Things that go bump in the night

WHEN I was staying at my sister’s and her husband’s more than 400-year-old house in England, I was sleeping in their attic when something unusual happened.

One night as I drifted off I thought I saw a white shadowy figure at the end of the bed before feeling a push on my chest and a complete inability to move.

I thought I was going to be pushed through the bed, such was the pressure.

Science calls it sleep paralysis – a state we all sometimes go through from wakefulness to sleep.

Which explains the pressure and the non-movement, but what about the shadowy figure?

I know I have a wild imagination, but not everything can be explained by science.

And it is those enduring mysteries (Stonehenge, min min lights, the Bermuda Triangle, ghost sightings) that make the world a wonderful place.

Supernatural sleuth Tim the Yowie Man, after hunting for explanations for strange occurrences for nearly three decades, is of the same belief.

Find out more about his paranormal adventures in this edition of Weekend.

Also in this Weekend, celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita shares a recipe that puts a devilish spin on tuna, and Port Stephens is on show in our travel section.

And for those struggling with the “white’’ shade to put on your walls, check out our handy hints on how to choose in the home section.

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Enjoy the read, in this Weekend.