Pluckley

I've always wanted to go to Pluckley in Kent on account of it's reputation of being the Most Haunted Village in England, however I've always been mindful of the hype and the fact that the village in recent years has been swamped by so-called ghost hunting tourists which have swamped the village and made it a less desirable place to visit.

But last night in St Nicholas' church was a fabulous talk given by local historian Ed Adams to launch his new book which examines the history behind the ghosts (i.e the people and events one which they might be based) and how the retalling of the tales have added to or warped the local folklore, and the modern fakery that has added to the village's reputation. The talk had over 100 people and I have my copy of Ed's book to read over the winter months.

And to finish the evening off, I had a seasonal beer in the Black Horse pub just along from the church.

Saturday 18th October 2025

Universal Monsters Wine

The 19 Crimes brand has put out 3 glow-in-the-dark designs for Halloween - 2 red wines and 1 white. The wines are available in the major UK supermarkets; although the Mummy design, I believe, is exclusive to Tesco. The bottles are priced about £10 although I have seen some loyalty card discounts bring the princing down to £7.50 per bottle. All are very drinkable!

Sunday 5th October 2025

More from Asda 2025 - the main display

The main display is out in the local Adsa to me in Folkestone. It seems that someone might have got to the Nb4C items before me, or there are simply a few more items to put out. Anyway, I was a bit disappointed with this year's offering overall, but here are some of the choice items. I did quite like the wooden houses in the homeware sections.

Thursday 2nd October 2025