Like so many of the crew I’ve always been interested in the paranormal and after the first investigation I went on I was hooked, despite it being -8 deg C! My gift to paranormal investigations is to get things going on the Ouija board as I seem to be a favoured conduit! Of late I’m also able to pick up messages and names by letting spirits get really close. I was open minded when I started but was finally convinced when I communicated with my father in law, who’d been dead for 20 years through the board. A select message came through from him for my wife, which turned out to be true!
Scariest Incident?
So far this would be on a private investigation at Guys Cliffe House. I was upstairs above the Chapel in a room called The Thomas Arthur Wood Suite with Nick. We were chatting about the paranormal when I saw a big white light flash by his side. We began to feel very uncomfortable and both witnessed red and white flashes of light for a further 10 minutes, then we left. When downstairs we asked Claire and Nicki to go there to see if the same thing would happen, so up they went. Nicki refused to go in though because of the atmosphere and the feelings she was getting. So being the helpful or mad guy that I am went back up there with Claire. We only lasted 5 minutes at most as it felt so threatening and awful! I do not know what was present but I’ve never felt anything as bad as that before or since.
Creepiest Location?
This would be Margam Castle in South Wales. The impression I got as I saw it for the first time was WOW! There are some very creepy areas there one of which is a small room half way up one of the back sets of stairs. Along with 3 other people I had something seriously nasty in there.
Most Like to Investigate?
I’d love to investigate the Vaults and Mary Kings Close in Edinburgh. I think that is one place that would also be very, very scary!
Funniest moment on a Ghost Hunt?
This would be at Derby Gaol. There are 2 cells there and we had split with all the females in one cell and all the males in the other. All was quiet apart from people asking out. Suddenly there was a loud bang from within the cell with the females followed by lots of screaming and people running out of the cell. We excitedly went to find out what had happened only to discover that someone’s heavy torch had dropped out of their pocket onto the floor and everyone had reacted to that! Not paranormal but all the men were in stitches of laughter.
Get in touch with Ian by e-mailing ian@paranormalnights.co.uk
