When Flying Saucers Attack!

[Mike Covell]

Sunday was awful, I had taken the family to our friends, whose little girl was celebrating her 1st birthday, but after a couple of hours I got really ill.
Rather than ruin it for everyone, I slid out of the back door, and told the wife I was heading home. She would bring the kids home later.
But as I was walking home I began to vomit, then the rain started, it was huge blobs of rain, and I was soaked.
I tried hugging the buildings and tree's to avoid the main downpour, but I got soaked.
When I arrived home, I stripped off, jumped in the shower, then went to bed. I slept from 4 until about 8 last night, but even when I woke up, I felt awful!

Feel better today, but for how long, who knows!

Congrats on your son's wedding Stan.

New series of Most Haunted starts in the UK soon, and there is another several part tv show about getting into the minds of dead serial killers!!
It's on Living TV in the UK, I will try and get a title and air date.

[sdreid]

Thanks Cel - two down and one to go

[Celesta]

Mike,

You're shameless!

That's hilarious, BTW.

Actually, to give them credit, a number of them did wish us a Happy Halloween this year. If they don't say trick-or-treat or something like Happy Halloween, then I tell them they are going to have to say 'the magic words' because I don't just hand out candy. If they don't get into the spirit, they get zippity-do-dah from me. I always get my way on this.


Stan,

Congrats on your son's wedding.

[sdreid]

My youngest son was being married the next day so I was a little too busy to participate in Halloween this year.

[Mike Covell]

It goes to show the American influence that 5 years ago, children would wish you a "Happy Halloween", now it's "Trick or Treat".

There was one group of young teenage lads, usually they can be quite cheeky, but when I walked out in my Michael Myers suit, I just heard them fall silent and gasp! They were really nice, and wished me both "Happy Halloween, and in case we don't see you - Merry Christmas" which made me chuckle!!

There was also a group of little girls, with their mums all dressed as witches! They all looked really smart, and it is nice to hear them laughing. Until they knock, and the screams kick in!!

[Celesta]

We had lots of little ones this time. That's nice. They were too young to know the line "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat." Every one of them thought it was hilarious that when they said "Trick or treat!" my husband responded "Smell my feet!"

My husband has just finished re-installing our camera over the front deck and he has also built a speaker system, so we could see and hear anyone approaching the front door and simultaneously play a cassette tape with creepy noises. You wouldn't believe how many kids looked wide-eyed at the speaker, with the eerie sounds coming out, and asked me "What's that?" Some of them didn't even get it that I was joking about the torture chamber.

[Mike Covell]

The night before Halloween I gave a lecture at a homeless shelter in West Hull, it went really well, and Susan and I really enjoyed the warm hospitality of our hosts. What was nice, is that thay had tried, unsuccsefully to gain information on the building which they occupy. I found the full history, and I typed it up, and presented it to them at the end of the talk.

There are several local libraries close by, so I hope that little bit of history, will motivate people to look a little deeper!

On Halloween, we were supposed to speak at a local community centre, but no one conformed this, so the wife and I had a quite night in. We had over 12 groups come to the door, and each one was met by myself wearing the full Michael Myers costume from the hit movie "Halloween". Suprisingly, only a few people were scared, mostly teenage girls who ran of screaming, "Stay away, I don't like you" but the younger children loved it!! We went through three big bowls of candy, but everyone was safe and had fun!!

Tonight we have discussed taking the children to the local park as there is a spooky funfair, and other dark festivities, sadly, the rain has turned the field into a mud bath!! So it is looking unlikely.

[Celesta]

Hi Gang,


Did everyone have a decent Halloween? Ours went surprisingly well.

[Lord Lucan]

Haunted Canberra sounds fantastic Belinda and I only live 90 mins north of you. The people of Picton (no, I don't live there) may disagree with you as they like to claim the title of Australia's most haunted town.

[Mike Covell]

Wow sounds like a fascinating place. I still do not permission to travel on medical grounds, but if I could, I would. We have friends and family living in Oz, and it is a place I have always wanted to visit, due to it's natural beauty and links to the ripper case.

I have not seen this latest Yeti print, I will look on the net for it.

[belinda]

They only found this Yeti print about four days ago.

Mike seriously you must come to Canberra it is supposed to be the most haunted place in Australia!



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[Mike Covell]

Feeling a bit better today but the last 30 hours have been a nightmare, I was even struggling to keep water down!

We have an investigation planned from 19.00 to 22.00 at one location, then at 22.00 we are to travel to another location to another investigation.

On Thursday I am giving a local history and paranormal talk to a group of homeless guys at a homeless shelter across town. It has taken a lot of research but it will be worth it.

On Friday I will be giving a local history and paranormal talk at a community centre, then we will be conducting an investigation there.

After there we have another location booked for an all night halloween investigation!

[Celesta]

Yeah, Stan, I was thinking that, too.

[sdreid]

Stan, I saw those two shows advertised back to back yesterday and had to laugh. I knew I'd see something posted about it today. Looks like they're out to get you guys.

It must have something to do with our Senator running for President.

Hope you're feeling better Mike.

[Celesta]

Stan, I saw those two shows advertised back to back yesterday and had to laugh. I knew I'd see something posted about it today. Looks like they're out to get you guys. I just wish they wouldn't put everything on Wednesday because I have to switch back and forth betw. channels, since Ghost Hunters is also on Wed. at 9 p.m.

Mike, You're with the kids alot. It's probably inevitable that they would bring home at least some viruses from nursery school, etc. I bet that's one reason you keep getting this stuff. I hope you're feeling better.

The last I heard about the fake Sasquatch, those guys are being sued and all kinds of stuff. They pulled a joke and ended up in trouble.

Lord Lucan, Sounds like you've got your Hallowe'en all planned out! Hope it's a good one.