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Now on Substack!

Hi folks, long time, no see! Just a note to let you know that Moonlit Myths is now available on Substack. It's a great platform where you can subscribe for free (or pay a bit if you like) and get these posts straight to your inbox. Whether it be crime, hauntings, UFO's or cryptids, it will all be there, regularly and without too much waffle.

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Cheers!

Hello again...finally.

Blimey, it was January when I last posted! To cut a long story very short the end of last year and the first half of this year have been not far off a living hell for me, no time to post and no brain power to come up with anything, I lost both my parents within 6 months of each other and it has been awful.

Anyway, here I am, still battling on. Hope you have been OK dear reader, there have been a few things that have helped get me through these dark times so I thought I would mention them...every little helps!

Television-wise we haven't watched much except on demand stuff, a re-watch of Game of Thrones was great and now my other half and I are reading the books at last - really enjoying them as expected, the detail is much deeper of course, but so far they haven't taken anything away from the show. Personally, I think watching it on TV first helped a bit, especially with visualizing the characters - although they are described differently in the books, I was pleased with the casting, some will disagree I'm sure, but if we all thought the same life would be very dull!

Our sci-fi needs have been very well met, most recently Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I really enjoyed it, more so than Discovery which I found hard to stick with. SNW has lots of subtle humour and the casting is fantastic, so highly recommended. Season three of The Orville has been amazing, they really went to town on it with some hard subject matter and in-depth story-lines whist keeping the Seth MacFarlane comedy element, excellent as always and I can't wait for season 4. Stranger Things landed, we have watched all but the last two episodes so there is a bit more to tide us over until 2024 when the final series comes out...hopefully.

A bit late to the party I know, but we just started Resident Alien...and oh my god its brilliant. So funny in a dark way - just our thing. Just when you think you can predict what will happen, it throws a curve-ball and takes you by surprise to hilarious results...watch it if you haven't already, its my new favourite thing.

Other than TV (sounds like we watch a lot, but its not that bad, honest) while I'm working and doing things around the house, my constant companion is the fab podcast Last Podcast on the Left which I highly recommend to anyone who likes comedy, swearing, rudeness, guys who are long time friends and make fun of each other in a 'loving way' and of course the subject matter. The show covers everything from folklore and aliens to serial killers. The shows are really in-depth and there is another called 'Side Stories' for a weekly news round-up. Listen to it, its great, I've been a fan for years and have tickets to the live tour in the autumn...can not wait!

Anyway, that's kind of it from me for now. I'll be back soon with more ramblings, in the meantime join me on Twitter @moonlitmyths :)

Dark Times - Fantasy Matters

 Since November we have had some very dark times - my lovely Mum passed away very unexpectedly and it left a huge void and a lot of shock. Fantasy and sci-fi helped enormously as a way to escape my brain and thoughts, reading and watching - namely the final season of The Expanse (I have since started reading the first book in the series), Merlin...again and season 2 of The Witcher.

 I didn't realise before how important the genres were - I mean they have always been my go to, X-Files has been a near-obsession in the past especially when it first came out, Buffy and a whole host of other great shows, but the actual importance of escapism and creativity with few of the 'real world' issues. Money, politics, celebrity, competition to name a few, are issues in today's society that fuel depression and feelings of inadequacy. In the realm of fantasy, sci-fi and other worlds, values like loyalty and friendship play a far greater role and this, I think gets forgotten. So read your favourite sagas, watch the shows and films if it helps you get through the day...and bugger what anyone else thinks!

Oddly, social media in the form of Twitter and Instagram helped, the people I follow as Moonlit Myths have an intrest in history, crime, high strangeness, paranormal and other fascinating subjects, and although I don't post much, reading through my timeline and looking at their posts makes me feel slightly less alone...so thank you. Facebook however is the last thing I have wanted to look at, and this will continue.

Take care.

Halloween 🎃

Hope you all had a fab Halloween, a bit more like 'normal' for most even with Covid still creeping about. We did our usual thing of turning the lights out (to deter trick or treaters) and watching something on the laptop. At the moment we are on the newly released season two of Locke and Key which is great, we really enjoyed season 1 so have been looking forward to it. Obviously the other TV gem last night was the new series of Doctor Who - Flux! Great stuff.

Reading wise I am about to dive into The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy.  I love his writing and am very much looking forward to it having been madly interested in the case for years.

Anyway, have a good week all!

Walking Dead and Midnight Mass

Well, having been late to the party with The Walking Dead we are finally up to date...and annoyingly having to wait a week between episodes like everyone else! What a ride, with the slight side effect of zombie-riddled dreams (I would totally survive) it has been one of the best things we have seen in a long time. To get our fix, we have started Fear The Walking Dead now too so fingers crossed it is as good.

The other program new to our screen is Midnight Mass, one episode down as I type and loving it. The crew from Hill House and Bly Manor are fantastic again, the scenery is just my thing....can't wait to see what happens next!

This Week's Viewing Pleasure....

Hi folks, hope you are well (saying folks like anyone actually reads this lol) and happy. thought I would update you on what we have been watching this week - I do have a job, honestly!

I was a bit late to the party with one series, but got there in the end and now it is definitely in the top 5 best TV shows I have ever seen....the mighty GOTHAM. We finished watching it this week, and I am now in mourning that it is finished and there will be no more! What a show...the familiar characters played by an amazing cast, plot lines to keep anyone hooked, brilliant sub-plots and scenery. I am probably the last person to see it, but if you haven't I highly recommend it.

Another show we binged in 2 days was THE IRREGULARS - I am admittedly instantly drawn to anything Sherlock, dark historic London and the paranormal (obvious to anyone who follows Moonlit Myths) and this - despite my initial misgivings - was really good. Great scenery, enough twists and turns to keep the story moving and a talented cast...well worth a look.

Caught up on the last episode of season 2 of SNOWPIERCER...can't wait for season 3! Great drama and peril and so many "but what will happen to..."cliffhangers.

So those are the things we finished, I am currently on season 7 of Homeland and we are re-watching (again) Star Trek Next Generation so there is never a dull moment.

Take care!