It occurred to me that I may have seen an apparition as I wondered through the creeper covered maze of the deceased and maybe not so deceased at Highgate yesterday, so I did some research.

It appears Highgate cemetery has, for a long time, been suspected as being haunted and having at least one resident vampire. David Farrant (a magician), who runs the British Psychic and Occult Society, said he was one of the first to see the so-called vampire in 1969 and if anyone can spot a vampire it’s going to be this guy. Following his report to the newspapers a flood of other sightings were reported, including one by another magician. On Friday the 13th of March 1970, a mob of excited vampire killers flooded the graveyard after a “vampire hunt” was declared.  In the following months, corpses were found in the cemetery in various states of disarray, one without a head, another burnt to a crisp. While no “vampires” were found in the cemetery, one of the magicians involved did get arrested.

In 2016 the “highly” respected Star newspaper reported the possible return of “The Vampire” so maybe I did see something…. It was luminescent  green and hovering over a very overgrown and ancient looking grave and “guide cat” totally avoided the area (cats know about these things you know)….. Then again one of the groundsmen, who I suspect doesn’t like cats, was wearing a flouro green safety vest and the sun was shining for a change which may have affected my vision.