There’s a story that you won’t read in history books.Β  It’s a truth that you only hear in my village. The Pendle witches were innocent, but there is a real witch in the Forest of Bowland. My name’s Thomas, and I grew up in Barley, which is...

Excluding some tropical species, such as coconut and banana trees, no tree can survive long without branches.Β  And yet, defying all explanation, I saw a pair of branchless oak trees in the summer of 2015. When I use the word β€œbranchless”, I’m not referring to a...

For context, I am a middle-aged man who lives on the outskirts of Parbold, a small English village.Β  My house is the only one on a long, winding country road, but it does have a bus stop.Β  From my bedroom window, I can see it...

Nearly three years ago, when the pandemic began, I moved my family to a small hamlet in the Scottish Highlands.Β  I won’t give you its name.Β  I wouldn’t want you to find this place. That being said, I can no longer keep this secret to myself. Before...

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