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Experiences
Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon
During an evening of mediumship at the Hall, which was well attended, everyone was so shocked when during giving a message to a member of the audience and talking about "taking up art again", a poster fell off the wall. When the poster was picked up, we noticed that the poster was advertising an art course!!
Then again another message was being given to a lady whose son was asking why she had "that particular photo" out on display, when another poster fell off the wall and it was a picture depicting a male photograph being take OUT of the frame. Everyone was amazed by the spookiness of this happening. How clever are the spirit world!
Chiselhurst Caves
From an article in the Bromley Extra by Natasha Griffiths:
Halloween is upon us again and there are plenty of spooky goings on in the Borough of Bromley. Bromley Extra's Jody Pla and Natasha Griffiths found two mediums and went on a ghost hunt in the famously haunted Chislehurst Caves.
Spiritualists Val Hood and Karen Ford preferred not to be told of the history of Chislehurst Caves.
But as Jody and I gingerly trod the worn passage ways we hoped some of the resident spooks would appear for our guests. The caves were used for mining chalk and flint hundreds of years ago but it is thought they have been in existence for many years more. The underground labyrinth covers an area of up to 20 miles and its dark and damp atmosphere makes it an ideal location for any ghost.
People have heard the sounds of children laughing and playing and many apparitions have been seen dashing amongst the tunnels. Legend tells that two centuries ago a lady was brutally murdered by her husband in the caves. He hit his wife about the head and weighed the unconscious woman down in the pool with large blocks of chalk. Years later her bones were discovered at the bottom of the pool and since then a supernatural presence has been seen glowing where her bones were found.
We were left alone at the bottom of the caves but there were enough lanterns to light the way ahead. Val could sense a young lady wearing a white flowing dress at the edge of the pool who was very distressed. Val sat by the pool and explained she felt the woman was aged about 20 years old and came from a big well to do family. She said the name sounded like Hawksworth and she believed she was married to one of the most powerful men in Kent but her heart was with another man. The love affair upset her family and she would walk the caves to get away from it all and it was here her husband found her and in a rage killed her.
Just down from the pool Val and Karen sensed hoards of frightened people running through the tunnels and heard agitated voices. As Val walked through one of the chambers her legs gave way from underneath as she sensed a man with musket wounds to his chest.
Mediums often take on the physical sufferings of people who have died and she could sense his pain. She had an uncanny knowledge the caves were used as escape tunnels during the conflicts between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers in the English Civil War. Apparently there was a secret entrance though a nearby church. The man was crawling across the floor to escape to safety but didn't make it and died at the spot where he rested at a ledge carved into the cave.
Val and Karen also sensed a monk dressed in a habit wondering around the tunnels. They sensed the passageway was lined with injured people and Karen picked up on a man who had died from severe head injuries from an accident in the mine. As she felt around for cold spots she became aware of a man in charge of this part of the mine. She said she felt that he wasn't very nice to the workers but above ground he was a respected family man. She said she believed he died at his home of a stomach complaint but haunted the caves because he was angry because the tunnels had changed and entrances were blocked.
An old gypsy lady wearing scarves wrapped around her head and body stopped to tell Karen she lived in the caves with members of her family and the tour guide, Paul Andrews later informed us there was a gypsy family who set up a tent in the caves during the Second World War. However the gypsies were forced to move out because of other families who stayed to shelter from the German bombs. They were killed weeks later and sightings of the old lady have been seen every since.
There was a very eerie presence close by in another chamber and Val seemed to think there was something more sinister - she informed me lots of murders have taken place in the caves over the centuries. She said: "the caves were not always a sad place there are a lot of happy memories from people who stayed here through the Second World War". Karen chased a little girl running around the maze of tunnels and told me she was a 6 year old by the name of Kirsty. Apparently there was a big celebration with members of her family and she went racing around the tunnels with her brother when she bumped her head and died.
All the ghosts featured in this ghost story are harmless and Val maintains: "It's not the dead you've got to worry about - it's the living. The spirits just want to be acknowledged".
Halloween is upon us again and there are plenty of spooky goings on in the Borough of Bromley. Bromley Extra's Jody Pla and Natasha Griffiths found two mediums and went on a ghost hunt in the famously haunted Chislehurst Caves.
Spiritualists Val Hood and Karen Ford preferred not to be told of the history of Chislehurst Caves.
