Not AGolem

I've been on other forums where one viewpoint dominates completely and you get shouted down for asking critical questions.That won't happen here, or at least not often.

Random thought: I've noticed that my paranormal investigation hobby genuinely helps my anxiety and general mental health.

There's been a genuine uptick in big cat reports across the UK in the last five years. Could be actual animals, could be increased camera usage making sightings more likely to be reported.

The believers are more entertaining to read though, I'll give you that. More creative narratives. The sceptics tend to be quite... linear? Just picking apart every claim methodically.

Borley Rectory is one of the most investigated paranormal sites in England, but a lot of the "activity" there is probably suggestion and imagination.

I'm from Fife too! Small world. Have you experienced anything else since that bothie incident? Sometimes these things cluster - once you've had one genuine experience, you become more attuned to...

how do you differentiate between genuine interaction and the human brain being brilliant at finding patterns?You do controlled sessions.

IT background? You'll fit right in here mate, half our technical discussions about EMF meters and recording equipment are run by people in software.

Seasonal activity is absolutely a thing with hauntings. Winter solstice especially - veil between worlds is thinner blah blah. There's actually decent folklore backing this up.