School Skull

I didn't know my husband when the details of this story happened, but it is something he talks about quite often!!!

My late father-in-law was caretaker of one of their local schools. When he went to lock up the school, my husband and his mate would sometimes go over with him.

On one occasion, my husband and his mate were playing football in the large hall while he locked up the school.

As my husband looked up, he saw a skull floating half way up on the wall. He told his mate to look at it, and it stayed there for some time.

All I can say is, I am glad I wasn't there!!!

Is there life after death?

Good heavens: More than half of Britons believe in life after death and a third think ghosts exist

More than half of Britons believe in heaven, according to researchers.

While 55 per cent think it exists, 27 per cent believe in reincarnation, the survey of 2,060 respondents found.

Surprisingly for those who believe society has become increasingly secularised, a similar poll in 1955 showed that only 47 per cent believed in an afterlife.

The latest study - published today by the theology think-tank Theos - also shows that 39 per cent believe in ghosts and 70 per cent believe there is such a thing as the human soul.

Spooky: But do supposed ghosts, like this one in Turkey pictured in 2008, really exist?

A further 22 per cent believe in astrology or horoscopes and 15 per cent believe in fortune-telling or Tarot.

London had the highest proportion convinced by the supernatural, with more than half believing in ghosts.

Tarot: Scotland had the highest proportion of people who believe in fortune-telling

But Scotland had the highest proportion of people who believe in fortune-telling or Tarot (18 per cent) and Wales the highest of believers in reincarnation (32 per cent).

Overall, belief in the supernatural appears to have declined slightly from a similar Mori poll in 1998.

But the paranormal still has far more convinced than in 1951, when a Gallup poll found only 10 per cent believed in ghosts, 6 per cent in astrology and 7 per cent in Tarot.

Theos director Paul Woolley said: 'The Enlightenment optimism in the ability of science and reason to explain everything ended decades ago.

'The extent of belief will probably surprise people, but the finding is consistent with other research we have undertaken.

'The results indicate that people have a very diverse and unorthodox set of beliefs.'

Social research, Geoffrey Gorer, in his 1955 study, Exploring English Character, found that 47 per cent of people believed in the afterlife.

The national study explored English attitudes to everything from superstition to sex and generated more then 15,000 questionnaires.

In 1955 a survey revealed that 47 per cent of people believed in the afterlife

Follow up re Tantallon Castle ghost

New Evidence Backs Up Tantallon Castle Ghost Claim

New evidence which appears to back up claims that a ghost is stalking a Lothians castle has been uncovered.

Speculation over the presence of a ghost at Tantallon Castle in East Lothian was sparked by a picture released last week as part of an online experiment into the photographic evidence of the paranormal.

The startling image, taken in May last year, appeared to show a figure in period costume. The photographer claimed that they were unaware of anyone present at the time the image was taken, and that there were no actors at the castle in period costume.

Now another image which could show the same ghost has been presented to psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman, who has been running the study.

The image, which also appears to show a strange figure, was taken more than 30 years ago by Grace Lamb, 65, a retired office worker who stays at Crewe Toll, during a family trip to the castle.

It was a picture of her late husband Hugh, and their two children Paul and Kelly, but in the background, staring out of one of the windows, appears to be some kind of apparition. Mrs Lamb said they had always been curious about the mysterious figure, but they never thought of having it examined, until they read about Prof Wiseman's study. "We saw the other photo in all the papers, and it was my daughter who remembered the one we had taken," said Mrs Lamb.

"We went to Tantallon a few times when the children were younger. As soon as we got it home we all spotted this weird image in the background, and it has been quite a talking point for us."

Professor Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, admitted it was another interesting image.

"It was fascinating to be sent this, as even though it is a higher part of the castle it is very similar to the original," he said.

"Since I launched the study I am getting a picture of a ghost every ten minutes, and I have to say 90 per cent of them are nonsense, but a few are very interesting."

Professor Wiseman has been carefully investigating the original image, with experts admitting it did not appear that the image had been digitally altered in any way.

It is possible that the face is a visitor to the castle and it was also suggested the image could have been caused by light reflection off the stone walls of the castle.

Alex Pryce, chairman of the Edinburgh Skeptics group, had a very straightforward explanation for the figure in Mrs Lamb's photo. "It is a woman in a pink jacket coming down some stairs with a shopping bag," he said.

Historic Scotland, which runs Tantallon Castle, said there was no history of ghosts at the castle but said the image was "intriguing".

