Southern Ghost: 8 (A Death on Demand Mysteries)

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Echoing Jonathan McMillan’s comment regarding the tradition of keeping cash on hand to “keep the haints off of you”.

The ghost spotted most often is that of the ‘Lady in Grey’ who glides silently through the hotel looking forlorn. The Museum building was owned by both sides (Blue and Gray)…and it was headquarters and a crude hospital where arms and legs were removed from wounded soldiers screaming from the pain.These tours will reveal the dark history surrounding Warwick, so expect to be scared when you discover the stories of these ghosts that haunt the city. Crying has been heard from one of the bedrooms – rumours say it might be the young Christopher or the illicit grandchild of the hotel’s owner born during the Civil War. The Blackfriars Priory Ghost Hunt is the perfect opportunity to discover more about Gloucester’s ghostly goings-on.

The most frequent reports are of the ‘Grey Lady’ who has been spotted walking the corridors of the hotel on several occasions, and then vanishing. I was stretched out on the bench behind my Uncle’s wood stove taking a nap waiting for them to come back.Victorian Woodwork on an Old House in Charleston (A0018728), a black and white photograph by Keith Dotson.

Two ghosts reside in the hotel: Elizabeth Downing who died in 1768 and her eight year old son Christopher Downing. Woodchester Mansion, a 19th century Victorian gothic masterpiece, lies hidden in a secluded Cotswolds valley.

Distracting haints with counting tricks - According to legend, haints can't resist certain repetitive tasks, such as reading newspapers pasted onto walls, or counting the straws in a broom, or grains of rice.