General Chat

As the Gaelic/Celtics are purported to have 'the gift' or 'the sight'.

Interesting to know how many of those who have posted are descended from these two groups?

Myself -both gparents were Manx and they are a superstitous lot. The other pair were 1 Scots and 1 Irish! To this day acknowledgements are made as one goes over the Fairy Bridge and I know of 2 highflier businessmen both living on IOM (not themselves Manx) who will swear to the power of the Fairy Bridge!

Well Mick, in response to your reasons. I would like you to explain away my gmother's visit.

The visitation took place in Sept 1958 (my father died 16 October 1958 - unexpectedly in my house). The house was built in 1950/51. Was well aired as both doors were open as dau was in her pram outside.

I have never suffered from any form of mental illness (mind you - I thought I was out of my mind when this happened).

Why would I have or anyone else fabricated this? My g.mother died in a different country.

Why would I have deluded myself?

My father was her son - was she forewarning me of his death in my house?

I used to when I was younger dream of accidents/health issues happening to immediate members of family. In OH case I foretold 3 car accidents - he walked away each time. One time he was going on a coach trip (all men) and I called him back as he was leaving to 'mind the bus'. When the coach returned to deposit them all safely, I received a visit from his friend to tell me OH was in hospital as coach had knocked him down as he left.

Mick - I would love to know the answers, please tell me.

I went to see a medium once who said I was surrounded by spirits in my work a day situation. She said they were everywhere.
Over the years I had saved the obituaries out of the local paper in order that we wouldn't make an appointment for a deceased patient, I had literally hundreds . When I returned to work I threw the lot away!-j

Ginny says it perfectly-if you haven't seen any ghosts,you will not believe in them.

And Sheila WestWilts-"There will always be those who believe,and those who don't."

And Mick-"I have never seen a ghost,I don't believe in them,there fore they don't exist." And cites Hallucinations/mental illness/delusions/wishful thinking/excessive carbon monoxide etc as reasons why anyone might have thought that they saw a ghost.Last time I checked I was of sound mind,as I'm sure are Rambling Rose and all the other people who say that they have seen ghosts,and none of the other reasons apply either.

Can't we just respect everyone's beliefs and opinions-obviously,we will never agree on this,and just make it an interesting thread where people can feel free to talk about what they have seen?

I would take Ginny's advice and ask them to leave if you feel a presence and you are not happy with it. Failing that you could always go to a Spiritulist Church and ask for advice. I go occasionally and some mediums are not as in touch as others but for the ones who have the gift they can be a source of reassurance .Ignore sceptics as the spirits ignore them.-jle

I've had a few things happen which can't be explained away rationally.
The most recent one was when I found an obituary for one of my Grandmother's siblings,which had insertions from all my Grandmother's large family. This Great uncle died during WW2-and I was taking my time reading each insertion,comparing the style of the writing then and now.
I became aware of a woman's perfume around me-my Grandmother used to wear 4711,and that's what it smelt like.Then there was the faint but distinctive smell of pipe tobacco.I felt like there were all these siblings seeing their names in print,clustered around me,looking,
checking out what I was doing.
Maybe that was just a foolish fancy,I don't know,but that's what it felt like.

Strangely enough,in the same edition of that paper,my OH's Grandmother's death notice was in there as well,which was a pleasant surprise.

I have never smelt 4711 around me since that day,but I have smelt tobacco around me before that, when I've been sitting here at the computer.

When I went to Edinburgh Castle, in 2009,I heard a very distinctive tapping on the wall panelling in one of the rooms, about 4 times, followed by the sound of a round door knob turning ,which was a little freaky, as there was no door knob there . There was nothing there to make that noise-there was only wall behind it. I have no way of explaining that one!

Hmmmm.....

Report on the news today re a new ride being constructed at Thorpe Park (Suurey)

"construction has had to stop at the original area chosen as workman reported "ghostly" goings on and equipment being moved "

"Gyophys" of the site suggests an ancient buriel site below

(google Thorpe Park Rides )

The area lies between where Chertsy Abbey once stood and Thorpe Church

The ride is to be repositioned to allow the area to be excavated

I wasnt a believer when I was younger, however many things have happened which I cant explain.

My late work mate one day said that she had a message for my Husband from a spirit guide.
It included a promotion, a job move and move of house.

We were not thinking of moving until the promotion came up and the first house we viewed had the exact interior which she had said.
She also said he would becom a millionare, not through the lottery and we are still waiting for that one!

Our last house was about 40 years old and I never felt comfortable there. I dont know why, just somthing I could not put my finger on.
The house was nice and neighbours lovely but we moved. In 10 years it has been sold on 4 times, people dont tend to stay there.

My late Mumsaid she hated her life and would never return. 6 years on she still hasnt visited.

My Dad who died last year pops up all the time in dreams which are very vivid.

I worked in an old hospital and many of us saw unexplained things, on days and nights.

