Paranormal Ghost Hunt – Dudley Castle 20th October 2023

Set in the West Midlands UK lays the old ruins of Dudley Castle which is oddly also part of Dudley Zoo.

It was cold, It was dark and it was raining a heavy drizzle

 

The white streaks come from the flash light shining on  rain - not ghosts...not yet!

The cobbled stones leading up to the Castle entrance shone in the torch light as we carefully slid up the slope, through the courtyard to the entrance hall.

Paranormal Eye UK gave us  wonderful greeting.

What a super friendly and helpful team. Who were also hot on health and safety - so a big tick there.

We played with the pendulums (although I had my own) and checked out the ghost sensing gear they had brought.

 I found it odd that it was advertised as a Ghost Hunt, during our time there, only spirits were mentioned. Are they the same thing?

 We were split into groups, our first experience was in a room with a centre piece  model of the original castle under perspex. Considering the stone floor, everything was very solid.

 Spirit action sensors were placed around the room, some on the perspex top.

The tipping table was used. This was a small picnic trestle table – not the sort with a tiny base.

It moved in a shunting fashion about four times.

Whilst this was happening I felt swamped by small spirit children (about 4-6 years). Maybe I had the Grandma aura about me! They were dressed in 1920s to 1950s clothes. So I wondered if they were present due to Spanish flu epidemic or the wars.

Wow  - the illuminating  cat toy on the perspex whizzed around at least six times. the circles being approx. 8 inches in diameter. Very dramatic. Before flying off and captured by one of the team. I think the children were having fun.

 Walking through the courtyard to the next room, there was a strange sound. One of the group thought it was a spirit voice but actually, and considering the smell, it must have been a big cat from the adjacent Zoo.

We moved on to a very stuffy large room. Rain water glistened as it ran down the interior of the stone walls. These were overlayed by screens of the Castle’s history  - suitably Halloween themed of course. 

Some of our group, including my friend, went outside to stand on the ramp where ghostly shadows had been seen.

The rest of us conducted a séance. Here, I had a lot of imagery:

A young girl about 8 years old dressed in a simple linen dress running through fields; another member saw an older girl also in linen dress.

A large timber at an angle floor to ceiling. Hey - this report was "dismissed" but didn’t they repurpose old ships timbers? I reckon this must have been for a ceiling repair; and finally

A TV screen sized image of sand and to side there were flowing drapes in red and blue (or possibly green) – something to do with the crusades perhaps? 

One member had an app which started speaking: Stella (a name or star alignment?) Death; and three other names: One of whom I recognised as being my friend’s  daughter.

 The other half of the group returned at this point. This app named all the three names  relating to my friend. After a phone call, yes the very elderly lady was in hospital close to passing.

 Whilst I am not a fan of apps- I don’t need them, this one seemed to work. Here’s a couple of Microsoft apps if you feel the need:

 

In the third area we tried the Ouija board but nothing came through, nor with their simpler yes/no board.

 I think the spirits had been busy enough! And my friend always seems to get something personal to take with her which is great.

 My thanks go to the Paranormal Eye UK team whom I thoroughly recommend.

 And I must get some illuminating cat toys.