Seven members present. A sacred circle was opened in the back corridor, outside the shop with the curved window. The temperature was 22.6 degrees. Straight away, two stick-men were seen on the SLS camera standing behind one member around the circle. The spirit box said, ‘I see you all’. Several members around the circle said they could feel a coldness around them. One member picked up the temperature monitor and another stick-man was seen, looking like it was watching what was happening. The temperature had dropped very quickly to 21.5 degrees. Teddy and dolly had been placed in a basket behind the circle, and on their laps sat a toy hedgehog and a mouse. All of a sudden, the hedgehog leapt up into the air and dropped inside the circle (as if someone, or something, had picked it up and thrown it) Note: this was all captured on the security camera and the footage shows this is exactly what happened. One members name was mentioned on the spirit box and that particular member said they felt really cold on their back. The spirit box then said, ‘She’s gone again, Just sigh. Spirits are passing’. Orbs were seen coming out of the curved window.

A child spirit came through and we asked it to move the dolly and teddy. The spirit box said, ‘Toys’. The spirit was able to correctly answer a couple of questions relating to numbers of members in the room, then the spirit box said the name of another member around the circle. We asked the spirit if there were seven of us and the spirit box said, ‘Yes’. Note: this was correct. Two members said they could feel something touching them and a stick-man was seen standing on top of one of the member’s heads. The temperature had dropped to 20.6 degrees. The spirit said there were many children in the area with us. Note: one member who works at Warwick Lane said they often heard and had seen disembodied ghost children running through the area. More orbs were seen in-between two different members around the circle. The spirit box said ,’Books’, and more orbs were seen near a pile of books outside the shop window. Lots of questions were asked regarding the children and all responses were extremely strong. The group was told there were between five and eight children in the area. The names ‘Ed’ and ‘Tom’ came through several times. The group asked, ‘Can you stamp your feet?’ The spirit box said, ‘Let’s go’, and a stick-man was seen jumping up and down (possibly stamping their feet?). The group asked, ‘Can you touch one of us?’. The spirit box said, ‘Not hard’.

A loud ‘ting’ noise was heard, rather like glass being struck by metal. The child spirit said it was them making the noise. The group said, ‘Can you do it again?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Yeah’, followed by laughter. One member said they could feel something on their neck and face and a stick-man was seen hovering above their head. The spirit box said, ‘Old’. The group asked, ‘Do you think we are old compared to you?’ The spirit box said, ‘Ancient’. An orb was seen in the middle of the circle and the spirit box said, ‘New’. A stick-man was seen looking as if it was trying to get inside the circle. The group asked, ‘Can you come inside the circle?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Yes. Feet’. The group asked, ‘Are your feet in the circle?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Yes’. Then the name ‘Leo Sayer’ can on the spirit box. Note: this is a singer/songwriter who was well-known in the 1970’s. One member said they had a cold face and a stick-man was seen inside the circle right in front of that particular member.

All of a sudden, the laser in the back room went off. Knocks and footsteps were heard and the back room became very dark. One member in the group suddenly felt very worried and concerned about an evil presence in the back room. They had an overwhelming feeling that something bad was in the room and was trying to lure the group towards it. Another member said they would go into the room to see, but the member having the bad feeling was adamant they must not enter the room. A stick-man was seen in the doorway, jumping up and down and looking very angry indeed. The spirit box said, ‘Hell’. Some of the group mentally called upon their spirit guides to protect everyone in the circle. The stick-man suddenly disappeared and the spirit box said, ‘It’s got the hump’. The feeling of trepidation left the member who was having the bad feelings and the spirit box said, ‘Bob lob. Come see’. Note: ‘bob lob’ is the name given to the cameras the group use to record, and one was placed in the back room – at the time of writing this, the camera’s footage had not been looked at. Orbs and flashes were seen around the circle and some members complained of feeling nauseous. The spirit inside the circle confirmed this was the evil spirit from the back room trying to get inside the circle, but the group would not let it come in and it seemed to be a lot more peaceful then it disappeared.

