Over three nights in December 1980, during the Christmas weekend, dozens of military personnel at a British air base witnessed something in the woods that remains officially unexplained.<br /><br />IN THIS EPISODE: Imagine celebrating the holidays around your Christmas tree – and it begins shaking for no reason! (The Swaying Christmas Tree) *** What dark secret made Charlie Lawson slaughter his family on Christmas Day? (The Murder of the Lawson Family) *** A Weirdo family member tells of an odd yet heartwarming experience at Christmas. (Visits For The Holidays) *** A woman still mourning her husband’s passing is visited on Christmas by beautiful balls of light. (The Christmas Orbs) *** The holidays; a time for warmth, joy… sorcery, superstition, and darkness and… at least it is in Russia. (Christmas in Siberia) *** Did dozens of military personnel at RAF Bentwaters encounter an alien spacecraft over Christmas 1980? (The Christmas Invasion) *** (Originally aired December 12, 2018)<br />SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…<br />“The Christmas Invasion” posted at The Unredacted: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y6jolswm</a><br />“Visits For The Holidays” by Weirdo family member, Ashley Ingraham<br />“The Swaying Christmas Tree” from YourHauntedLifeToo.com: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yyscz2xr</a><br />“The Murder of the Lawson Family” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: <a href="http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://ow.ly/KeA130mXqwi</a><br />“Christmas Orbs” by Jenine Fitterer for YourHauntedLifeToo.com: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yyfg8bt8</a><br />“Christmas in Siberia” by Dreyk for Your Ghost Stories: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y4j3mp5a</a><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t</a>), Midnight Syndicate (<a href="http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ</a>) Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu</a>), Tony Longworth (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7</a>), and Nicolas Gasparini (<a href="https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8</a>) is used with permission of the artists.<br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br />(<i>Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.</i>)<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.<br /><br />= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =<br /><br />https://weirddarkness.com/ufochristmas<br /><br />#WeirdDarkness #RendleshamForest #UFO #BritainsRoswell #UFOSighting #MilitaryUFO #Unexplained #UFOEvidence #AlienEncounter #ChristmasUFO