Back After a Break: New Ghosts, New Book...

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GHOSTS AND FOLKLORE IS BACK - BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! 👻 *** PLEASE NOTE: The video version of this episode is available on YouTube only, despite what I said - you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/DRvNwVVFSyw - sorry! *** I’ve been off gallivanting about the world, but normal spooky service resumes VERY soon - in two weeks, in fact. You can check out ... Show More

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