Deborah Hyde
@deborahhyde.bsky.social
Dark folklore.
Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.
Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.
Here are Tracey and Mark Norman from the @folklorepod.bsky.social at @conwayhall.bsky.social on Saturday for @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's 'Haunted Landscape'. Great to catch up!
November 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Here are Tracey and Mark Norman from the @folklorepod.bsky.social at @conwayhall.bsky.social on Saturday for @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's 'Haunted Landscape'. Great to catch up!
Scott Wood of @ForteanLondon assembled an amazing line-up for Saturday's #TheHauntedLandscape at @ConwayHall: @odavies9, @CeriHoulbrook, @MagicNotWitches, @IcySedgwick, @TheProfRog, Rachel Poulton, Jeremy Harte, @Mr_Mark_Norman & @jaylikesthings End-of-the-day piccie.
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Scott Wood of @ForteanLondon assembled an amazing line-up for Saturday's #TheHauntedLandscape at @ConwayHall: @odavies9, @CeriHoulbrook, @MagicNotWitches, @IcySedgwick, @TheProfRog, Rachel Poulton, Jeremy Harte, @Mr_Mark_Norman & @jaylikesthings End-of-the-day piccie.
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Barguest & Gytrash. Such a great name for a paranormal solicitors firm.
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Barguest & Gytrash. Such a great name for a paranormal solicitors firm.
The last session of #TheHauntedLandscape from @conwayhall.bsky.social & @forteanlondon.bsky.social is from @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The last session of #TheHauntedLandscape from @conwayhall.bsky.social & @forteanlondon.bsky.social is from @odavies9.bsky.social & @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social
We're hearing about Cunning Folk from @magicnotwitches.bsky.social at #TheHauntedLandscape from @conwayhall.bsky.social and @forteanlondon.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're hearing about Cunning Folk from @magicnotwitches.bsky.social at #TheHauntedLandscape from @conwayhall.bsky.social and @forteanlondon.bsky.social
Now at #TheHauntedLandscape from @ConwayHall and @ForteanLondon - @IcySedgwick. She'll be talking about Barguest &Gytrash
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Now at #TheHauntedLandscape from @ConwayHall and @ForteanLondon - @IcySedgwick. She'll be talking about Barguest &Gytrash
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The lovely @deborahhyde.bsky.social hosting Haunted Landscape at @conwayhall.bsky.social with @forteanlondon.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The lovely @deborahhyde.bsky.social hosting Haunted Landscape at @conwayhall.bsky.social with @forteanlondon.bsky.social
We've started the afternoon session of #TheHauntedLandscape off with Roger Luckhurst and his talk about lost graveyards of London. From @ConwayHall and @ForteanLondon
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We've started the afternoon session of #TheHauntedLandscape off with Roger Luckhurst and his talk about lost graveyards of London. From @ConwayHall and @ForteanLondon
Now Rachel Poulton is talking to us about the unseen landscape at @conwayhall.bsky.social and @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's #TheHauntedLandscape
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Now Rachel Poulton is talking to us about the unseen landscape at @conwayhall.bsky.social and @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's #TheHauntedLandscape
Next up - Jeremy Harte at @conwayhall.bsky.social & @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's 'Haunted Landscape' talking about the Devil in church.
November 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Next up - Jeremy Harte at @conwayhall.bsky.social & @forteanlondon.bsky.social 's 'Haunted Landscape' talking about the Devil in church.
Next up - Mark Norman who is speaking about the folklore of churches and churchyards #TheHauntedLandscape
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Next up - Mark Norman who is speaking about the folklore of churches and churchyards #TheHauntedLandscape
The day has started with @jaylikesthings talking about underground folklore. #HauntedLandscape
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The day has started with @jaylikesthings talking about underground folklore. #HauntedLandscape
We have a hallfull for @londonforteansociety & @conwayhall 's 'Haunted Landscape' 2025. There's a great speaker lineup.
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We have a hallfull for @londonforteansociety & @conwayhall 's 'Haunted Landscape' 2025. There's a great speaker lineup.
I was at his amazing @humanists.uk talk a couple of weeks ago. Great appointment.
