Wednesday, 30 December 2020

A theory explaining ghostly appearances

 There are many testimonies to seeing ghosts and strange apparitions. There are unexplained accounts of ghosts, hauntings and paranormal phenomena, which have created ghost tours, ghost hunts, books, films and videos about related subjects. There is a fascination with ghosts, tales of mystery and imagination.

Explanations for these accounts of ghosts and apparitions have been put down to imagination, tricks of the light, misunderstanding, wishful thinking, superstition and ignorance. A scientific and rational explanation is said to be necessary or available. However, sometimes the evidence, sometimes photographic, and the testimony of credible witnesses would lead to the conclusion that some things are unexplained and beyond our current understanding. There are fascinating photographs on Google images and YouTube videos showing mysterious figures, faces and shapes. Some would appear to defy rational explanation. They remain unexplained.

There are those who were once sceptical or against any belief in ghosts or the supernatural who have radically changed their minds after an encounter, a siting or an experience of unexplained phenomena.

I have met people who are absolutely convinced about seeing a ghost, or of seeing an angel, and even feeling a touch of someone who disappeared. They would deny it was a trick of the light, or an imagined event. They remain convinced of their experience. No rational explanation satisfies them.

One explanation of ghostly phenomena and apparitions, which I find worthy of consideration, is that some events in the past have in some way recorded or replayed the events as a result of certain conditions and residual energies. Today we can replay events on a video recorder, film projector or photographic device.

Perhaps it is possible, under unusual conditions, for past events to be replayed or reproduced in some way. Certain atmospheric conditions could bring back past images like a video recording or movie film.

Monday, 30 November 2020

Be thankful and be generous, and find blessing

Being thankful and having a generous heart will bring you blessing. It is more blessed to give than to receive, words of Jesus recorded outside the Gospels in Acts 20:35. There is blessing in giving, and not just at Christmas. Being thankful, having a grateful heart full of thanksgiving, praise and appreciation of many blessings will bring joy and spiritual benefit. It is good, very worthwhile to count your blessings. It will help your state of mind, keep you positive and happy. It is an essential part of the Christian life and integral to our happiness. Be joyful always; pray continually; GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.


 God loves a generous and cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7. Through giving we can bless others, encourage them, invest in their lives, projects and plans. We can cheer them up and on to greater things. Compared with many people in the world we are rich and greatly blessed. The rich are commanded to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18.

Saturday, 7 November 2020

Donald Trump has been defeated and has failed to accept it

Donald Trump is clearly causing trouble and strife. He is making wild accusations and assertions about election fraud without foundations. This puts him in a poor light and is another nail in his political coffin. Like a zombie or vampire this one term US President is among the undead. His days as POTUS are over. Trumps needs to accept reality. His defeat is no lie or fake news. It is the truth that he cannot take. To say, as he has done, that he won the election is a lie. It is time for the lies to stop and now the fireworks are declaring a Biden victory.

Friday, 6 November 2020

Trump looks like a sore and sour loser

Donald Trump will not concede defeat graciously or go quietly from the White House. He will leave with claims of fraud and injustice, and that makes him look like a poor, bad, sad loser who cannot take defeat. His days as POTUS are soon to be over and now he must get ready to pack his bags and leave for new pastures. Trump is another one term president who failed to win a second term; he, however, did run a closely contested election campaign and win millions of votes, more than when he was elected.

Friday, 30 October 2020

Comrade Corbyn shows his poor judgment again

When it was time to accept that anti-semitism had been present in the Labour Party, Corbyn has denied its extent and has failed to appreciate the harm, hurt and grief, particularly in the Jewish community. The Equality and Human Rights Commission report has made the position clear and its findings reveal shameful behaviour and failures, breaches of the law in the Equality Act. Sir Keir Starmer is trying to move on and stamp out the cancer of anti-semitism in the Labour Party. He supports the decision to suspend Corbyn, and not to permit any denial of the problem. It was on Corbyn's watch that these failures took place. Corbyn failed the Jewish community and would not deal adequately with their complaints and concerns. He deserves to be consigned to the political wilderness. Corbynism was a toxic brand. Thankfully Corbyn is no longer leader. He was the worst ever by far, completely out of his depth.

Wednesday, 2 September 2020

Not another novichok poisoning

The Russian authorities have denied that Alexei Navalny was poisoned by one of their nerve agents, novichok. Well they have got a nerve! Not a surprise to the German scientists. This is Russian poison. It comes from Russia alone; no one else has been successful in its production. It is a military grade bio weapon, the weapon of choice to be used against opponents of the Russian state.

Opposition, political opposition, is clearly dangerous in Russia today. Denial of poisoning is the expected response when there is clear evidence of the deployment of novichok or polonium.

There are two possibilities.  The poisoning was state sponsored and authorized at the highest level.
The other explanation is a rogue, black operation by criminals. Criminals clearly carried out this poisoning. Most people believe it was an act of criminals linked to Vlad the gangster, the Vozhd, who approved it. 

Thursday, 20 August 2020

Woodland Trust: more photographs of Crowdhill and Upper Barn Copses

Somehow some of my photographs and comments disappeared into cyberspace. I mentioned that when I entered Crowdhill Copse I was hoping to walk along the path without dodging cyclists. Two cyclists did not respect the no cycling sign. It was good to take the less travelled paths through the
copses.

Beautiful ferns  in Crowdhill Copse
Looking south to Stoke Park Wood from Upper Barn Copse
After the heatwave came heavy rain in Crowdhill Copse
   
I love the abundance of ferns in Crowdhill Copse




 
On the path less travelled in Upper Barn Copse

  
Leaving Upper Barn Copse by a side entrance

Dedham

Dedham
River Stour