MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF HINDU HOLY MEN

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FUNERAL COMPANY MAKE DIAMONDS FROM CREMATED REMAINS

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ANGRY GIRAFFE DESTROYS BIKE

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MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

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REAL-LIFE SHIPWRECKED EXPERIENCE

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JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE

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INDONESIAN FLOATING MARKET IS BURSTING WITH COLOUR

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