Thrilled to welcome @anilseth.bsky.social as @humanists.uk's newest patron. At a time when understanding who we are is more important than ever, we're honoured to have such a lucid and compelling voice joining us to champion the power of rational inquiry.
New patron for Humanists UK: Professor Anil Seth
Humanists UK is delighted to announce the appointment of its newest patron, Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Anil Seth. He joins a stable of over 200 Humanists UK patrons with not...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I was at his amazing @humanists.uk talk a couple of weeks ago. Great appointment.
R.I.P. Gary Mountfield. *Amazing* bassist. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew
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November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
R.I.P. Gary Mountfield. *Amazing* bassist. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
I know why that Incredible Hulk bloke turned green. If I hear "See It, Say It, Sorted" just one more time ...
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I know why that Incredible Hulk bloke turned green. If I hear "See It, Say It, Sorted" just one more time ...
h/t Brian Sharpless
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
h/t Brian Sharpless
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If you're interested in learning more about St Edmund, don't forget my two books about him, both currently on special offer!
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
If you're interested in learning more about St Edmund, don't forget my two books about him, both currently on special offer!
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
Edmund: In Search of England's Lost King bloomsbury.com/uk/edmund-97...
Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/a...
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Skeptics in the Pub is finally back in London with @deborahhyde.bsky.social!
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Skeptics in the Pub is finally back in London with @deborahhyde.bsky.social!
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
We’re kicking off our return on 3 Dec with Deborah Hyde, who’ll talk about Krampus and the folklore that shadows St Nicholas. A great way to restart a long-running tradition.
More info: sitp.online/sitp/london/...
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This sounds super cool, and what a lineup!
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do...
forteanlondon.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This sounds super cool, and what a lineup!
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Haunted Landscape 2025: Ghosts, Magic and Lore
Whose claws are scratching at the church door? What’s that ghost tumbling over the moor? Who’s that figure cut into the earth? What can I do...
forteanlondon.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This Saturday I'll be assisting at the wonderful @ForteanLondon 'Haunted Landscape VII: Ghosts, Magic and Folklore' at @ConwayHall. Speakers include @IcySedgwick @folklorepod @magicnotwitches @TheProfRog @odavies9 @CeriHoulbrook. Join us! forteanlondon.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
And here are Stevyn Colgan and I after Wycombe Paracon. Thanks to Ashley Darkwood for the piccie.
November 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
And here are Stevyn Colgan and I after Wycombe Paracon. Thanks to Ashley Darkwood for the piccie.
There is a great cauldron in a Surrey Church. But was it from a witch or the fairies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdH...
The Witch's Cauldron
YouTube video by DeborahHydeFolklore
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November 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
There is a great cauldron in a Surrey Church. But was it from a witch or the fairies? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdH...
On Saturday I saw lots of lovely familiar faces at Wycombe Paracon, and I got to talk about the Green Children of Woolpit, video series here tinyurl.com/y67646zs Thanks to Stevyn Colgan for the piccie.
The Green Children of Woolpit: Episode One
Were the twelfth century villagers of a Suffolk village visited by the fairies? The Green Children of Woolpit is a popular and mystifying legend. In the first part of this series we look at this (slightly differing!) story from two medieval chroniclers. There are other episodes - look out for them as they come! The voice of Ralph of Coggeshall is by Owen Staton 'Time Between Times' / @timebetweentimes 'Spectre of the Sea' https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spec... The voice of William of Newburgh is by David Stephenson Music is from the album 'Opidamus' by Paya Lehane of @PerKeltMusic, and is © Paya Lehane. Used with permission. https://www.facebook.com/pavlina.bastlova.33/ Theme music is from the album by Stone Idols and is © Robin Jenkins. Used with permission. https://www.discogs.com/release/1039598-St... Instagram: DeborahHydeFolklore https://www.instagram.com/deborahhydefolkl... Twitter: @jourdemayne https://twitter.com/jourdemayne
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November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
On Saturday I saw lots of lovely familiar faces at Wycombe Paracon, and I got to talk about the Green Children of Woolpit, video series here tinyurl.com/y67646zs Thanks to Stevyn Colgan for the piccie.