Zombies sighted in Shanklin?

Shortly before the local gulls resumed normal business, a quiet line of pale figures shuffled through the Chine while pointing excitedly towards a robin. The account places the disturbance around Shanklin Chine and its illuminated paths. No named individual or organisation is being presented as a witness; this is a playful, fictional field report inspired by local folklore and landscape. The suggested suspect is the Shanklin Zombies. In the Follies record it is associated with watching birds, following soap operas and holding extremely slow parades. That behaviour gives the report a certain internal logic, even if mythical-creature logic is not yet recognised as a dependable branch of evidence. The location also suits the tale: familiar paths, structures and changing Island light can make an ordinary movement look briefly extraordinary. The site inspection produced one detail worth preserving: a bird checklist, several slow footprints and a television guide were found on a seat. Professor Follies photographed it, compared it with the surrounding ground and resisted the temptation to label it conclusive. Science is demanding like that, particularly before lunch. No supernatural conclusion is necessary. an evening walking group, theatrical make-up and tired visitors progressing at a sensible gradient could account for the report, especially when distance, weather and expectation are allowed to interfere. No emergency or danger is alleged, and the report should not be mistaken for verified local news. Professor Follies has recorded the matter as unresolved rather than impossible. That distinction leaves room for weather, wildlife, local humour and legend to share the same page. If you investigate around Shanklin, look carefully, travel responsibly and remember that the most persuasive clue may still have a very ordinary owner.