The group asked any spirit to put the light on in the toilet and immediately, a knocking noise was heard coming from the toilet, but no light went on. The group asked the spirit to show itself and a stick-man appeared in the doorway. The spirit box said, ‘Spirits around us’. The group asked, ‘Do you want us to go in that doorway?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. Back. The group shuffled the circle (without breaking it) into the back room and stood about halfway down next to a glass cabinet. The spirit box said, ‘Jack Shepherdness’. The spirit confirmed their name was Jack. Someone noticed the seconds hand had started moving on a clock inside the cabinet. Note: they had been convinced the clock was not moving when the group first entered the room. The group asked the spirit to stop the clock and it noticeably slowed down for a couple of seconds. The spirit box said, ‘Got some sticks. Spirits’. The group asked, ‘Do you like us being in this room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. I can talk. Me’. The spirit box then said, ‘Deutschland’. The group asked, ‘Are you German?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Yes’. The group asked, ‘Have we spoken to you before?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Only on Tuesdays’. The spirit refused to given the group their name. The spirit box suddenly said, ‘Voila’ Note: French for ‘here or there is something’. The spirit said they were attached to a telescope sitting low down in the cabinet. The spirit box said, ‘Low down’. Garcon. It’s him’. Note: Garcon is French for a boy, youth or young man. The group started to feel cold in the circle. The spirit box said, ‘I’m here. Hi. Me. Boy’. The group asked, ‘Are you a French boy?’ and the spirit box said, ‘I thought so’. Someone noticed the clock’s second hand appeared to be turning faster. The spirit box said, ‘You’re all looking’. The group asked, ‘Are you around the circle?’ The spirt said, ‘Yes’, (spoken in a French accent). The group asked, ‘Can you show yourself?’ A stick-man appeared standing next to one of the members. The name ‘Felix’ kept coming up. The member standing next to the stick-man started coughing a lot and the spirit box said, ‘Me’. A noise that sounded like dishes being moved came from behind the circle and lots of references to cats and mice were made.

The group closed the circle and moved upstairs to the front of the building. As the group walked up the stairs, several people could smell cinnamon and the smells of Christmas. Once they were in the front room, the group asked, ‘Is there anyone here?’ and the spirit box said, ‘It’s back’. The group asked, ‘Are the children still here? Come and play with the toys’. The spirit box said some rude words and made some impertinent comments. Two of the members started to feel incredibly hot, whilst others complained of feeling really cold. The group said, ‘Show us a sign you want us to leave’. Teddy’s eyes lit up. The spirit box said, ‘A little bit on’. The group noticed a bracelet in a cabinet moving back and forth, then a pendant in a different cabinet started doing the same thing – nothing else in either cabinet was moving. Teddy kept lighting up in answer to questions. A knocking noise was heard and ‘Zion’ was said on the spirit box. Note: Zion is the hill on which the city of Jerusalem was originally built, sometimes used to refer to the city itself: the slopes of Zion. the Jewish people or religion. The group asked. ‘Do you want us to finish this?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yeah’. The group said, ‘Then we had better leave’, and the spirit box said, ‘Thanks’. The group asked, ‘Where shall we go?’ The spirit box said, ‘Feast. West’. Note: the cafe area is to the west of the building. The group said, ‘Shall we go to the cafe area?’ and teddy’s eyes lit up. The spirit box said, ‘Teach you a lesson’. One member heard a tapping noise and the name ‘Brigitte’ was said on the spirit box in a French accent. The group left the area and headed to the cafe for a tea break.

During the break, lots of orbs were seen in the area and tapping noises and knocks could be heard. ‘Cabinet’ came up on the spirit box. A couple of members went back to the front room to see if the bracelet was still moving, and next to the cabinet they found a record with ‘Leo Sayer’ on the front cover. Footsteps and whispering voices were heard in the cafe. The group started talking about the angry spirit in the back room earlier and the spirit box said, ‘Angry’. Massive flashes were seen coming from the office area and whistling was heard. One member said they had seen a young child’s head behind the serving counter earlier.

