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Posted: 13-01-2012 18:58 Post subject:

I think i may have quoted it before but i will do it again because i think its very important , from "The unexplained file ghosts" p116 "it is my opinion that Guy playfair and Maurice Grosse experienced genuine paranormal happenings, particularly towards the beginning of the case.." p 118 "specifically , as regards Mr playfairs book, i wrote that it does provide testimony which i personally accept as sincere, and some of which is reasonable to accept as competent, for the paranormal movement of objects, particularly earlier in the case". Both quotes are from Anita Gregory.

So Anita Gregory was not saying the whole case was a fraud , buts there may have been paranormal spookiness involved, most likely at the beginning.

I cant really compare the Enfield polt with Amityville, Enfield still has a healthy debate going on but i dont think many people will stick any organ on the line on for Amityville?

Posted: 14-01-2012 14:48 Post subject:

Posted: 14-01-2012 19:37 Post subject:

Excuse my ignorance it's been a while since I read the book and I struggle to keep up with who's who at the best of times was Anita Gregory one of the second team?

Posted: 14-01-2012 23:45 Post subject:

Yes, her and Dr John Beloff form the "second" team. Although they were only there for one night, it was the night when the "voice" appeared. You can hear Grosse encouraging it to say "Dr Beloff" in audio clips.

Gregory returned a few times, but more on a social visit than to investigate.

Posted: 15-01-2012 02:35 Post subject:

Thank you sherbetbizzare. It is as titch says important and illustrates the danger of, as I've done, relying on a piece of second hand information because it points the way you want it to.

So well done to someone whose taken their time to check their sources, something I should have done before using them to support my argument.

Posted: 07-02-2012 13:26 Post subject:

This Morning on ITV are having a "Supernatural Week", and yesterday saw an Enfield reunion of Janet and Guy...

http://www.itv.com/thismorning/life/supernatural-week-enfield-poltergeist/

...video is up of the 13 minute interview.

Posted: 10-02-2012 13:49 Post subject:

I really wish I could listen to that.

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Posted: 10-02-2012 23:27 Post subject:

i dont know ... i like glp but he doesnt do himself many favours does he

Posted: 11-02-2012 01:31 Post subject:

Posted: 11-02-2012 04:11 Post subject:

I find this all a bit frustrating.

Posted: 13-02-2012 15:13 Post subject:

Posted: 14-02-2012 02:17 Post subject:

You've not seen one of the documentaries on it in the last 10 years then? Smile

Posted: 14-02-2012 13:52 Post subject:

Nope, in my ignorance i assumed the whole case was made up...moving swiftly onward in order to cover my arse...this is what Will storr says about MG and GLP vs Anita.

"In the end, reading through Anita's letters i get the sense that she had more of an issue with Maurice and Guy's scientific techniques then she did with the authenticity of much of the phenomena. It seems to me she thought Maurice and guy weren't logging and recording things in a way she thought professionals should, and they might have felt irritated when this was pointed out in the spr journal which was why they where over zealous in their anti Anita actions.In fact in an article that anita wrote for the parapsychology review in 1982, she repeats her doubts, but this time concedes that "there is nevertheless some good evidence and testimony"

Now to find the Amityville thread and hide my ignorance..apart from what is already on show here...

Posted: 07-10-2012 01:02 Post subject:

On BBC4 tonight, repeated during the week, and on BBC's Watch Now for a few days is Top of the Pops from 1st Sept, 1977. This would have aired the day after Enfield case broke out, but sadly doesn't feature any of Janet's favourites from her bedroom wall!