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About jumpyspiders

IT Guy. Environmentalist. Europhile. Swearer. Scything enthusiast. Armchair Hammers fan. Otherwise fine.

Did Cromwell come to stay, and what’s Beadle about?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by jumpyspiders

How do you go about proving a 450 year-old local legend? Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Spectres: Will the Real Syderstone Ghost Please Stand Up

Posted on April 13, 2018 by jumpyspiders

Search online for the Syderstone Ghost (Syderstone is a village near Fakenham in Norfolk) and you will find one strong connection. Look a little closer and you will come across a less well-known contender. Fortunately, Norfolk Record Office has you … Continue reading →

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