Our report on our very exciting visit to Littledean will be out soon. The evening was one of the best we have had so far with lots of things going on.
Our investigation at the Black Swan is now sold out, but we will be adding new locations shortly.
Friday, 26 March 2010
Malcolm Robinson
Malcolm Robinson will be appearing at our Weird Talking event this Saturday (27th of March). Malcolm will be talking about the Loch Ness Monster as well as showing a DVD and answering questions from the audience.
More details on the Weird Talking Page.
More details on the Weird Talking Page.
Saturday, 13 March 2010
An interesting discovery for Weird Investigations
Where were you at just gone midday today? Me? Well I was hunched over in a five foot tall cellar underneath the busy city streets of Bristol being told by a man that I had only just met "This is the corner in which another person took a photo and caught a figure, which they think is the murderer."
Yes, I was on ghosty business once more at the beautiful Llandoger Trow (a pub said to be the inspiration for the Admiral Benbow Inn, in Treaure Island.) It was only a quick tour as my mum and I were actually in Bristol for something else, but as we were in the area we couldn't resist going to see the building we'd heard so much about that we'll be studying with Weird Investigations in April. Have you bought your ticket yet?
We weren't there to actually do any study or investigation, just to be shown around so that we could get a feel for the general lay out of the place and familiarise ourselves with the apparent ghost stories. Yet, interestingly enough we managed to debunk one story connected to the building within our first five minutes of being there.
See, the Llandoger Trow is reputed to be haunted by the spirit of a little boy who wears leg braces (that can be heard clicking and tapping as he walks around the building), as well as by a female prostitue on the main staircase, a murderer in the cellar (thus the reason I was hunched over in a five foot tall cellar eagerly trying to replicate the aforementioned ghost photo...) and the figures of two men dressed in period clothing who were said to have been caught on the Llandoger Trow's CCTV system when nobody was in the pub.
Anybody with any knowledge of Bristol haunts will tell you about the above ghosts as they're pretty legendary. Only... two of them were never experienced and were made up. Yet spread through word of mouth and the wonders of social media. Let me explain...
The Llandoger Trow is a listed building, and the manager told us that because it's listed they're not allowed to install CCTV systems in those rooms, thus there is no way that two ghostly men could have been seen on the Llandoger Trow's CCTV system by a previous manager from whom the story originated.
Simples.
I was surprised that this hadn't been published by the numerous teams and groups who have visited the Llandoger Trow. Then again maybe they're not as inquisitive as us Weird Investigation people? I cannot wait to get to the Llandoger Trow in April with Weird Investigations to look into the other reported hauntings because the building has so much character. You can almost picture pirates sitting in the seats having yet another drink.
Signing out for now,
Hayley
p.s. Thank you to Lisa and Abraham of the Llandoger Trow for being so hospitable, especially Abraham who fell down a five foot sheer drop just to take photos for us (Indiana Jones style!)
We weren't there to actually do any study or investigation, just to be shown around so that we could get a feel for the general lay out of the place and familiarise ourselves with the apparent ghost stories. Yet, interestingly enough we managed to debunk one story connected to the building within our first five minutes of being there.
See, the Llandoger Trow is reputed to be haunted by the spirit of a little boy who wears leg braces (that can be heard clicking and tapping as he walks around the building), as well as by a female prostitue on the main staircase, a murderer in the cellar (thus the reason I was hunched over in a five foot tall cellar eagerly trying to replicate the aforementioned ghost photo...) and the figures of two men dressed in period clothing who were said to have been caught on the Llandoger Trow's CCTV system when nobody was in the pub.
Anybody with any knowledge of Bristol haunts will tell you about the above ghosts as they're pretty legendary. Only... two of them were never experienced and were made up. Yet spread through word of mouth and the wonders of social media. Let me explain...
The Llandoger Trow is a listed building, and the manager told us that because it's listed they're not allowed to install CCTV systems in those rooms, thus there is no way that two ghostly men could have been seen on the Llandoger Trow's CCTV system by a previous manager from whom the story originated.
Simples.
I was surprised that this hadn't been published by the numerous teams and groups who have visited the Llandoger Trow. Then again maybe they're not as inquisitive as us Weird Investigation people? I cannot wait to get to the Llandoger Trow in April with Weird Investigations to look into the other reported hauntings because the building has so much character. You can almost picture pirates sitting in the seats having yet another drink.
