The Crooked Cottage

15/10/2026

👻 .. it’s time for a Crooked Cottage ghost story 🫣

​With spooky season in full swing, I thought it was the perfect time to share something a little different—and a lot more personal.

​About 20 years ago, in a house I used to live in, I had an uncanny experience that I’ve never forgotten.

I finally sat down to record the full retelling of what actually happened to me..
Have you ever experienced something you just couldn't explain?
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Welcome to the Crooked Cottage! 👻​Today, I’m diving into spooky s...

06/10/2026

Welcome to the start of a new chapter for The Crooked Cottage! I’ve officially launched my YouTube channel, a place where I’ll be sharing everything from guided meditations, tarot readings, and magical chats to children’s stories, arts & crafts, and daily life.
​My very first video—a cozy children's story titled The Crooked Cottage—is up now! 📚✨
​https://youtu.be/NdCXu5_hDC4?is=ddOgf2lKZhdln8gp

​If you enjoy it, please drop a like and subscribe to follow along. (And keep an eye out—an Etsy shop is in the works, too!) 🛍️
​Thank you for all your support! 💕

Snuggle up and journey to the Crooked Cottage and find out who live...

01/10/2026

I live in one 🧡 with three crazy cats 🐱 Happy October 🎃

I want a crooked little cottage with herbs drying in the kitchen, books stacked beside the bed and a cat who considers every chair his inheritance. Somewhere the rain is louder than my phone and I can finish a cup of tea without someone needing something.

There would be room for the people I love. An extra mug, a place by the fire, a gate that opens for anyone who lets me be myself.

Everyone else can take their chances with the enchanted woodland.

I have spent enough of my life being available. Let me be a little difficult to find.

30/09/2026

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28/09/2026

This is a little personal fan art project I’ve been working on! -painted Jack and Sally for my own collection 🎃🖤
(Not for sale / Characters obviously belong to Disney!).

27/09/2026

Hee hee! 😁🧙‍♀️🧹 I have really enjoyed painting this Autumn witch this afternoon 🍂🍁 I followed a paint and sip tutorial but its ended up being very much my own version of the painting which i really like 🙂

13/07/2026

Today I visited the beautiful Burton Agnes Hall . It’s pricy but definitely worth a visit if you re on the East Coast . It dates back to 1173!
Back in 2018 I visited with my family and had very uneasy feelings in The Queen’s Bedroom and on the oak stairs .. I also had the thought that a woman had passed away in the room , it gave me quite sad , heavy energy. As I walked down the stairs wondering why this had popped into my mind, one of the guides was telling the rest of my family the story of Anne Griffith who died after a sudden attack by ruffians . Hers is the legend of the screaming skull 💀 and it is quite a tale !!! She died in The Queens Bedroom as I had thought 😬
The whole house has an incredible atmosphere , a real sense of age and history throughout . I’m not one for silly jump scares or horror films but I do sense residual energy and I do pick up on things I cannot explain.
If you like a good ghost story and a beautiful stately home and gardens , I recommend it . If you go just say hi to Anne, she’s lovely and she loves the house ! 💀😉🖤👻

13/07/2026

I spent the day at the beach yesterday and decided to have a go at painting a mermaid on a rock 🧜‍♀️ and here she is hugging her fishtail amid the waves 🌊🎨🖌️👩‍🎨

25/06/2026

This is so shocking and sad 😢 So young , such a tragic loss for his family and friends . I have been to Nine ladies stone circle many times with friends and it is a lovely peaceful place. Something so dark happening here is just not in alignment with the spirit of the place at all. Whoever did this is clearly psychotic or just plain evil . I hope they are dealt with and justice is served .
May he have a safe journey home 🪽🙏 😢

| Man who died at summer solstice event is named | Reference 26*364216

A man who died at a summer solstice event in the Peak District has been named.

We were called to reports of a man’s body being found at Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees at 1.38pm on Monday 22 June.

Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 26-year-old’s family have now released this image of him and our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident. He remains in custody.

We remain keen to hear from anyone who was at the site over the weekend, as well as anyone with video footage from the summer solstice event, and dashcam footage of vehicles arriving and leaving over the weekend.

A Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) has been set up where members of the public can send us information directly via this link – https://orlo.uk/yWNmP

Information can also be passed to us via the below methods, quoting the reference 26*364216:
• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: https://orlo.uk/qYdzx
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary page
• Phone – call us on 101

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website: https://orlo.uk/cei0N

25/06/2026

Hi everyone, I hope you re all coping with the heat at the moment, stay cool 😎🪭
I’ve had a couple of beautiful signs from the universe/ spirit . Firstly I found this absolutely gorgeous owl feather in my dad’s back garden yesterday which matches the journal I’ve been working on 🦉🧙 I love owls 🖤

Also at my philosophy group we ve been talking about the power of love and looking at quotations from different gurus and spiritual teachers. I pulled an oracle card from my Mystique of Magdalene deck this morning ( amazing cards) and who should appear but Jesus ! ❤️ 🙏 Beautiful 😍
Share the love , be the love 💖 🤗
Have a lovely day everyone ☀️