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Posted: 23-03-2008 20:21 Post subject:

There is now a Gef group on Facebook (but of course!).

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11118503209

Posted: 23-03-2008 20:38 Post subject:

Courtesy of out very own Graylien, so thanks.

Posted: 24-03-2008 09:54 Post subject:

I joined as soon as I spotted it!

Posted: 18-04-2008 10:36 Post subject:

They do have polecats on the IOM

I intend visiting some day too, been intending for some time

Posted: 11-05-2008 22:07 Post subject:

Im reading Mr Prices book now.

Doarlish Cashen is a `very` isolated spot; you may find it on the OS getamap service, its due south of Glenmaye, which is a little south of Peel.

The family seen odd in a normal way, domineering mother, tough, but slightly strange father, shy child with a livley interest in things.

I dont think Vorrey (sic...and her mother was half manx so that is where she got a native name) was Gefs voice, since he knows several languages.

Gef says "I follow Vorrey, ma feeds me and pops answers my questions"

I think Vorrey directed him, ma kept him going and pops gives him speech

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Posted: 13-05-2008 07:53 Post subject:

There's a fair sized chapter about Gef in Nandor Fodor's book Haunted People: The Story of the Poltergeist. Fodor seems to have done a far more thorough job of investigating Gef on the spot than Harry Price. Price merely paid a flying visit to Cashen's Gap, whereas Fodor went to stay with the Irvings for a week and also interviewed several local witnesses to the phenomena. Unfortunately, it's another of those books that is near impossible to get hold of these days. At some point I really must get round to typing the chapter up and turning it into a PDF.

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Posted: 30-05-2010 11:38 Post subject:

Ouch! I just got it on an inter-library loan, much cheaper Smile

I'm presuming it's still in copyright (1935?), which is why I'm definitely not half way through digitising the text into a handy Word document..

Posted: 07-08-2010 05:03 Post subject:

A music video devoted to Gef: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyzQ-ZFSQic

Posted: 17-08-2010 07:25 Post subject:

A good few years ago now, there was a display hosted at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham entitled 'Ghosts'. The bulk of it consisted of the usual, pretentious crap - but one section (the best part of the overall experience, by far) featured the story of Gef.

It took the form of a film (perhaps 30 to 45 minutes duration) comprising of actors taking the part of the different family members involved in the Cashens Gap case.... and talking of their experiences with the poltergeist. Each - from what I can recall - seemed to be indicating that Gef was there 'for them' (within the family unit / house).....

Unfortunately, I've looked around for this film since, but cannot seem to locate it - or it's creator - anywhere? I did write to the Ikon a couple of times, but didn't receive a reply on the matter.....

Regards,

Nick
www.westmidlandsghostclub.com

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Posted: 24-08-2010 10:29 Post subject:

In relating the poltergeist matter (that I've recently posted up on here http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42661) to another group member a day or so back, he said to me that it reminded him of the Gef / Cashens Gap case in some way!!! Laugh, laugh!!! How about that for a bit of synchronicity, eh!?!? Laugh!!!!

Have you got a copy of the 'Haunting Of Cashens Gap' by Price Keybored? I'm led to believe it's a bit of a rarity these days?

All the best,

Nick Wink