Gettysburg ghost

Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn

Fifth and final part of Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn.

Skirrid Inn with Most Haunted

Part four of Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn

Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn

Part three of Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn.

Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn

Here's part two of the Most Haunted investigation at the Skirrid Inn. Hope you enjoyed the first one.

Most Haunted at Skirrid Inn

The Most Haunted Team visited Skirrid Inn to do an investigation. Here is part one of the show. I will post the others over the next couple of days. Enjoy!

Skirrid Inn, Near Abergavenny

I have been to the Skirrid Inn a few times, but only for a drink. It is a very old pub where Judge Jeffries sentenced criminals. I wonder if he is a distant relative of mine!!!!!!!

Its a lovely pub to visit, and I believe they do early morning ghost experiences.

Visit their excellent site for full details.

Click here for the Skirrid Inn website

Llancaiach Fawr ghost tour

Whilst I was in college about 10 years ago, one of our projects was to choose a topic and do a presentation. One of the groups decided to do a tour of Llancaiach Fawr Manor House in Nelson near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.

They asked if anyone else wanted to come along. Of course I jumped at the chance with a few friends of mine. We arrived at the Manor House and were introduced to our guide, before being directed into the grounds of the house where the eerie tales began.

After a short story, we proceeded into the house. I instantly felt abit uneasy, due probably to my vivid imagination, but this would prove to get worse as we explored the house.

After a little while, we proceeded up to the next floor, where at one point we were stood in a corridor with a door at the end. I was nearest the door which I wasn't very happy about as supposedly there was a spirit that paced the corridor.

Whilst there, we were stood opposite some spiral stairs, and were told about someone's previous visit where they were stood in the same place as us, and a ball of light shot up the stairs towards the group!!! This really helped my uneasy feeling!!!

The tour was very atmospheric, and if you want to be scared, is well worth the visit. You can stay overnight at certain times if you are brave enough!!!!!

Although I was scared, I did enjoy it, and returned some years later with my sister. The tour was still as enjoyable as my first visit!!!!

Click here to visit Llancaiach Fawr website where you can watch the ghost cam to see if you can spot anything unusual.

Telekinesis

I've always had a fascination with telekinesis. When I was younger I would imagine I could stare at things and move them without touching them. It never worked of course. I love the scene from Phenomenon when John Travolta makes the glasses spin on the desk!!! I'd love to be able to do that.

Dreams coming true

It may be slightly off topic, but I thought I would share with you a dream I had which came true a few days later.

We live on the side of the mountain, just above Cwmbran, with a small back garden surrounded by a fence on all sides. In the dream I had, a light aircraft crashed into the mountain behind our house and crashed through the fence into our garden.

A few days later it was in the local news that a light aircraft had crashed on the mountain just above Cwmbran!!!!. I was abit taken aback by this to say the least!!

York ghost walk with Andy Dextrous

During our holiday to York in September 08 we decided, as we love ghost walks, to try the "Andy Dextrous" experience. We are so glad we did. It was entertaining and intriguing with interesting true ghost stories linked to the area to be heard!!!

Andy certainly created a very eerie atmosphere at the right times, and added some amusing pranks along the way too. I have added a link to his ghost tour site and some photos we took whilst on the walk. I would definitely recommend his ghost walk if you ever find yourself in York. We will be doing it again if we go back there!!!!

Click here to go to the York ghost hunt website.

Hampton Court ghost

Ghost at Tantallon Castle in North Berwick, Scotland

Fiance visit at my house

This is yet another experience my husband and I had at my parents house.

When I still lived with my parents, my husband had come up to spend some time with me. We were laid on my bed watching a film, when I got this overwhelming that something was lurking outside the door. I felt so scared and felt like it was going to burst into the bedroom. I had to tell my husband as I was so frightened, and he said he felt the same, but didn't want to say anything as he knew it would unnerve me.

I was already really edgy, so he needn't have worried!!!

Quiz night at my parents house

This story is another of the experiences I had whilst at my parents house. My husband and I had gone up to see my parents one afternoon.

My husband and I were sat facing out into the hall. We were all talking, and as I was talking I was looking out into the hall through the fully open door. I saw a shadow walk past and go towards the kitchen and disappear!!!!

I didn't say anything until we got home. When I told my husband what I had seen, he had seen it to!!!! Strange thing is I didn't really feel scared, just intrigued!!!