After the break, the group headed across the road to the Manor House and went into the cellar. The temperature was 19.5 degrees. An Ouija board was opened and two stick-men were seen in the room – one large and one small. Then a third stick-man appeared on the back steps and at the same time the teddy’s eyes lit up (teddy was sitting on the steps). A child came through on the board – a boy aged eleven who was a traveller from Wickham. He was killed by a horse. Teddy’s eyes kept lighting up in answer to questions. Orbs were seen shooting across Teddy. The planchette was very gentle on the board. The child gave us the initials ‘SS’ but would not spell their name. The dog’s eyes started lighting up and many orbs were seen shooting across the cellar. The spirit box said, ‘I’m checking it out really well’. The child spelt out BPM on the board and the spirit box said, ‘Season 93. Check it out’. Teddy and the dog were still lighting up. We asked if the child was still on the board and the spirit box said, ‘Can’t, on fire. It’s his crime’. We asked the child, ‘Can’t you spell?’ and the spirit box said, ‘You got it’. The board was closed and the group did some calling out. The spirit box said, ‘Go away. You’re always in the way. Watch’. The group asked, ‘Can you move something?’ Teddy’s eyes lit up again then stopped on request. The spirit box said, ‘Spirits are well. Negative energy’. The group asked, ‘Can you do it again?’ The spirit box said, ‘It’s hard. Too bright’. The torch was turned off and the spirit box said, ‘That’s the thing. You’ll find it’. A loud sigh was heard in the cellar and the spirit box said, ‘Saw me. Sleeping’. Teddy’s eyes kept lighting up in response to questions. The spirit the group were talking to said they had followed us from across the road in Warwick Lane. The group asked, ‘Did you live there?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Over the top. Annie Gibbons’. The group asked, ‘Is your name Annie Gibbons?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Mummy’, (in a child’s voice), love it’. The group asked, ‘Do you want us to go back across the road?’ and the spirit box said, ‘All of you’. The temperature had dropped down to 15.1 degrees.

The group moved to the small room at the top of the stairs. ‘Christopher Toby’ came through and a big orb came out of teddy as it’s eyes lit up. Orbs were seen by the door and by the table. The spirit box said, ‘Mine. Accept it. Omelette’. The group asked, ‘Do you want us to go downstairs to the room that used to be a kitchen?’ Teddy’s eyes lit up and loud bangs were heard.

The group headed downstairs to the office which used to be a kitchen. The spirit box said, ‘Ladies’. Teddy was on the floor and one eye started going off continuously. The group asked, ‘Can you do the other eye?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Lights out. Up’. The group asked, ‘Are you on the ceiling?’ The spirit box said, ‘Lower’. The group said, ‘Let us know where you are’. The spirit box said, ‘On the floor. Lost’. Orbs were seen coming up from the floor. The spirit box said, ‘Doof. Out to play’, and whistling could be heard. Note: Doof means daft, dumb, stupid, etc. The group asked, ‘Can you whistle again?’ The spirit box said, ‘You’re joking’. The group said, ‘Go on. Do it again’. The spirit box said, ‘No, For good measure. Chef’. The group asked, ‘Were you the chef?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes I am. It’s me. Food. Local. Decent’. It all went quiet for a while, then the spirit box said, ‘We’re waiting. Bye’. The group asked, ‘Do you want us to go?’ The spirit box said, ‘Please’. The group asked again ‘Do you want us to leave,’ and the spirit box said, ‘Bye. Chef Louie’. The group asked, ‘Is Louie the chef?’ and the spirit box said, ‘You’re on’. The group asked, ‘Are we in your kitchen?’ and the spirit box said, ‘We’re watching. Could be this time. No change of I’. The group asked, ‘Would you like us to leave?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Seems like it. Now’. The group asked, ‘Are we your friends?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Too old. Dish’. The group asked, ‘Are you cooking in here right now?’ and the spirit box said, ‘You’re dopey’. The group asked, ‘What are you cooking?’ and the spirit box answered, ‘Nothing’. The spirit box then said, ‘He’s gone. He’s in Heaven. It’s still a child. Monsters’. The group asked, ‘Are we monsters?’ and the spirit box said, ‘You. A monster inside his head. He’s coming. It’s solid’. At this point, one of the members said they could taste blood in their mouth and they started coughing a lot. The group asked, ‘Are you showing us how you died?’. The spirit box said, ‘Turning murky. Wound. Spear. Out’. Loads of orbs were seen going one way in the room then turning round and going back the other way. The group decided to get the member who was coughing, out of the building and everyone returned to Warwick Lane.

At the top of the main staircase, whistling could be heard and what sounded like cutlery being moved. A shadow figure was seen at the top of the stairs and footsteps were heard. The group went upstairs into the attic and just sat quietly. Shadow figures and movement was seen on the stairs and whispering was heard. Teddy went off a couple of times but not a lot else happened. The group went back to the upstairs front room and a few orbs were seen and ringing noises were heard. The spirit box said, ‘Listen’, but nothing else happened, so the group went back to the cafe area. Teddy’s eyes lit up as an orb was seen flying past it. Teddy kept randomly going off and voices were heard like women talking. A popping noise was heard and many knocks and bumps. Nothing else happened at all there though, so the evening ended.