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Nat Doig
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I’ve an award winning podcast about all that’s weird and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade and Bedfordshire. History with a pinch of the paranormal, folklore & urban legends. I also like cake, cats, beating bosses and disability rights.
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As so many of you are enjoying the Porth Island blow hole here’s a short video of it from yesterday 🌊
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Ghosts fleeing a cave?
No it’s the Porth Island blow hole.
There’s some great pareidolia in the waves and sea spray.
A plume of sea spray rushing from a hole in the cliffs. The spray resembles spirits even down to having faces! The cliffs are jagged and the water below foamy. In the distance is a grey green sea.
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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I headed over to the harbour side of Newquay earlier. I remember watching fireworks from here during Newquay 1900s week. It was such a great way to learn about the past. A festival of history.
Looking down onto a small harbour with boats lined up. Above the harbour is headland and a white cottage. To the left is open sea Looking among the coast land at Newquay all the way to Porth. There are rocks directly below and beach. A gull flying and specs on the sea that are surfers.
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Exciting news from inspectre Paranormal! Series 3 is back next month and later in the series they’re covering an encounter with something other worldly in Bedfordshire and well, you may recognise one of the experts commenting on the show 😊👻👽🧚‍♀️💙
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Inspectre Paranormal: Series 3 Trailer
The wait is almost over! Inspectre Paranormal is coming back for a brand new series this March. Join us each month for some the strangest, bizzare and downright creepiest tales you'll ever hear-…
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February 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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I thought you might enjoy some waves. Defo sound on; it was amazingly still with little wind where I was filming.
February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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I thought you might enjoy some waves. Defo sound on; it was amazingly still with little wind where I was filming.
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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I’ve been out recording audio today. Fabulous views and more rainbows. I spent a lot of time mooching around the bronze and Iron Age site at Trevelgue head / Porth Island.
Me smiling. My hair is swept off my face by the wind. Behind me is a turquoise sea.on the right is a rainbow. In the foreground my field recorder. In the background a beach and sea including a big splash of surf on the opposite headland. The sky is cloud and blue sky. A narrow channel between cliffs and a large chunk of rock at the end of the channel. The sea is blue and the sky has some clouds. A large rock surrounded by turquoise sea and white surf. A rainbow emerges out of the sea. On the far right are large cliffs.
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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A morning of reminiscing, fresh sea air and book buying at the brilliant Clemo Books. A small but perfectly stocked indie bookshop. It’s a hard recommend from me. Books bought: Phantoms of Kernow and 13 Cornish Ghost Stories. Also got tipped off about local ghosts. 👻
Blue ocean with a few surfers in the water. There is headland in the far left with a hotel lit in the sun. A book bag with a tortoise carrying books on its back and Clemo Books written in black. Two books with gothic blue covers are on the bag.
February 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Some photos from my train journey today.
The sea (the channel) very close to the train track. The sun is reflecting off the water and the sky is mainly blue. A body of water with cliffs on the opposite side. To the left there are boats. The sky is full of big clouds and some blue. Looking down on. Town surrounded by green lichen covered trees. In the distance there is mist and the clouds are grey.
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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I’m on the train to Cornwall. I’m listening to a playlist of all my fave songs from when I lived there (late 80s) The Beastie Boys Fight for Right has just come on and wow what a banger! Reminds me of journeys to school!
February 6, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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St James’ Park was looking suitably spooky yesterday afternoon. No sign of the headless red lady, sadly.
A lake with winter trees either side. On the other side of the lake are more trees and lights from the road. The sky is grey cloud. hellebores of a pale creamy green colour. The background is deep vermillion blurry leaves. An old fashioned street lamp faintly aglow. Behind are grand buildings obscured by winter trees. The sky is grey.
February 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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I’m going on an adventure!
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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I am thrilled to let you know that the fabulous Olie Campbell has just released his Weird in the Wade EP! You can now stream his songs from the show, Mon the Burryman, Moon on The Warren and Night Watch. They're available on Spotify, Apple and other services. open.spotify.com/artist/5jtFz...
