My Childhood UFO Sighting: Has Anyone Else Experienced This?
Date: November 2001, around 9:00 PM
Location: Formby, United Kingdom
I’m sharing this for the first time, and I’m curious if anyone can relate or provide a rational explanation. I’m now 32, but this event occurred when I was just 9 years old, just before my 10th birthday. Despite countless reports and stories I’ve encountered, nothing aligns with what I witnessed that night.
The Sighting:
While I don’t recall the specific date, I vividly remember it being winter, as it was freezing and completely dark outside. I was with my best friend Martyn and his dad. Although I’m not particularly religious, Martyn’s family was, and we would attend a weekly Christian gathering where we played games, mostly just for fun. The meetings would wrap up around 8:30 PM, after which Martyn’s dad would walk us home—first to my place before they continued another ten minutes to theirs.
To get to my house, we walked down a pavement we called “the flags,” lined with houses and trees. At the end of the path was another street, allowing us a glimpse of the sky as the roofs of the houses framed our view. As we were walking, I glanced slightly to my left, and out of nowhere, a perfectly round, pulsating green object floated silently overhead. It drifted from across the roofs, passing directly above us and moving off into the distance. The object was surrounded by a kind of haze that resembled a glowing green cloud, yet it didn’t quite look like one. I still remember Martyn’s dad jokingly saying something like, “They’re coming,” as we stood there in awe watching it glide by. It was low enough that we could see it clearly, but unfortunately, I didn’t have a camera phone back then, and the whole encounter lasted only about 5 or 6 seconds.
I’m left wondering: does this sound familiar to anyone? Or can anyone offer an explanation for what I might have seen? I still can’t find a logical answer for this puzzling experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds fascinating, and I can understand why it has stuck with you all these years. The details you provided, particularly the description of the object as a pulsating green sphere, are intriguing.
There are a few possible explanations for what you might have seen. Some people have reported seeing drones or remote-controlled aircraft that can look quite different at night, especially if they have colored lights. However, the lack of sound you mentioned makes that seem less likely. It could also have been a weather balloon or a type of atmospheric phenomenon, like ball lightning, although those are rare.
Additionally, sometimes people perceive things differently when they’re young, and your memory might blend reality with imagination, especially given the excitement and mystery surrounding UFOs.
That said, there’s a long history of UFO sightings, and your description adds to the fascinating tapestry of unexplained phenomena. It would be interesting to hear from others who have had similar sightings or have insights into what you might have witnessed. Do you still think about it often?