CLOSE ENCOUNTER: Victor Brabrook, Linda Brabrook and Jean and Philip Palmer saw an orange ball of light with a straggling tail resembling a jellyfish rising over Weymouth Bay
BAFFLED walkers watched in amazement as an unidentified flying object in the shape of a jellyfish rose above Weymouth Bay.
The four people were outside the Prince Regent Hotel on the Esplanade when they saw an unusual orange light appear in the sky.
Linda Brabrook, 59, said: "We were standing at about 9.45pm just looking out as you do when all of a sudden, over the bay on the right hand side between Alexandra Gardens and the bay, we saw an orange ball of light.
"At first we thought it was a firework.
"It had a straggling tail like a jellyfish and we watched as it slowly rose and we followed it as far as the eye can see.
"It veered left towards Bowleaze Coveway and disappeared into the outline of a triangle."
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She added: "It lasted about 10 minutes and was more transparent than solid. Whether it rose out of the sea or the beach I don't have a clue. I was with my husband Victor and my brother Philip and his wife Jean and we all saw it.
"None of us had touched a drop of alcohol - I don't drink. My husband didn't believe in things like that but he does now."
The group were staying in the town over New Year when they spotted the mysterious X-Files-style object.
Mrs Brabrook's sister-in-law Jean Palmer added that other passers-by on the night had also stopped to watch the baffling sight and they wanted to know if anyone else knew what it could be.
She said: "I just wish I had had my phone with me so I could have photographed or filmed it.
"Unfortunately I had left it in my room at the Prince Regent.
"I've seen strange sights before but never anything like this."
Portland Coastguard watch assistant Simon Palmer said nothing had been reported to them about unusual lights in the sky and there had been no emergency flares set off that he knew about.
He said: "Occasionally you get a high intensity of flying meteorites - shooting stars - so perhaps it was that. Otherwise I couldn't say."
Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don't think so.
Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don't think so.
Posted by: free wessex, drset on 1:06pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Mounts Bay[/bold] wrote:
Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don\'t think so.[/quote] Got proof?
interesting UFO photo taken on Dec 27th 2007 off Cornwall
worth a google!
Mounts Bay wrote:
Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don\'t think so.
Got proof?
interesting UFO photo taken on Dec 27th 2007 off Cornwall
worth a google!
Posted by: Princess, weymouth on 1:29pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[quote][bold]free wessex[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Mounts Bay[/bold] wrote: Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don\\\'t think so.[/quote] Got proof? interesting UFO photo taken on Dec 27th 2007 off Cornwall worth a google![/quote] Yer, an interesting picture of a seagull!! http://www.ufo-blog.
com/ufo-blog/
free wessex wrote:
Mounts Bay wrote: Another non story of the echo ho ho. This object was a flame kite. A small candle is suspended inside a very light canopy. When the candle is ignited the kite is released. After about ten minutes the flame dies and so does the kite.X files..I don't think so.
Got proof? interesting UFO photo taken on Dec 27th 2007 off Cornwall worth a google!
Yer, an interesting picture of a seagull!! http://www.ufo-blog.
Posted by: Albo, Wyke Regis on 1:45pm Fri 4 Jan 08
Also: I used to make candle-powered hot air balloons all the time as a kid.
Guaranteed to fill the local paper with UFO reports, and I'm glad to see that this tradition still continues.
Also: I used to make candle-powered hot air balloons all the time as a kid.
Guaranteed to fill the local paper with UFO reports, and I'm glad to see that this tradition still continues.
Posted by: george opticalil, In a flying jelly fish on 4:15pm Fri 4 Jan 08
Its actually the Dorch road relief road costs going up due to stupid interfering outsiders telling us we don't want the road to be built no matter what and prolonging the decision process
Its actually the Dorch road relief road costs going up due to stupid interfering outsiders telling us we don't want the road to be built no matter what and prolonging the decision process
Posted by: Manfred Mann pt 2 on 9:18pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[bold]we were[/bold] blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce'
another runner in the light
[bold]And little[/bold] early pearly came by in his
[bold]curly whirly,[/bold] and asked if I needed a ride!
we were blinded by the light
Revved up like a deuce'
another runner in the light And little early pearly came by in his curly whirly, and asked if I needed a ride!
Posted by: wayitis, Just anded in dorset via Uranus on 9:27pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Manfred Mann pt 2[/bold] wrote:
[bold]we were[/bold] blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce' another runner in the light [bold]And little[/bold] early pearly came by in his [bold]curly whirly,[/bold] and asked if I needed a ride![/quote] Taling of dope smokers are you alright mate, with lyrics like that last bit I think you just landed in that thing :-)
Manfred Mann pt 2 wrote: we were blinded by the light Revved up like a deuce' another runner in the light And little early pearly came by in his curly whirly, and asked if I needed a ride!
Taling of dope smokers are you alright mate, with lyrics like that last bit I think you just landed in that thing :-)
Posted by: Manfred Mann pt 2 on 9:38pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Xano[/bold] wrote:
Oh c'mon. Justlook at the picture. I've never seen such a bunch of dope smokers in my life. [/quote]
[bold]Go with the flow,Wayitis!![/bold]
amazing lyrical rythm, the song is perfect for the subject that has conceived all of these wonderful comments !!!
Xano wrote:
Oh c'mon. Justlook at the picture. I've never seen such a bunch of dope smokers in my life.
Go with the flow,Wayitis!!
amazing lyrical rythm, the song is perfect for the subject that has conceived all of these wonderful comments !!!
Posted by: wayitis on the ceiling, dorset on 11:56pm Fri 4 Jan 08
[quote][bold]Manfred Mann pt 2[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Xano[/bold] wrote: Oh c\\\'mon. Justlook at the picture. I\\\'ve never seen such a bunch of dope smokers in my life. [/quote] [bold]Go with the flow,Wayitis!![/bold] amazing lyrical rythm, the song is perfect for the subject that has conceived all of these wonderful comments !!![/quote] Pass the Shrrooooms dude!
I is at where it is!
WooRRDDD!
Manfred Mann pt 2 wrote:
Xano wrote: Oh c'mon. Justlook at the picture. I've never seen such a bunch of dope smokers in my life.
Go with the flow,Wayitis!! amazing lyrical rythm, the song is perfect for the subject that has conceived all of these wonderful comments !!!
If anyone is seriously interested, look on www.weddinglanterns.
co.uk - it's a website we found after we watched about 50-70 of these lanterns over Portland a few months ago - eerie, but quite beautiful in large numbers against the night sky, drifting with the wind. The pictures on the website will explain what the people saw.
If anyone is seriously interested, look on www.weddinglanterns.
co.uk - it's a website we found after we watched about 50-70 of these lanterns over Portland a few months ago - eerie, but quite beautiful in large numbers against the night sky, drifting with the wind. The pictures on the website will explain what the people saw.
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