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A GROUP of people have been to two pubs in the Dispatch district in search of spirits - but not whisky, brandy or gin. Mind you, a stiff drink might well have been called for at the end of it all because they were an investigation team from the Ghosts Of Nottingham group. Mainstays of the group are trainee medium Pam Brown and her husband, Terry, who live in Hucknall, and Andy Bond, of Bulwell. Ghosts Of Nottingham investigates anything paranormal and uses equipment like video cameras and tape recorders, as well as the communication method of keeping fingers on an upturned glass. The two local pubs it has focused on are the Seven Stars in Hucknall and the Lion Revived in Bulwell. Seven Stars manager David Coxon said there had been one or two strange happenings at the pub. One night a member of the bar staff, Julie Birch, was locking up and felt somebody touch her shoulder when no-one else was there. The group thinks hauntings might arise partly from the pub having been used by World War Two servicemen killed when the house next door, where they were billeted, was bombed. A report by Ghosts Of Nottingham about a visit to the pub by a team of nine one night makes for a somewhat spine-chilling read. It claims that a male presence was felt in the living quarters and that a mirror propped against a wall mysteriously moved in the dark. "In one of the front bedrooms," the report goes on, "the mediums saw an old lady staring out of the window, wearing old-style clothes and with her hair in a bun. "It was felt she was no threat and they had a feeling the area may once have been used as some sort of brothel and she was the madam." Another bedroom had "a World War Two feeling about it" and the investigators claimed that sparkly lights were seen moving about the room. There was "a very friendly dog presence so strong you felt you could stroke it". But the report claims that the most impressive evidence of the night was when a candle flame moved in response to questions asked and "went crazy" when something was said which it did not like. Pam said: "We are still working on the history of the Seven Stars and would like to hear from anyone who can help." At the Lion Revived, which is the Ghosts Of Nottingham headquarters, licensee Tony Thorpe said the pub was originally known as the Bulwell Spring and the oldest part was a former stable, dating from the early 1700s. Tony said his wife, Mandy, had once seen an apparition - "an old guy with a cap on in a corner, staring at her". Pam has been to a spiritualist group as part of her training as a medium. Other places the group has investigated include Nottingham's Galleries Of Justice museum twice, the city's Salutation pub with trance medium Karl Windridge, and Newstead Abbey, with its 'White Lady' legend. Andy confessed: "I have not seen a ghost myself but I am always on the lookout for something to happen." The group currently wishes to recruit someone who has an interest in researching the history of buildings and would like to be part of a friendly team as a spare-time pursuit. Anyone interested is asked to contact Pam on 0115 9539889. 01 September 2005 « Previous PageNext »Page 1 of 1 http://www.paranormalpalace.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paranormalpromotions/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/98XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Visit our Psychic/Paranormal message boards at http://www.skatemd.com/forums/index.php Arcade, Journals, Chats, Boards, Fun! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paranormal_stuff/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
