“A rather remarkable letter” was received at an official hearing into plans for this project. It protested that the farm would disrupt the lives of the “ashrai,â€� which it claimed would cause these mermaid-like creatures to “melt.â€� The farm will not now go ahead due to environmental and “folklore” concerns, but whatever the reasons, anything that preserves the breathtaking wild beauty of Skye has got to be a good thing. Meanwhile, Brent Swancer recounts The Bizarre and Mysterious Life of the Powerful Psychic Daniel Home. Apparently not in it for the money, Home was a leading exponent of his art back in the 19th century. Was he a trickster or the real deal? “Depends on who you ask.â€� Perhaps he would have been interested to see that the Haunted Hotel that once hosted Churchill and Ghandi is now For Sale. The Swan and Royal at Clitheroe in Lancashire, England, is on the market and comes with not only an illustrious guest list but also with spooky goings-on. Their resident ghost, Anne, is however not “an angry spirit” so perhaps this will be a good selling point. (LP)

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