Olie a man with dark hair and moustache, plays the guitar in a dark pub sitting at the bar. Olie and Nat selfie. Olie has dark hair and eyes and is smiling. Nat has blonde hair and is smiling.
February 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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I grabbed some lunch at Jones’ Coffee Shop and the steam from my green tea and sunlight created some cool ghostly shapes.
A cup of tea with steam curling off it. There’s a sunny window behind it with strange shapes in the hazy light made by the steam and sunshine.
February 4, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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We've been sharing full episodes on YouTube for over a year now. Here's one of our favourites.

▶️ Listen, like, subscribe and share. 👍
239 Intertidal zone - night approaching
YouTube video by Radio Lento
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February 3, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Today I have mainly been writing about green ladies for a future episode of Weird in the Wade. Invariably assoicated with water, these green lady ghosts reminded me of the photograph I took of this delightlul green girl (Alice in Wonderland) at Petwood Hotel in Lincolnshire.
A fountain sculpture of Alice in Wonderland and water Lillys with green hedges behind.
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Fans of gothic, folk horror and monsters, do check out the London Lovecraft Festival from 16th - 22nd February 2026. Cthulhu is expecting you!
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Home - LONDON LOVECRAFT FESTIVAL
We are now accepting submissions for the 2023 London Lovecraft Festival - the UK's premiere theatre event celebrating the father of cosmic horror, Howard Philips Lovecraft.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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2 February 1141: King Stephen of #England was defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda at the Battle of Lincoln. #History #TheAnarchy
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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I found a delicate snowdrop growing at Peterborough train station today. Snowdrops are associated with Imbolc and Candlemass. The Victorians thought it unlucky to pick them and bring them in the house. Maybe a lesson to children to leave the delicate flowers blooming for everyone else to enjoy.
A delicate white snowdrop with green stem. In the background is the train platform with lights glowing.
February 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Of course I played Pokemon Go in the graveyard this afternoon. It was so peaceful and the birdsong was lovely.
Old grave stones some covered with ivy, with tall winter trees in the background. Clumps of snowdrops are dotted amongst the headstones. A wider shot of the graveyard with tall winter trees, old grave stones and snowdrops.
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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You can’t beat a good church door. This is the church at Donington Lincolnshire where explorer Matthew Flinders is now buried. His original grave was uncovered beneath Euston train station when HS2 work began. Hence the train in the memento mori panel.
A heavy wooded door with ornate iron hinges and round knocker is propped open outside a porch with sunlight and a bench is glimpsed. A wood panel with art etched into it of a steam train and a skull. It says silence this eternal noise. A close up of the round knocker on the church door Snow drops in sunlight.
February 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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I first heard this story in the excellent Scotland Yard Confidential which was cancelled sadly.

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January 31, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Just caught up on this excellent video from Rev Peter Laws. It’s such a fascinating case that even Fabian of the yard couldn’t solve. (Warning it is a gruesome story with animal cruelty mentioned.)
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Lower Quinton: The Village That Hid a Witch Murder? (Documentary)
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January 31, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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When in Bedford this week I visited the fabulous Eagle books and bought this 1923 edition of A College Mystery by A P Baker . Set at Christ College Cambridge it’s presented as a true ghost story. But not all is at it seems with this book. 1/2
An open book on the left is a picture of Christ College on the right hand page it says A college Mystery: the story of the apparition in the fellows garden at Christ College Cambridge. By A P Baker 1923 A drawing of the fellows garden north view showing tall trees and a man pacing.
January 31, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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I’ve still not caught up with my sleep after the haunted pub sleepover! It was such fun.
I’m back in Lincolnshire visiting my parents, to celebrate my Mum’s birthday today.
Bella the pod-dog thinks she should get a present too. I gave her a chewy 😊
A close up of the face of a black and white spaniel type dog with brown eyes and fluffy ears.
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM