Teh One Who Knocks
03-21-2022, 12:18 PM
By Lee Grimsditch & Jaymelouise Hudspith - The Daily Star
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Whether or not you truly believe in the paranormal, its something that peaks all of our interests - from strange things picked up on camera, flickering lights, and things that go bump in the night.
In the 1980s one ghost even used an early computer to communicate with a couple, and accuse them of stealing his home.
Over a series of months, the ghoul left alarmingly accurate messages on the device, as if he were watching the couple before disappearing for good.
The incident has continued to leave paranormal investigators baffled for over 35 years, though it has sparked elaborate theories from a hoax to time travelling messages and even an angry ghost.
Back in 1985, back before the internet was commonplace and computers were connected to networks, Ken Webster was given a BBC microcomputer. Soon after, he and his girlfriend Debbie received a series of communications, known as the Dodleston messages.
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According to a blog written by Allison Troutner on howstuffworks.com, it all started with a mysterious set of footprints after Ken and Debbie moved into a dilapidated 18th-century cottage in Cheshire.
During renovations, the couple noticed strange, six-toed footprints in the dust, which seemed to walk up the walls between the bathroom and kitchen.
The pair initially dismissed what they had seen as nothing more than a prank, and painted over the footprints - but they were back a day later, as reported NorthWalesLive.
Over the next few weeks, the couple experienced a series of incidents that made them feel as though they were not quite alone. Tins of cat food had been neatly stacked in a pyramid and an eerie presence was felt in the cottage.
Ken, a teacher at a local school, brought home a BBC microcomputer he had borrowed. Soon after it was set up, a message appeared - an ominous poem.
More messages soon followed, with the writer asking Ken and Debbie who they are before accusing them of stealing his house.
Days later, a second equally strange message came through, appearing to be written in some archaic version of English.
It said: "I write on behalf of many What strange words you speak You are a worthy (good) man who has a fanciful woman, and you live in my house (who dwell in my home) with lights which (the) devil makes It was a great crime to have stolen (bribed) my house. L.W."
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Over the next year and a half, more messages continued to appear. So, Ken asked questions back to try and find out the identity of the writer.
The mysterious writer initially gave the name as Lukas, but confessed his name was Thomas Harden or Hawarden. Thomas said he had been in communication with 'a friend from 2109'.
The message read: "Try to understand that you three have a purpose that shall in your lifetime change the face of history, we, 2109, must not affect your thoughts directly but give you some sort of guidance that will allow room for your own destiny. All we can say is that we are all part of the same god, whatever, he is (?), is."
Paranormal investigators were invited into the cottage by the couple. Despite attending on three occasions, they were unable to gain any answers after no activity occurred.
Eventually, Thomas said that he was being forced from his land and was never heard from again. But before he stopped his communications, he said that he would leave a book for his friends in the future.
The events at Meadow Cottage in 1985 and 1986 continue to be debated by those with an interest in researching the paranormal. Nick Pontyz, a researcher with a Master's degree in early modern history, has been fascinated by the story and has written a blog on his investigations into the events.
https://i.imgur.com/7eYu52c.jpg
Whether or not you truly believe in the paranormal, its something that peaks all of our interests - from strange things picked up on camera, flickering lights, and things that go bump in the night.
In the 1980s one ghost even used an early computer to communicate with a couple, and accuse them of stealing his home.
Over a series of months, the ghoul left alarmingly accurate messages on the device, as if he were watching the couple before disappearing for good.
The incident has continued to leave paranormal investigators baffled for over 35 years, though it has sparked elaborate theories from a hoax to time travelling messages and even an angry ghost.
Back in 1985, back before the internet was commonplace and computers were connected to networks, Ken Webster was given a BBC microcomputer. Soon after, he and his girlfriend Debbie received a series of communications, known as the Dodleston messages.
https://i.imgur.com/JS0AmZe.png
According to a blog written by Allison Troutner on howstuffworks.com, it all started with a mysterious set of footprints after Ken and Debbie moved into a dilapidated 18th-century cottage in Cheshire.
During renovations, the couple noticed strange, six-toed footprints in the dust, which seemed to walk up the walls between the bathroom and kitchen.
The pair initially dismissed what they had seen as nothing more than a prank, and painted over the footprints - but they were back a day later, as reported NorthWalesLive.
Over the next few weeks, the couple experienced a series of incidents that made them feel as though they were not quite alone. Tins of cat food had been neatly stacked in a pyramid and an eerie presence was felt in the cottage.
Ken, a teacher at a local school, brought home a BBC microcomputer he had borrowed. Soon after it was set up, a message appeared - an ominous poem.
More messages soon followed, with the writer asking Ken and Debbie who they are before accusing them of stealing his house.
Days later, a second equally strange message came through, appearing to be written in some archaic version of English.
It said: "I write on behalf of many What strange words you speak You are a worthy (good) man who has a fanciful woman, and you live in my house (who dwell in my home) with lights which (the) devil makes It was a great crime to have stolen (bribed) my house. L.W."
https://i.imgur.com/Hrn4Vyw.png
Over the next year and a half, more messages continued to appear. So, Ken asked questions back to try and find out the identity of the writer.
The mysterious writer initially gave the name as Lukas, but confessed his name was Thomas Harden or Hawarden. Thomas said he had been in communication with 'a friend from 2109'.
The message read: "Try to understand that you three have a purpose that shall in your lifetime change the face of history, we, 2109, must not affect your thoughts directly but give you some sort of guidance that will allow room for your own destiny. All we can say is that we are all part of the same god, whatever, he is (?), is."
Paranormal investigators were invited into the cottage by the couple. Despite attending on three occasions, they were unable to gain any answers after no activity occurred.
Eventually, Thomas said that he was being forced from his land and was never heard from again. But before he stopped his communications, he said that he would leave a book for his friends in the future.
The events at Meadow Cottage in 1985 and 1986 continue to be debated by those with an interest in researching the paranormal. Nick Pontyz, a researcher with a Master's degree in early modern history, has been fascinated by the story and has written a blog on his investigations into the events.