Friday, September 3, 2010

Pub at Magazine Hotel in Wallasey, England almost burns down...because of an old witches curse!

The landlords of a Merseyside pub which was almost destroyed by a fire believe a mysterious curse is to blame.  The blaze at the 250-year-old Magazine Hotel in Wallasey caused £200,000 worth of damage and left managers Linda and Les Baxendale living in a caravan for three months.  A small fabric witch figure which hung from the ceiling of the main bar was stolen two nights before the fire.  And with a history of accidents befalling those who dared to touch it, the couple are convinced the two are connected.  The official cause was a power surge which blew up the pub's fuse box, starting a fire.

Full article: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/09/03/witch-curse-blamed-for-wirral-magazine-pub-fire-100252-27193227/2/

French town of Ares, with it's very own alien spacecraft landing pad, gets a visitor...only it's not E.T.

Arès, near Bordeaux, southwestern France, has decided to try and attract Martians to its triangular “UFOport” with its very own fake Martian craft.  Made by a local artist, the man-made UFO “landed” on the strip yesterday and, it is hoped, will entice any hesitant extraterrestrials in search of a runway. A plaque reads: “Reserved for voyagers of the universe”.  The operation has been dubbed: “‘Allo Arès, ici UFO.” Arès built the pad in 1976 after a local airport electrician and UFO nut complained to local authorities that France had no alien craft strips.  The local mayor liked the idea and decreed that extraterrestrial visitors would be exempt from airport tax and could take part in any local boules or mud-skating competitions.

Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/ufo/7980046/French-towns-UFO-landing-pad-welcomes-first-visitor.html