But as Jody and I gingerly trod the worn passage ways we hoped some of the resident spooks would appear for our guests. The caves were used for mining chalk and flint hundreds of years ago but it is thought they have been in existence for many years more. The underground labyrinth covers an area of up to 20 miles and its dark and damp atmosphere makes it an ideal location for any ghost.
People have heard the sounds of children laughing and playing and many apparitions have been seen dashing amongst the tunnels. Legend tells that two centuries ago a lady was brutally murdered by her husband in the caves. He hit his wife about the head and weighed the unconscious woman down in the pool with large blocks of chalk. Years later her bones were discovered at the bottom of the pool and since then a supernatural presence has been seen glowing where her bones were found.
We were left alone at the bottom of the caves but there were enough lanterns to light the way ahead. Val could sense a young lady wearing a white flowing dress at the edge of the pool who was very distressed. Val sat by the pool and explained she felt the woman was aged about 20 years old and came from a big well to do family. She said the name sounded like Hawksworth and she believed she was married to one of the most powerful men in Kent but her heart was with another man. The love affair upset her family and she would walk the caves to get away from it all and it was here her husband found her and in a rage killed her.
Just down from the pool Val and Karen sensed hoards of frightened people running through the tunnels and heard agitated voices. As Val walked through one of the chambers her legs gave way from underneath as she sensed a man with musket wounds to his chest.
Mediums often take on the physical sufferings of people who have died and she could sense his pain. She had an uncanny knowledge the caves were used as escape tunnels during the conflicts between the Roundheads and the Cavaliers in the English Civil War. Apparently there was a secret entrance though a nearby church. The man was crawling across the floor to escape to safety but didn't make it and died at the spot where he rested at a ledge carved into the cave.
Val and Karen also sensed a monk dressed in a habit wondering around the tunnels. They sensed the passageway was lined with injured people and Karen picked up on a man who had died from severe head injuries from an accident in the mine. As she felt around for cold spots she became aware of a man in charge of this part of the mine. She said she felt that he wasn't very nice to the workers but above ground he was a respected family man. She said she believed he died at his home of a stomach complaint but haunted the caves because he was angry because the tunnels had changed and entrances were blocked.
An old gypsy lady wearing scarves wrapped around her head and body stopped to tell Karen she lived in the caves with members of her family and the tour guide, Paul Andrews later informed us there was a gypsy family who set up a tent in the caves during the Second World War. However the gypsies were forced to move out because of other families who stayed to shelter from the German bombs. They were killed weeks later and sightings of the old lady have been seen every since.
There was a very eerie presence close by in another chamber and Val seemed to think there was something more sinister - she informed me lots of murders have taken place in the caves over the centuries. She said: "the caves were not always a sad place there are a lot of happy memories from people who stayed here through the Second World War". Karen chased a little girl running around the maze of tunnels and told me she was a 6 year old by the name of Kirsty. Apparently there was a big celebration with members of her family and she went racing around the tunnels with her brother when she bumped her head and died.
All the ghosts featured in this ghost story are harmless and Val maintains: "It's not the dead you've got to worry about - it's the living. The spirits just want to be acknowledged".
Hall Place
By Sam Lennon of the Dartford Messenger:
Hall Place is said to be Bexley's most haunted building with six ghosts. On the eve of Halloween mere mortal Sam Lennon visited the 16th century mansion with two mediums to learn about the spooky goings-on. A spiritual medium believes she saw the White Lady of the Tower, one of the ghosts said to hand Hall Place.
Val Hood felt the presence of the spirit of Lady Constance at Hall when I took them to visit the Bexley mansion. Ms Hood said: "I saw a young lady walking down the stairs in a beautiful, elegant light coloured dress. She had dark hair dressed in a bun and she smiled at me as she walked down".
Ms Hood, with fellow medium Karen Ford from Surrey, arrived with me at Hall Place and were told nothing about its history or mythology. But Mrs. Ford felt other presences and Ms Hood showed and uncanny ability to relay accurate details about Lady Constance. As Ms Hood began picking up the vibes from the mansion she slowly relayed the details: "She was a sad lady, there was a great loss for her. I believe it was her husband and she missed him terribly and couldn't bear to be without him. Did she take her own life?"
Lady Constance had seen her husband gored to death by a stag in the courtyard. Conflicting stories say she either killed herself or died on the spot from shock. There have been stories about her ghost moving around and wringing her hands in despair.
