GHOST HUNTING -
ONLINE QUESTION SESSION
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| Canewdon's 14th Century village church |
Ghost hunter Neil Fellowes answers YOUR questions
about the Anchor pub and his paranormal investigations in general...
Q. Why do ghosts appear to want to either watch
us or contact us?
From Lesley Lee
Neil replies, "Depends on the type of
haunting really. Some "ghosts" may be recordings held within the fabric
of the building (check out a thing called the Stonetape Theory) whilst
others may be some form of spirit visitation with a message or information."
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Q. Is enough logical thought put into detection
equipment? If "ghosts" can go through walls, they are obviously not in
this physical realm and thus cannot produce sound waves. Hence the use
of recording equipment using microphones is somewhat ill-thought-out.
From Trevor Skeggs
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| For Neil, ghost
hunting is more than a hobby |
Neil replies, "When using detection
equipment, you have to cover all bases, taking into account the many reports
of physical manifestations.
"There is a belief that ghosts are points of
energy and are able to use sound waves etc to manifest via electrical
apparatus. And also, it isn鈥檛 always the use of the equipment that is
as important as the way in which it is approached with regard to sound
recordings. Check out a thing called Instrumental Trans-Communication."
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Q. Have you ever recorded a ghost your self?
From Matthew Bryan
Neil replies, "I have recorded
some unusual images and sounds, but whether they are 'ghosts'in the traditional
sense is another matter."
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Q. Do you ever experience the smell of sulphur
in your field of work where ghosts are concerned? If so, what does it
mean?
From Clare Wright
Neil replies, "It
is possible to experience any type of smell where ghosts and hauntings
are concerned. I have experienced the smell of tobacco in one venue and
in another, the smell of oranges. It is believed that 'paranormal' odours
are a sign of ghost/spirit presence."
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Q. If ghosts do exist, why do they wear clothes?
From Ronald Macleod
Neil replies, "Good question and I guess
I would have to ask how would you feel if your great aunt Ethel appeared
in front of you wearing nothing but French perfume and a big smile?"
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Q. What chances are there of being a real ghost
in the pub?
From Husan
Neil replies, "The chances are good because
the building is old and it was the scene of a murder, this coupled with
the fact there are a lot of electro-magnetic fields from domestic appliances
and cooling systems etc would provide sufficient energy for a ghost to
manifest."
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Q. How can I be certain that what I have seen
in the past was a real ghost or just my imagination?
From Sue Thorpe
Neil replies, "I believe that there are
no certainties about this sort of thing and any experiences one may have
are personal and very often have to be accepted as such. That鈥檚 one of
the reasons why I became a paranormal investigator/researcher."
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Q. I am 30-years-old and have already seen three
ghosts. Do you think that I have had my feel for ghosts and I won't need
to see anymore?
From Lisa Sargent
Neil replies, "Not at all and I don鈥檛
think that "need" comes into it. If you are sensitive to such things then
it is possible you could see them again and again."
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Q. I have had many experiences dealing with spirits
both good and bad and have been told that I am a "sensitive". I am very
interested in ghost hunting and would like to know if you know of any
groups in the Colchester area please?
From Louise
Neil replies, "I personally am not aware
of any Colchester based groups, but try searching on the Internet or perhaps
start up your own group. There is enough information available through
the Internet and libraries and we would be happy to help you get started,
as we have with a couple of other groups."
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Q. We experience a bright flash of light at random
during the night, it's like a camera flash that is generated from inside
our bedroom, can you offer any explanations?
From Alan Church
Neil replies, "Light flashes can be caused
by a number of things, the most obvious being car headlights and street
lights. If these catch a reflective surface within your bedroom then that
may be your lights. Alternatively, when drifting between sleep and consciousness,
the mind can play some funny tricks on you. Keep a note of times and locations
within the bedroom of these flashes and see if you get a pattern."
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Q. Has it been known for ghosts to speak rather
than be seen?
My partner and I experienced such a odd event whilst staying at mother
in laws cottage, it was a girls voice of around 10 years. Our own children
were playing at the time and the third voice joined in. Our own children
where only 5 and 6 - a distinct difference in voice tone etc.
From Sophie Taylor
Neil replies, "Yes it is possible for
voices and sounds to be heard as part of a haunting or spirit visitation/manifestation."
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Q. How can I get in touch with a ghost hunter?
My neighbour and I have strange goings on in our two houses, and we would
like to know the cause.
From Louise
Neil replies, "If you visit the Paranormal
Dimensions website, you can contact me through that and we鈥檒l see what
we can do, (see weblinks section below)."
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Q. I have photographed an 'Orb' on our camcorder
in the living room of our 40-year-old bungalow. Our son has also been
barred from going from that living room to the extension (passing through
what used to be the window on the old outside back wall). The area used
to be an orchard. Can you tell me what this is?
From Ann Argent
Neil replies, "Difficult to say without
seeing the footage. The first possibilities are always going to be dust,
airborne particles, moisture and insects."
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Q. I believe we have a ghost in our house which
also haunts our neighbour's house. We were originally joined. The house
is approx 250-years-old, and we have a lot of things happen around xmas.
Can you help us as it is scaring my daughter?
From Beverley Revell
Neil replies, "If you contact us through
the Paranormal Dimensions website, we鈥檒l be happy to try and help."
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Q. I think I may have seen my nan's old dog,
mini, in her house. Could you tell me if there is a possibility off seeing
an animal as a ghost?
From Ashlie
Neil replies, "I firmly believe that there
is every possibility of ghostly animals, there certainly isn鈥檛 any reason
why there shouldn鈥檛 be."
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Q. How do you expect people to believe that you
can really translate ghosts? I鈥檓 a true believer but even I have my doubts
about that?!
From Fred
Neil replies, "If you are talking about
foreign ghosts, then there are many sound recordings in many different
languages. There are also recordings of English type voices with accents
and dialects as well."
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Q. Hi Neil, I've been interested ghosts and the
paranormal for a while now. I've been told about a pub in a village near
Peterborough (Eye Green) it's called the Greyhound Inn. I work with two
people in the daytime that work there in the evenings and they have witness
many strange things, like doors slamming when there's no wind, a little
boy running around the restaurant when there's no-one else there and the
doors were locked?
Now I want to go and do some research into this, ad I was wondering the
best way to go about it, I have already contacted a investigation team
who have asked for some back ground work, ie photos, interviewing the
landlord/landlady etc. Can you please advise?
From Matt Withers - Peterborough
Neil replies, "Please contact me through
the Paranormal Dimensions website, I would be more than happy to help,
(see weblinks section below)."
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