Pete Jennings Libri

Exploring dark folk tales and customs alongside the magic and myths of the blacksmith Gods through time and place.

Historic Ipswich is the home to ghosts, witches, mysterious sounds, orbs, and poltergeists. In this new book, veteran local guide and researcher Pete Jennings provide a chilling journey into the unknown, and an insight into the unexplained. Local history and picturesque buildings provide a backdrop to the conclusions of more than 40 years' research into life beyond the mundane. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations, and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky stories from around ancient Ipswich. It is sure to fascinate anyone with an interest in the town's darker history.

Retired art teacher Alfred Baldwin has a big secret: the elves that live beneath his rural Suffolk studio. They are descended from those who came over with the Anglo Saxons and live to about 600 years old. Then they come to him with a problem that only he can help them with, and their future safety depends on it.Join him as he cycles the East coast of Suffolk and the county border with Norfolk, whilst dark forces do their worst to hinder or destroy them. He has a smattering of Old English language and history, cheese, maps, and his wits to protect him.As in the previous book 'Adventures in Aelphame' there are copious end notes on place name origins, folklore, history and quirky facts. You do not need to have read that book first to understand or enjoy this one.