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Is Thorpe Park’s SAW ride haunted?

October 16, 2009 by Andrew 21 Comments

The bosses of Thorpe Park have suspended six members of staff and called in an exorcist. They believe that an Ouija board session the six members of staff conducted in the ride may have left the rollercoaster haunted.

The SAW ride at the amusement park is based on the horror movie franchise. It can be pretty scary. Allegedly, staff at the centre decided to use the Ouija board after the opening night of a Halloween themed “Fright Nights”.

Shortly afterwards guests are believed to have started to report paranormal happenings on the ride. Bosses believe the two events are related… but it can’t be ignored that this would also be a wonderful PR story for the park. If it is a PR stunt then suspending the six members of staff is, perhaps, extreme.

The White Lady of Speke Hall

October 13, 2009 by Andrew 10 Comments

Speke Hall is an historic Tudor house accompanied by impressive and beautiful gardens. The main part of the house was built in 1540 and construction continued throughout the years including a change to the laundry area in 1950s. Edward Norris made the last significant change in 1598 by adding the northern range.

The famous families of the house include Watts, Beauclerks and the family Norriss. Speke House is currently run and owned by the National Trust.

Ghostly Reedy of Apsley House

October 2, 2009 by Andrew 2 Comments

Image by VA Wolf via Flickr The apparent haunting of the Apsley House bar in Southsea, Hampshire, is unusual. The building, which was once a Victorian girls school and then offices uses by the city council, appears to be haunted by a ghostly bar tender that re-fills pints. Janice McCormack told press, “I know it […]

Grenoble Road’s The Priory haunted

October 2, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The Oxford pub, The Priory, is one of the growing number of pubs to step forward with tales of haunting for the press.

Writing for the Oxford Mail, Emily Allen documents everything from a headless horseman to the slightly more usual scratching and tappings.

The Priory was once home to an order of Benedictine nuns but is now run by Tim Rackley as a local watering hole.

In 2004 and 2005 archaeologists found the skeletal remains of several children. Mr Rackley admits it was a bad year for the pub, not only did his dog Snoop keep on bringing bones into the pub but the number of incidents was higher than usual.

The meaning of October

October 1, 2009 by Andrew 2 Comments

October means the eighth month. October was the eighth month in the year according to the old Roman calendar until January and February were added to the start of the year. The Old English name for October is Winterfylleth which is said to refer to the Winter full moon. Events in October Samhain (or Halloween) […]

Noel Edmonds’ Cosmic Ordering iPhone App

September 21, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

British TV presenter Noel Edmonds has launched an iPhone application for Cosmic Ordering. Cosmic Ordering is the faith technique in which individuals can focus their desires to connect with the cosmos and make those desires real. Noel Edmonds talked about Cosmic Ordering in public first in 2005. He had not worked in TV since 1999 […]

An interview with Joanne Hull known as The Pet Psychic

September 17, 2009 by Andrew 3 Comments

Joanne was kind enough to leave a comment on an old In Pure Spirit post on Equine Assisted Pscyhotherapy and our cheeky response was to ask for an interview. To our great pleasure, Joanne agreed. If you’d like to read more about Joanne’s offerings and abilities after this Q&A interview then check out her website […]

Albino body part witch trail fails

September 14, 2009 by Andrew 1 Comment

Authorities is Tanzania have suspended trials of the witches accused of killing albinos in order to harvest their body parts for good luck charms. Locals, however, feel that the suspended trials are a sign that the government is complict or actually supportive in the killings. The murders began in 2007 but only reached the Kahama […]

Today & Tomorrow Channel: Horoscopes comes to the Wii

September 8, 2009 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Do you have a Nintendo Wii? Users will be able to download the Today & Tomorrow Channel from September 9th 2009 (the day after this post was written; tomorrow) and gain access to horoscopes and other fortune telling options. The channel will support up to six people. These people will get access to daily insights […]

The meaning of September

September 1, 2009 by Andrew 6 Comments

September means the seventh month. September is the month where many Christian denominations celebrate the Feasts of the Cross. The feast commemorates the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. The Anglo-Saxons called the month Haligmonað (holy month). Events in September Zhongqiu Jie (Moon Festival) Born in September? Birthstone: Sapphire Flower: Morning Glory (or Aster) […]

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