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The Gallery
Mike has been around the block during his life - more than once,to put it
mildly - and has met the Great and the Good, as well as the Truly Execrable.
The Truly Execrable can go and build their own website, but below are some
of the genuinely nice people he’s met on his travels...
THE TWO MIKES
Radio presenter Mike “The Mouth”
Elliott and Mike “The Wizard of Weird”
Hallowell at a charity event held at the
Wheatsheaf public house in West
Boldon.
LIKELY LADS...
Mike and his friend and co-author,
Darren W. Ritson, when they appeared
at South Tyneside Library Theatre.
Mike and his friend and co-author,
Darren W. Ritson, when they appeared
at South Tyneside Library Theatre.
CASTLE BOLTON
Mike and Darren when they appeared at Castle
Bolton with medium David Wells to speak
at a charity event.
Mike and Darren when they appeared at Castle
Bolton with medium David Wells to speak
at a charity event.
JAMES GRIFFITHS
Mike interviews medium and paranormal
investigator James Griffiths at a suitably
spooky location for VISION Magazine
Mike interviews medium and paranormal
investigator James Griffiths at a suitably
spooky location for VISION Magazine
GUY LYON PLAYFAIR
Mike and Darren W. Ritson with
the author Guy Lyon Playfair at
his home in London.
Mike and Darren W. Ritson with
the author Guy Lyon Playfair at
his home in London.
CHILLINGHAM CASTLE
Mike and Darren when they
appeared at Chillingham Castle
with medium David Wells to
speak at another charity event.
Mike and Darren when they
appeared at Chillingham Castle
with medium David Wells to
speak at another charity event.
VISION SHOWCASE
Mike and his wife Jackie at the VISION
Magazine Showcase Awards, along
with comedian Austin Night.
Mike and his wife Jackie at the VISION
Magazine Showcase Awards, along
with comedian Austin Night.
SPR LECTURE
Darren W. Ritson and Mike with
author Guy Lyon Playfair just before
Mike and Darren’s lecture at the
Society for Psychical Research.
Darren W. Ritson and Mike with
author Guy Lyon Playfair just before
Mike and Darren’s lecture at the
Society for Psychical Research.
JONATHAN MILES: Darren W. Ritson and Mike with BBC presenter Jonathan Miles before a radio interview.
LAPIS CONFERENCE
Mike with speakers Matthew Williams,
Malcolm Robinson and Paul Vella at a
LAPIS conference in Lytham St. Anne’s
Mike with speakers Matthew Williams,
Malcolm Robinson and Paul Vella at a
LAPIS conference in Lytham St. Anne’s
Left at East Gate...1
Mike with US author Peter Robbins,
co-author of the explosive UFO book
Left at East Gate, at the infamously
heterodox Weird Weekend...
Mike with US author Peter Robbins,
co-author of the explosive UFO book
Left at East Gate, at the infamously
heterodox Weird Weekend...
Left at East Gate...2
Mike with US author and ex-
serviceman Larry Warren, co-author
of the book Left at East Gate, during
a well-earned conference break.
Mike with US author and ex-
serviceman Larry Warren, co-author
of the book Left at East Gate, during
a well-earned conference break.
Grigoriy Panchenko and Richard
Freeman
Mike with zoologist Richard Freeman
from the Centre for Fortean Zoology
(left), and Ukranian biologist Grigoriy
(Gregory) Panchenko - all avid
monster hunters...
Freeman
Mike with zoologist Richard Freeman
from the Centre for Fortean Zoology
(left), and Ukranian biologist Grigoriy
(Gregory) Panchenko - all avid
monster hunters...
LISA JONES
Spark FM presenter Lisa Jones, who
interviewed Mike on her morning
show in November.
Spark FM presenter Lisa Jones, who
interviewed Mike on her morning
show in November.
QUEEN BEE
Mike, with actors Rachel Donovan,
Karen Traynor and Joanna Holden
who starred in Margaret Wilkinson’s
spooky play Queen Bee.Mike was
asked to review the play by a number
of different media.
Mike, with actors Rachel Donovan,
Karen Traynor and Joanna Holden
who starred in Margaret Wilkinson’s
spooky play Queen Bee.Mike was
asked to review the play by a number
of different media.
DIANA JARVIS
Mike with VISION Magazine editor
Diana Jarvis during a Celebrity Ghost
Hunt an Newcastle Keep. Proceeds
were in aid of charity.
Mike with VISION Magazine editor
Diana Jarvis during a Celebrity Ghost
Hunt an Newcastle Keep. Proceeds
were in aid of charity.
STEVE TAYLOR
Mike with Steve Taylor, from Alone In
The Dark Entertainment, at their
show “A Fright With a Pint”.
No, we wouldn’t trust them, either...
Mike with Steve Taylor, from Alone In
The Dark Entertainment, at their
show “A Fright With a Pint”.
No, we wouldn’t trust them, either...
CHARLES EVANS
Mike, with watercolour artist Charles
Evans, star of A Brush With Britain,
during the filming of an episode at
Marsden Bay in South Shields.
Mike, with watercolour artist Charles
Evans, star of A Brush With Britain,
during the filming of an episode at
Marsden Bay in South Shields.
MARK WEBB
Mike with Mark Webb, star of Haunted
Homes and Living With the Dead, at a
charity event in Newcastle.
Do they look frightened?
Mike with Mark Webb, star of Haunted
Homes and Living With the Dead, at a
charity event in Newcastle.
Do they look frightened?
Alfie Joey and Charlie Charlton
Mike with BBC presenters Alfie Joey
and Charlie Charlton after their
morning show...
Mike with BBC presenters Alfie Joey
and Charlie Charlton after their
morning show...