inc. chapters on Marshfield Mummers Play, Salzberg Krampus run & Horse Skulls & Hoodenings. Deliciously odd, macabre and beautifully written. May include fun. 🖤

Hopping between 20s-30s 'Weird Tales' and George W. M. Reynolds' epic 'Mysteries of London' plus too many more recent damn books at once. It's wonderful! 🖤

This is pretty ace. Hugh Morrison [ed] 'Victorian Murder: True Crimes, Confessions & Executions' (Montpelier Publishing, 2016) A collection of facsimiles of lurid 19th century crime reports/ 'Catchpennies'

It would be a shame if people started doing this, and make a small dent in their dodgy £72m fund...

#HarrowWeald revisit today. #The_Case_is_Altered 🖤 really is a ghost pub now; kind of sad having the run of the beer garden, no-one to share it with. But for the occasional passing car, place is eerily quiet bearing in mind it's on top of a wood .... #soulthing

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Return to Harrow Weald/ Grims Dyke/ St. Mary's Harrow, Case is Altered, 'Greymarshe' etc set for tomorrow. Well looking forward to communing with my ghosts/ checking if haunted bench has returned (doubtful). #benchland

Ghost of #Harrow-Weald Lodge. Via 'Plato's column in the Harrow Observer, 18 Feb. 1965. Not all that exhilarating but all grist to the mill. #HauntedHarrow #terrifyingworldofHauntedBenchProject

Bookaholism showing zero sign of letting up. Some new/current/recent reads. Not yet made a start on Nightmare Abbey (thanks to all who dwell in the House of Magnus!) or Scary Stories. Hooked on ... is fun if a bit patchy, and Ghosts excellent.

Check this out, folks. Available for pre-order right now at telos.co.uk?fbclid=IwY2x...

Recent #scrapbook_from_fanzineland activities may be among the worst.

Just arrived #2. @danielgraywriter.bsky.social's Fanzine: The Story of Football's Alternative Press, which does for 80's DIY terrace lit what David Sutton's 'On the Fringes' does for pre-2000 Brit ghost & fantasy small press publications. 🖤#Fanzines_rule

Just arrived: @daniel-mcgachey.bsky.social's 'By No Mortal Hands' featuring sequels/prequels to ghost stories of MR James, reminiscences of Dr Lawrence (the superb novella, 'Ting-a-ling-a-ling' among them) and a Dr. H. S. Grace selection. #Ghosts&Scholars #Lurkio 🖤

Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.

VINTAGE PAPERBACK & PULP BOOK FAIR CRIME, HORROR, SCIENCE FICTION, TV & FILM, WESTERN, ADVENTURE, VINTAGE PENGUINS, COMICS & MORE! HOLIDAY INN BLOOMSBURY CORAM STREET, LONDON WC1N 1HT SUNDAY NOV 8TH OPEN 9.30—3PM ADMISSION £4

Picked up a box of approx 500 postcards from Sclater Street market this morning. Here's a sample. Particularly fond of the Sphinx and the vintage beauty. Also the story of the white heather. Brigg church gives me minor St Mary's vibes,

Been v much enjoying #DaleBailey's 'This Island Earth' feat. Re-imaginings of Horror of Party Beach, I Was a Teenage Werewolf & The Ghoul Goes West.' #BEMs #TeenageLust #bazooms #radiation #Drive-ins_of_doom, &c. Running commentary: vaultofevil.proboards.com/thread/9115/...

Gravestone inscription, #Harrow_on_the_Hill Reveille, 19 June 1956. Not bad, though not in the same league as the memorial to early railway fatality, Thomas Port, in St. Mary's churchyard.

Playing catch up with 'Nightmare Abbey' mag (ed Tom English) beginning with #6. Fave stories so far, a Magnus the supernatural dog story by @johnlprobert.bsky.social, Ian Rogers' 'Blackwoods,' and a nightmare drive on a not entirely, deserted stretch of motorway by @helengrantsays.bsky.social

The EU now has laws that require all AI content and bot agents to be labelled as such Brexit means UK citizens won’t have these protections The UK should align with the EU on this and all policy that reigns in digital abuse and disinformation. #StrongerTogether

"Nearing the trees, I passed a flapper in white Victorian bridal dress sat on a stone bench, a parasol twirling idly in a white lace gloved hand. A few yards on, I couldn't help but turn my head to sneak a last glimpse of her .. but the seat was empty, the girl nowhere to be seen." #ghost_girl #true

Have neglected actual haunted bench content recently, so here is a shot of the corner of Weald Lane where until recently rested the AWOL bench. Note this was before the pond was drained and cemented over so long before a bench was placed there. #HauntedHarrowWeald For caption, see photo alt text.

Stuff on the go just now. Can't settle on one, so to-ing and fro-ing between these plus 'Danse Macabre' and those unread in Stephen Jones 'Weird Tales: Vol 1.'

Arrived today. Vol 1 still my pick of the set as I love the often spectacularly terrible Baird/ early Farnsworth Wright issues above the 30s high watermark, but this still ace. Could have done without #HPLovecraft and the poetry, but that's just me. #Stephen_Jones #Weird_Tales

Found these taken with a Kodak instamatic on a visit to Highgate Cemetery one gloriously gloomy afternoon circa 2000. #proper_photography #deadmiserable

#benchland 💖

Remembering Jimmy Monaghan. 💖

Six stories into Mike Ashley [ed]'s 'Danse Macabre: Strange Stories from France' and loving it. Highlights to date include 'The Serpent Flower,' 'Vera,' 'Omphale,' and 'Dead Man's Hollow.' Maybe my favourite Ashley #TalesoftheWeird since 'Weird Sisters.'

Remembering Bill Demant. ❤️ Kev & Chrissie.

FAO my fanzines-book-writing pals @wholehogg.bsky.social @danielgraywriter.bsky.social

Happy Anniversary, #Barclays_Bank !!! www.fca.org.uk/news/press-r...

Did you hear that Essex's Reform council have banned libraries from "promoting" LGBTQ+ events and materials? It's outrageous - have we gone backwards a generation?! Sign the petition now to make them scrap this hateful decision! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/li...

Overturn this! 😎

Got these in Comics, Posters, DVDs in Queens Rd, #Westbourne, on recent Bournemouth lightening visit. The shop is insane. You have to climb over books to get to stacks of books, DVDs, posters, dead customers etc, which bury you soon as you remove one.🖤 PS. Owner Gerry has new rescue dog named Finn.

Thank you to the kind soul who donated these to the #LittleFreeLibrary just inside St_George_in_the_east churchyard, #Cable_Street. 🖤

Picked up a copy of this for £1 at (what's left of) Sclater Street market #BethnalGreen yesterday. #Jan_Bondeson's fascinating account of a case of celebrity stalking from 1838, plus similar episodes through to the present day (including Michael Fagan's 1982 visit on Elizabeth II. #Save_Brick_Lane

At least Ian Wright is speaking up about the hypocrisy and farce of this World Cup 👏👏👏👏

Thank you, #CoachwhipPublications, for bringing this back into print. Frank King's 1929 novel 'The Ghoul,' basis for the 1933 movie of same name and seminal 1961 horror comedy "What A Carve Up!' feat Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, etc.

#Benchland update. Finally made it back to #StMarys #Harrow_on_the_Hill only for the church to be shut for filming. On to #WealdLane #HarrowWeald. #HauntedBench remains AWOL - have no idea what became of it. Beermat via #TheCosyBar at number 6 Weald Lane.