I wrote an historical fantasy horror mystery, A Grave & Dreadful Business, about graverobbers and bloodthirsty fairies in 18th century, Dublin. Things have changed a lot since then, of course. I no longer wear beaver hats. Oh, and you can now buy it "online": books2read.com/graveanddrea...

GUYS: How to tell if your favourite pants are too tight

Today in history: This huge Elvis Presley hit also caused the most pain... #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny

One president's anti-war efforts, only bring more death... #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny

In this week's blogpost I'm wondering who vets the vets? There are some right nutters out there... morgandelaney.info/squirrels/

Roswell: Learn the ugly truth behind famous UFO incident... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

The dollar is born when a man learns money CAN buy love... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

Enter to win a Kindle and get loads of free ebooks, including my own The Forgotten Creatures, about scientific triplets dealing with rains of fish, grave-robbing professors, and the Second Coming... www.bargainbooksy.com/fantasy-give...

Discover the real time travel story that inspired cult hit Back to the Future... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

2 kings clash in battle, but lose to a smart fisherman... On the 01st of July, 1690, King William III and King James II fight Ireland's Battle of the Boyne. But they should have gone fishing instead... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny#comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

In today's blog post: Everyone has a book in them. But it's a big job to get it out... (link in comments)

This failed assassination ended Tsarist rule in Russia... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

President JFK makes shock confession to marry Marilyn... #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny

Dance mania forces 2 men to dance to death... or marriage! #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny

In this week's blog post: one of Georgia's stranger customs... (link below)

A captain vanishes without trace when his crew mutinies... #alternativehistory #mockumentary #onthisday #funny #comedyshorts #talltales #strangehistory

200 people die when jealous man accuses his beloved of witchcraft... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

In the land of the biro, the 4-colour Bic is King... (link below)

Vlad the Impaler attacks Turkish forces... and the vampire is born! #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

On the 15th of June, 1215, England's King John tries to get married, but instead signs the Magna Carta, agreeing to a whole heap of fatal trouble... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

On the 12th of June, 1968, horror classic, Rosemary's Baby, premiered in the US. One of the scariest films of all time, I reveal a story behind it, a tale too strange for cinema... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

In this week's blog post, I salute meet the taxi-dancers of Terrific Street (RIP). Link in comments

On the 10th of June, 1845, Andrew Jackson's parrot, Poll, is kicked out of Jackson's own funeral for swearing. Discover the tragic events behind his death here... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

On the 08th of June, 1949, publisher Secker & Warburg publish George Orwell's 1984, after a friend helps Orwell kick opium. With deadly results... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday

Today in dark, strange and fantastic history: On the 05th of June, 1946, the world's 1st bikini goes on display in Paris. A costume so skimpy it blew people's minds. And more... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #onthisday #mockumentary #talltales #funny

Today in dark, strange and fantastic history: On the 03rd of June, 1865, Cullen Whipple patented a machine for making screws. A machine which led to madness and death... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #onthisday #mockumentary #talltales #funny

In this week's blog post, we're discussing mind control... (link in comments)

On the 29th of May, 1953, Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, and a desperate man in love raced to reach the summit of Mount Everest first. Only two of them made it back alive... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #funny #mockumentary #onthisday #comedyshorts #talltales

Today in dark, strange and fantastic history: On the 27th of May, 1679, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftsbury, introduces the Habeas Corpus Act to stop his neighbours falling in love... #alternativehistory #comedyshorts #strangehistory #talltales #funny #onthisday #mockumentary

On the 25th of May, 1919, baseball greats, Casey Stengel and Wheatsack Delaney went head to head in a rivalry that ended in death... #alternativehistory #strangehistory #comedyshorts #mockumentary #talltales #funny #onthisday