Steph Lay

A frosty hill side with curved chalk lines carved in it. There is mist rising off the hill almost like a horses mane. IN the distance are more hills and a clear sky.

A small fan shaped winter tree shrouded in a fine mist the image is framed by winter branches from nearer trees. There are a few yellow leaves still attached to the central tree.

Anyone else in the UK feeling like you're living in Silent Hill? Yes, there's been a lot of mist and fog about. Spooky weather. So I thought I'd share a couple of fog pictures. The first is at the White Horse at Uffington the second Biggleswade. And talking of fog check out a link below 1/2

Do you find yourself listening out extra-carefully in case you hear a faint crackle of static - and something unspeakable lurching itself towards you? :) And thank-you for sharing - that one was a delight to illustrate, and the story is certainly staying with me!

It was such an amazing experience to be part of this: thank-you so much to Nat for the invitation! It was so good to celebrate women in the paranormal, to talk about the patterns I'm seeing across both witnesses and entities in MK, and to share my favourite "white lady" haunting :D #UncannyCommunity

That was fascinating, thank-you so much! Two cases there I didn't know well at all - and Borley's always good to revisit :) It's really interesting to consider what we mean by understanding these things - I'm still certainly trying to work that out!

Thank-you so much for sharing!!

Thank you Paul! I'll posting as we go - I think I'm going to be busy :)

Raising a Glass to the Unseen, Across the Grid When you say “haunted pub”, most people think of a spooky old half-timbered building dating back centuries, and stories of dark misdeeds whispered long after closing time. There’s something about t…

I get asked to be part in the coolest things! You know I love a haunted pub? I've been invited to be part of an ambitious project trying to find the spookiest one in Milton Keynes! I'll be posting about it all. Can't wait to see what we find! #UncannyCommunity cityofsecrets.blog/2026/02/20/r...

You have lots of good thoughts coming your way from me, both of you - and completely understand me that it’s not top priority just now.

Your wonderful map was one of the first things that I looked at when I was tackling Rob’s question :)

This one was so much fun to do - it’s always a delight to chat to Rob, and it was great to take a detailed look at the history and haunting of this lovely old building - enjoy! #UncannyCommunity

The Crow (1994) with Dr Steph Lay and co-host Sarah | Review It Yourself

Hey spooky people! If you enjoyed the film “The Crow” as much as I did, I’d love you to take a listen to this - I had a blast talking to Sean and Sarah about it at length :D Never thought I’d do anything like this, but it’s was so cool :) shows.acast.com/66d2fd0dc507...

It’s a really great question - and so interesting to hear how we’ve all tackled our answers to it: where’s the dividing line? How do you measure this? Are Southern ghosts spookier, or does the North come in creepier? You’ll have to listen to find out! #UncannyCommunity

Milton Keynes Water Pump Ghost!

It was so good to chat to Noah for this episode of his Real Hauntings podcast - we went over some of the spookier stories I've collected so far, and also which one has come closest to truly frightening me... open.spotify.com/episode/2G8J... #UncannyCommunity

Please let the possessed doll one come true - unless it’s on TikTok ;)

Let's check back in a year's time and see if any were ticked off.

Please feel free to add any more of your paranormal bingo suggestions...

Hey #UncannyCommunity - look! Another excellent episode from Rob - with one last story from me :) Raising a glass of something fizzy to you all, and thank-you so much to Rob for all the amazing support this year. Who knows what 2026 has in store?!

Why not send 2025 on its way in style with this wonderful collection of spookiness? :)

Half-Seen at St Mary’s, Shenley Church End We’re getting very close to the end of the year, and it always feels like the right time for stories like these. The days shorten, familiar paths grow quieter, and places we think we know wel…

It's dark, the fairy lights are twinkling, and there's just enough time for a story from the Redways before Christmas - I hope Alison's eerie encounters in the shadow of St Mary's add a suitable shiver to your festive preparations! #UncannyCommunity cityofsecrets.blog/2025/12/23/h...

I'm delighted to hear @stephlay.bsky.social, writer at City of Secrets (cityofsecrets.blog/a-haunting-h...), is joining @weirdinthewade.bsky.social and I to share some stories with you! Please pick up a ticket and join us for some chilling and enchanting winter tales on 29th December.

So excited to be part of this - what an honour! If you're free next Monday evening, do join us for some stories, it would be lovely to have you there :)

Creepy Christmas starts here! I'm so delighted to be part of this episode bringing together listener stories and tales from such brilliant creators - it was an honour to share Amara's story of her years living with an eerie dark presence. Huge thanks to Rob for having me :D
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This is super exciting - I’m so happy to be part of this festive special, and honoured to be there with so many very cool people :D

When Something Took Aim, Whitehouse Some of the stories I’ve shared recently have been detailed, complex hauntings: years of encounters, multiple witnesses, escalating activity. But there are also those smaller haunting moments…

Anyone fancy a cuppa? Tonight’s story from the dark side of Milton Keynes comes from a cosy café - and one sudden, unsettling moment in its storeroom... cityofsecrets.blog/2025/11/23/w... #UncannyCommunity

@rebeccaradford.bsky.social It was so wonderful to meet you today - Nat has the best community, and I’m delighted to be part of it :D

That was brilliant fun - and great to meet you :)

Ooh, Tuesdays for new #uncanny - right, that's going in the calendar. I reckon that next one's going to be rather good :)

Thank-you for an awesome listen-along, everyone - I really enjoyed that!

That made me snort out loud :)

That's so poignant :/

"There's a lot of death on this street" I'm picturing Evelyn striding down the road intoning this at midnight... #uncanny

That's very trusting of them - "Can I bring my parapsychologist round your gaff for the night?" "Of course! Here, have my keys!"