Steve Tucker, heritage steward at Hall Place, said: "I personally don't believe in ghosts but things have happened here that are unexplained. "Footsteps have been heard in the attic and galleries not open to the public. Staff members have also said they have felt cold in parts of the building for no apparent reason. "Some visitors have said they have seen figures looking out of windows and found nobody there."
There is a story of one staff member setting off the alarms after hearing the footsteps along the corridor. When he followed the sound to a downstairs corridor he found it empty. There have been other reports of spectral music in the minstrel's gallery.
Hall Place is said to be Bexley's most haunted building with six ghosts. On the eve of Halloween mere mortal Sam Lennon visited the 16th century mansion with two mediums to learn about the spooky goings-on. A spiritual medium believes she saw the White Lady of the Tower, one of the ghosts said to hand Hall Place.
Val Hood felt the presence of the spirit of Lady Constance at Hall when I took them to visit the Bexley mansion. Ms Hood said: "I saw a young lady walking down the stairs in a beautiful, elegant light coloured dress. She had dark hair dressed in a bun and she smiled at me as she walked down".
Ms Hood, with fellow medium Karen Ford from Surrey, arrived with me at Hall Place and were told nothing about its history or mythology. But Mrs. Ford felt other presences and Ms Hood showed and uncanny ability to relay accurate details about Lady Constance. As Ms Hood began picking up the vibes from the mansion she slowly relayed the details: "She was a sad lady, there was a great loss for her. I believe it was her husband and she missed him terribly and couldn't bear to be without him. Did she take her own life?"
Lady Constance had seen her husband gored to death by a stag in the courtyard. Conflicting stories say she either killed herself or died on the spot from shock. There have been stories about her ghost moving around and wringing her hands in despair.
Steve Tucker, heritage steward at Hall Place, said: "I personally don't believe in ghosts but things have happened here that are unexplained. "Footsteps have been heard in the attic and galleries not open to the public. Staff members have also said they have felt cold in parts of the building for no apparent reason. "Some visitors have said they have seen figures looking out of windows and found nobody there."
There is a story of one staff member setting off the alarms after hearing the footsteps along the corridor. When he followed the sound to a downstairs corridor he found it empty. There have been other reports of spectral music in the minstrel's gallery.
Mickleham Priory
By Val Hood
Michelham Priory is a beautiful historic property nestling deep in the Sussex countryside.
Last year a group of staff from Asda in Brighton decided to do an all night ghost hunt to raise money for Cancer Research.
Myself and Karen were invited along to see if we could "pick anything up". We were also joined by the Sussex Ghost Hunting Society who had infra red cameras and other technical equipment able to pick up energies.
We had an amazing night and the team nearly all went home with grey hair - but they did it and we managed to spot a few ghosts and they raised their money for the charity.
A great night was had by all.
Michelham Priory is a beautiful historic property nestling deep in the Sussex countryside.
Last year a group of staff from Asda in Brighton decided to do an all night ghost hunt to raise money for Cancer Research.
Myself and Karen were invited along to see if we could "pick anything up". We were also joined by the Sussex Ghost Hunting Society who had infra red cameras and other technical equipment able to pick up energies.
We had an amazing night and the team nearly all went home with grey hair - but they did it and we managed to spot a few ghosts and they raised their money for the charity.
A great night was had by all.
Orbs
Orbs have many names including globes, globules, balls of light, and hovering round balls. They appear in all ranges of brightness from bright-glowing to faded-barely-visible. They are usually quite fast and follow an erratic pattern of flight. Positive orbs are believed to be the spirits of the dead by many. However, other theories suggest that they might be separate life forms or even nature spirits.
What should I look for in an orb photo?
There is no official way to determine authenticity of an orb within a photo but here are a few key elements to keep in mind.
A bright orb is more likely to be real than a faded one.
Multiple orbs in a single photo are most likely dust mites.
Orbs that are bright and show a vibrating effect within the photo are likely to be real.
A slight trail is also something to look for in determining true orbs.
At Val's' 50th birthday party nearly all the photos had orbs in them - some of these can be seen in the gallery.
What should I look for in an orb photo?
There is no official way to determine authenticity of an orb within a photo but here are a few key elements to keep in mind.
A bright orb is more likely to be real than a faded one.
Multiple orbs in a single photo are most likely dust mites.
Orbs that are bright and show a vibrating effect within the photo are likely to be real.
A slight trail is also something to look for in determining true orbs.
At Val's' 50th birthday party nearly all the photos had orbs in them - some of these can be seen in the gallery.