Showing posts with label M.R. James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label M.R. James. Show all posts
Monday, 14 October 2024

A Warning to the Curious

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Okay, here is another post for the countdown to Halloween, just because something struck me: I don't blog about and read enough of M.R. ...
Monday, 9 October 2023

To see Count Magnus

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For today's countdown to Halloween's post, I am going to dwell into a horror story classic by M.R. James . You know how much I love ...
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Wednesday, 21 October 2020

The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories

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For today's countdown to Halloween's post, another reading suggestion: The Oxford Book of English Ghost Stories . Maybe my favour...
Friday, 21 October 2016

Childhood frights

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As you know, I have a countdown to Halloween on this blog, but this year I decided to have one, albeit not as regular, on Facebook as well. ...
Monday, 26 October 2015

Creepy Lost Hearts

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For tonight's countdown to Halloween post, I am blogging again about a ghost story by M.R. James . This time, it has the originality to ...
Thursday, 22 October 2015

Count Magnus

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For tonight's countdown to Halloween post, I am plugging ( again ) a story by M.R. James . It is a ghost story, although the first time ...
Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Number 13

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We are the 13th of October, so for tonight's countdown to Halloween's post, I have decided to share with you a ghost story by M.R Ja...
Monday, 27 October 2014

Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book

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(Before you read this post, please read and comment part 1 and 2 of my last Jack O'Lantern story. A warning: it gets violent and nasty...
Sunday, 23 March 2014

Classic Ghost Stories on stage

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Well, this is not Halloween yet, but there is a good reason at any time of the year to enjoy a good ghost story. And let's not forget th...
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Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Musing on witches

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Tonight, I have decided to write a more substantial and more profound post for the countdown to Halloween.This picture was taken on the Plat...
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Saturday, 7 September 2013

The Station Hotel (a setting)

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I have blogged a few days ago about the railway model in the local DIY store, which is like a local museum display of local history. I love...
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Saturday, 13 October 2012

The Ash Tree (by M.R. James)

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Fancy a chill before going to bed? I promised that I would upload a horror film for the Halloween countdown. Here it is. My readers know tha...
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011

When the trains run late

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I used this title before , but I had to use it again. So this morning, the train ran late again. Well, by this I mean that for the first fiv...
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Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Scary reading suggestions

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Since Halloween is coming soon , I thought I would give some reading suggestions to my readers. I did the same thing same time last year . I...
Saturday, 2 October 2010

Terrifying image

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This picture was taken in Bath, almost a year ago , on the 30th of October. I cannot remember exactly where. I cannot remember what this sta...
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Thursday, 9 September 2010

More ghost stories

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I borrowed from the library The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories . Well, yes, because it is this time of the year, autumn I always thought was ...
Thursday, 26 August 2010

M.R. James

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I watched yesterday evening this BBC documentary on M.R. James. The treasures you can find on youtube. I can also find many BBC adaptations ...
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Sunday, 15 August 2010

The reading list for the weeks ahead

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August so far has been rainy and a little bit gloomy. During daytime it is warm enough to feel like summertime still, but it does not look l...
Saturday, 6 March 2010

The charm of old churches

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As I mentioned before , we went to a typical English village last week, and I now have enough pictures to fill the blog for quite a while. ...
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Sunday, 28 February 2010

A view down the mysterious well

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I am supposed to gracefully accept an award , but I want to think about it for longer to give it the proper answer. Telling my readership ab...
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