As World UFO Day approaches we bring you a Close Encounter…Of the Teesside kind. Paul Jones and his mum Daphne are sharing their story for the very first time. They reveal how an everyday trip to the fish and chip shop four decades ago turned into a terrifying encounter with an otherworldly being.
Their story is being told as part of Blaze TVs day of programming to celebrate World UFO Day, on a show called We Are Not Alone. And for Paul and Daphne - We Are Definitely Not.
It was July 1981 when the pair left their home on a small council estate in Hemlington. The sun was out, and they had decided to treat themselves to fish and chips. “It was just your average English council estate,” said Paul, who was nine-years-old, at the time of his extraterrestrial contact.
But on their way back from the chippy, the sky filled with unusual colours and a thunder-like noise began, although no storm followed. "No lightning. No rain. Just thunder noises," Paul said. Daphne said the sky frightened her and she told Paul to hurry home. They locked the door behind them, and Paul went to the kitchen window, which looked straight down the road.
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