Investigations

Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles

Halloween 2009

On the evening of Halloween 2009, we conducted an investigation at the Cross Keys Hotel, in Peebles, which is regarded as one of the most haunted places in The Scottish Borders.  This event was to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Trust and we were assisted by medium Brian Boyle.

After doing a walk round with Brian Boyle and finding certain parts which seemed more active than others, we then split up into four groups taking members of the public round the four most active areas.  We used our equipment and involved people in using dowsing rods, camcorders, temp gauges, crystals and emf meters with a large degree of success.  We also used an old table in the upstairs dining room which had come from London, where it was the only thing to survive a serious fire.  This table was used with a talking board using a glass and many were given information that others couldn’t have known.  When someone recognised the information as being for them they were asked to remove their finger from the glass to ensure that the details couldn’t be coming from that individual.

All  in all it proved to be a very interesting evening.

Raehills Estate

April 2009 

In April 2009 we once again supported the Anthony Nolan Trust in one of their annual events which are supported by Derek Acorah.  The venue was Raehills House, Nr Dumfries, the home of Lord and Lady Johnstone and also that of The Clan Johnstone.  This was especially poignant for Derek as some of you may be aware is own name is Johnstone, athough he performs under his Grandmothers name – Acorah, she was the one who encouraged him to develop his mediumship as she was a well known medium herself.

 The evening began with a dinner hosted by Derek for members of the public who had raised money for ANT whilst we got our equipment organised and made ourselves familiar with the venue.

 Although we used camcorders,  emf meters, voice recorders, dowsing rods, crystals and temperatures gauges this was not a venue that could be regarded as being properly regulated due to the presence of members of the public, however there was quite a response when using the dowsing rods and crystals and some orbs were seen on camcorders.  Unfortunately due to the security of the venue we were unable to use our digital cameras.

 During the evening we were treated to an excellent display of mediumship by Derek Accorah who gave some people amazing information and  it was a very good night.

Investigation by BPG at Cottage, Small Village, Scottish Borders

June 2009

The Borders Paranormal Group were invited by the owner of a cottage, based in a small village in the Scottish Borders, to do an investigation of their property which was probably built when the village was founded. The owner was concerned as she felt she was being watched in certain rooms in the house and also that she saw spirit people moving through her bedroom.

So one Saturday night, armed with night vision cameras, EMF meters, laser thermometers, dowsing rods and ourselves, we headed off to carry out an investigation at this local village.

On entering the property some members of the group immediately started feeling a strange sensation in their heads. It was like the atmosphere was charged. There was definitely a presence here. The downstairs area consisted of a kitchen (not part of the original dwelling), a sitting room and an extension (also not part of the original building).

We decided to start in the extension at the back of the house where the owner felt she was being watched while using her computer. Being approximately 9.30pm on a  summer evening we closed the curtains so that our night vision cameras could pick up anything unusual. I had an impression of an old stooped man with large ears. I tried asking his name and if he had lived there and why was he was still hanging about. He told one of the other members of the group that I was a nosy bisom!! and was quite angry when we came into the house. He did say his name was John and the dowsing rods confirmed this. He also said he shod horses and ploughed the land, his land he said. A couple of people in the group were having their hair touched at this point. As he seemed to leave the room he mentioned 13 steps, the Army and First World War.

Next we ventured up the stairs (definite heavy atmosphere) and stayed awhile on the landing and top of the stairs. I felt light-headed looking over the banister and the owner told me she had once fainted in that spot. Another group member picked up that the gentleman’s wife died at that spot so there must be some kind of energy there. We did ask the question as we all felt really sad there. We were then picking up on a younger spirit and a Sailor who was in the Navy – name of Leonard who wouldn’t talk to us because of his bible teaching he said!! He also said he was buried in the graveyard up the road but a quick visit by some of the group (in the dark) didn’t turn up anything.

We visited two other bedrooms but although there was the same heaviness we didn’t actually pick anything up.

The owner’s bedroom was the room where everyone felt strange sensations, including the owner herself. We formed a circle and asked any spirits in the room to converse with us. I picked up two elderly women, Mary Anne or Margaret Anne who seemed to be linked to the elderly man that was hanging about downstairs. She said she had Peggy with her and they seemed to be chatting to each other. They said the village was a special place for them and I could see Mary Ann waving a handkerchief or similar. I asked them to take the gentleman away but one of them said he was a stubborn old goat. One of the other members of our group was then touched on the face – a feeling like a feather. The owner of the house was tapped on the shoulder and had to leave the circle and sit on her bed as she felt unwell.

We then asked our spirit guides to remove any unwanted spirits from the building and only family and friendly spirits be allowed to enter. We asked for a guard to be put on any portals in the room.

Although our night vision cameras and other equipment didn’t actually pick up any concrete evidence, all who attended agreed that the cottage had either unwanted visitors or something weird in the atmosphere.

The owner has since contacted the BPG and reported that things have quietened down in the building so that is good to know.