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Mention of Witley Court - is it sad that I got excited by the mention of somewhere which is only a couple of miles away from me 🤔

Enjoying chapter 2 on Chillingham Castle, a place I have visited twice. It's definitely a castle with a hell of a lot of atmosphere. If you go, you must ensure to not bring anything home with you, for one thing. Love reading about places I've actually been to.

Not sure why this one is taking me so long to get through - just finished chapter one

"This book is not, strictly speaking, a book about the paranormal. It is not a collection of personal and second-hand tales of things that go bump in the night. Rather, it is a book about a cultural concept, a literary trope, an iconic image, and a particular kind of place that looms large in our shared imagination."