Signing out for now,
Hayley
p.s. Thank you to Lisa and Abraham of the Llandoger Trow for being so hospitable, especially Abraham who fell down a five foot sheer drop just to take photos for us (Indiana Jones style!)
Friday, 12 March 2010
March News Round Up
Each month we send out a news roundup from weird. In this months update:
Weird Investigations
Weird investigations still has places available for the investigation at Littledean Jail. The jail is a fantastic location to join a paranormal investigation and we are back this weekend to further investigate some claims of paranormal activity. Why not join us at this amazing location or take a look at our investigations for April and May.
Weird Talking
This month we welcome Malcolm Robinson to Swindon. Malcolm will be doing an unusual talk on the Loch Ness Monster. Malcolm is a very well known researcher and investigator and we are looking forward to hearing what he has to say about this legendary monster of the Loch. The lecture is at our usual location on the 27th of March.
Weird 10 Conference
Talking of Malcolm, we are very pleased to announce that he will be joining us over the conference weekend as the host of the conference. Malcolm wowed the 2009 conference and we know he will be a brilliant host in 2010. We are also expecting a few special guests this year, one of which will be Philip Mantle of UFO Data fame. Philip can be seen on stage and will also be in the theatre if you can spot him!
The ticket desk is now open. We have kept the ticket prices as low as possible for the conference and I'm pleased that we can offer a full weekend for just £35. Daily passes are available also and are priced at £20 each. Note that the £35 weekend pass is an on-line special offer and tickets will be £20 per day during the weekend.
Weird will be launching more books this year, including titles by Andy Roberts and Brian Allan. More details of these books are on the website. More titles may be added and we look forward to supporting these launches.
The word is out that we are planning a BBQ on the Saturday night. More news on this once we have confirmed everything.
Podcast News
The latest issue of CAT, our podcast show, is due out this weekend. We apologise for the delay in getting these shows out. The next show will feature Trystan Swale as our guest.
And Finally,
Feel free to get in touch with us! We always like to hear from you.
- Places still available for weird Investigations
- Malcolm Robinson appears for weird Talking
- Weird 10 Conference Updates (Tickets & Host)
- Podcast News
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Host for Weird 10
Malcolm Robinson, the well known paranormal & UFO researcher and investigator has joined Weird as host for the 2010 conference. Malcolm went down a storm at the Weird 09 conference and will make a fantastic host for what is fast becoming the not-to-be-missed event to attend in 2010.
Weird are also close to revealing details of our sponsors for the conference and also to reveal our well known special guests that will be turning up at the conference.
Look out for more news on Weird Merchandise, as well as book launch news and a Weird BBQ on the 21st of August.
Weird are also close to revealing details of our sponsors for the conference and also to reveal our well known special guests that will be turning up at the conference.
Look out for more news on Weird Merchandise, as well as book launch news and a Weird BBQ on the 21st of August.
Sunday, 7 March 2010
TICKET DESK OPENS for Conference
The Weird 10 ticket desk is now open. You can buy tickets for each day or save money and buy a weekend pass. Tickets can be ordered on-line via PayPal or you can use our downloadable booking form.
More details are available at www.weirdevents.co.uk/booking.htm
See you in August!
More details are available at www.weirdevents.co.uk/booking.htm
See you in August!
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Almost there....
Hi!
We are just confirming our last speaker for the conference and then will open the ticket desk. I hope this will be in the next few days. I just thought it prudent to list all the speakers before selling any tickets.
Our podcast show has been delayed by 10 days and continues to be a point of fustration. We have two shows to broadcast and these should be out by the weekend at the latest. There is a lot of work going on at Weird central with the conference just to launch and things are very busy.
Malcolm Robinson is in Swindon on the 27th of March, so why not pop along and hear the facts and fiction about the Loch Ness Monster. This is followed by three UFO talks in April, May and June. We are going to announce our April speaker in a few days.
Why not get in touch if you have any questions.
We are just confirming our last speaker for the conference and then will open the ticket desk. I hope this will be in the next few days. I just thought it prudent to list all the speakers before selling any tickets.
Our podcast show has been delayed by 10 days and continues to be a point of fustration. We have two shows to broadcast and these should be out by the weekend at the latest. There is a lot of work going on at Weird central with the conference just to launch and things are very busy.
Malcolm Robinson is in Swindon on the 27th of March, so why not pop along and hear the facts and fiction about the Loch Ness Monster. This is followed by three UFO talks in April, May and June. We are going to announce our April speaker in a few days.
Why not get in touch if you have any questions.
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