The strangest thing was an evening in a local hall with a medium.
I wasnt sitting next to my Husband, My friend and her Husband were in between.
The Medium pointed to my Husband and said he had been in the navy and told him the last ship he had served on( we live many many miles from any Naval ports), he pointed to me and said I was OHs wife and correctly told me that I had a miscarrage and how old the Baby would have been now.
The very odd thing was that my friend had lost a baby in late pregnancy and he got all the details correct. There were some other women near by who we did not know who we found out from the medium had lost a baby or pregnacy and he was correct with their details as well.

Who knows what the truth is, It was comforting to us all and every time my Dad pops up in my dreams he is always helping me.

We will never know the whole truth but these dreams, guides and happenings must happen for a reason.

I had an imaginary friend as a child called Susan.
Children often have them and I can picture her now, at least I think she was imaginary!

Teresa :)

I'll join the froot loop club with you Rose ;)

Morning all..


1 believe it ginny.. i have had lots of experiences from childhood till this day..

i saw my hubby and his bro in a car crash..i told him to be careful ..as per usual you got the look that said rubbish lol.. he said well bro wont be with me he will be at work and laughed..

2 days later hubby and bil in car it it a wall swerving from another driver,, few minor injuries ..thankfully....

he doesnt laugh now when i tell him to take heed,, ive seen g/children fall within minutes in they come crying ..

jgee

Makes mental note not to bother with discussion when a simple "yes" or "no " puts my ideas on a topic more succinctly!

one ( or maybe 2 as a treat) word replies in future... which will kill the board off even more than it is!

what about when those 4 categories of Micks have been dismissed and there is still 'something' ? Or are the sceptics branding ME as being mentally ill I wonder......hmmm.

I think that for people who have not experienced anything of this sort it is very hard for them to believe, which is perfectly understandable


When I was holiday as a child I told my mom that when we get back home, our dog will have been knocked down by a car (dad was at home looking after the dog)

She told me I was being silly.


When we got home, sure enough the dog had been hit on the parkway

Now how does an 8 year old child come up with that?

And since then you wouldnt believe the things I have experienced

I find this subject very interesting and have been both a non believer and a believer.
Unexplained episodes or experience is now what I say.
Examples

1. I have had an out of body experience and the doctors in the room at the time were amazed at what I was able to tell them and describe in great detail...yes my husband had already been told that I had died and our son my not survive...all recorded in the hospital. and son is now 40yrs.
2. I went with my mother and her friend to a mediums meeting, had never been to one before and I was about 25 at the time so nearly 40 years ago.
Suddenly the male medium looked straight at me and said " you have been worried as to which of two people are your father well let me tell you it is NOT the father who is bringing you up, but he is more than a father compared to your biological father!!:
I was stunned and it all proved to be true.

I know a man...well a couple of them really...

About 18 years ago or so my OH's best friend took on a short term contract working nights on security in a nursing home that had recently closed down.

On the first night of his watch when he unlocked the main door that led into the main hallway and stairway he was met with a lady walking down the stairs who vanished when she walked into a room from the hallway. He has always been a real man's man usually but when this happened he was a jibbering wreck and sat the rest of night outside the building.

The following night my OH and our dog went with him. They did a tour of the building every couple of hours. Lights had been turned on in bedrooms where they had been in darkness previously etc.

In one bedroom the light was on, like all the other bedrooms the light had been switched off previously, and there was a strong smell of pipe tobacco that had not been there before. Our dog took a real interest and spent ages sat in the corner of the room before a solitary chair.

All in all not a happy night was spent by 2 supposedly macho men and a dog who could could sleep for Britain anywhere :))) Did our friend do a third night....no way!

Linda x

im not a belever
but my hubby clame to of seen a ghosts/spiret
now thay use to live in a dubble house
as there was 10 children

he says the house thay lived in was an old monastery think that what it is called. nuns use to live there befor them

now he says he see a lady staning at the bed room door

i say he was sleepy and thought he see some think
i beleve there was some think haning up on the door
or a shado from out side

hubby will tell any one this that is willing to listen
and the silly sods a scerdycat of ghosts/spiret bless him




off to bed nite nite xx

Ok - Here we go then!

I believe "ghosts" are either-

1. Deliberate fakes/ fabrications,

2. Self delusion/wishful thinking,

3. Hallucinations caused by an excessive concentration of carbon monoxide
in badly ventilated old houses,

4. A symptom of mental illness - i.e. the hearing of voices etc
What modern science now calls Schizophrenia.

Thank you, and good bye!

xxxx mick

Yes! lolol

You fell into the female trap Mick.
When I am asked do you like the new dress!!!!
Answer yes = not showing interest.
Answer no = no taste

Mick..~~

you will really have to learn how to write chapter and verse essay to bang home your adequate answer of No which was all that was asked for}}

Robert...do you think it could be that men are just more afraid of being laughed at and so less likely to mention it lol :)

I know several men who have experienced the 'paranormal'... I don't think it's the haunt of women particularly.