21 members present, split into three groups. This write up follows Group C with 6 members.

All twenty one members started upstairs in the area near the toilets and opened a sacred circle. Straight away, the spirit box said, ‘Get out now.’ As the opening prayer was being said, the spirit box said, ‘Let’s have a look. Ready.’ Two stick-men were seen on the SLS camera standing near the security monitors in the small office. The person in the middle of the circle was having problems with showing any ‘yes’ ‘no’, but someone in the circle was being affected instead so the two people swapped positions. A couple of spirits came through quickly, one after the other, but not a lot was said, apart from the spirits said they were attached to certain people in the circle. One was a child and one was an adult who knew the building and often followed people about in the building. Suddenly, the person in the centre came over all funny and said they couldn’t open their eyes and felt as if they were in a deep sleep. That person was immediately taken out of the circle and put on a chair to rest. The original person was put back into the circle, and this time they were able to connect with ‘yes’ and ‘no.’

A stick-man was seen next to a pillar in the main seating area. One member went and stood next to where the stick-man was and put their arm out. The stick-man appeared to put his arm out too, and the member said their outstretched arm felt very heavy. Meanwhile in the circle, a spirit came through who said they were protecting the person in the centre, as well as everyone in the circle. The spirit said there was a negative spirit trying to get inside the circle. The spirit was asked many questions and every time the spirit answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’, the spirit-box also answered ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ One person in the circle could smell perfume or aftershave and the spirit-box said, ‘Hello.’ Note: the smell of perfume is usually a spirit trying to make contact. This can be a loved one trying to reassure you, or the spirit is trying to comfort you, or the spirit is warning you. The person inside the circle started to feel weird and a bit unwell so they were taken out of the circle and also made to sit down and rest. A new person was put inside the circle and whilst spirits did make contact, not a lot came through. Someone had the whiff of something foul. Note: this is frequently linked to dark, malevolent entities.’ The second person who had been taken out of the circle was sitting in a chair and two stick-men were seen next to them. One was above the person’s head and the other was standing next to them. The spirit-box said, ‘Get out.’

Everyone was divided into their groups and Group C went across the road into the Manor House. They started in the cellar and opened an Ouija board. Noah came through and said he had worked in the building in 1827. He said there were five spirits in the room. A new spirit came on the board and was asked, ‘Are you a male?’ The spirit box said, ‘Quiet.’ The spirit spelt ‘Alan’ and said he was related to one person on the board, but that person could not place Alan. The spirit-box said, ‘Us.’ Alan spelt his surname as ‘Shaw’. The spirit-box said, ‘Him’. The planchette went to ‘goodbye.’ A new spirit came on the board and tried to spell ‘Braa.’ The spirit-box said, ‘Keep trying.’ The planchette was spelling ‘ABC’ and then spelt ‘Alan’ again, followed by ‘Sh.’ The group asked, ‘Is that Shaw?’ The planchette went to ‘no’ but ‘yes’ to Shearer. The group asked, ‘Are there any other spirits who want to talk to us?’ The spirit-box said, ‘A few.’ The group asked, how many and the planchette went to ‘6’. A female came on the board and just spelt ‘N’ before the planchette moved to ‘goodbye’. The group asked if there were any new spirits and the spirit-box said, ‘Graham. By Tina.’ One person in the circle said they felt very cold on their back. The spirit box said, ‘Paul.’ Dawn came on the board and said she was connected to someone around the board. That person asked lots of questions and everything was answered correctly apart from the year Dawn died. She said it was 1969. The spirit box said, ‘Meet him. What you see. Come on.’ A new strong spirit came on the board and pointed the planchette to someone on the board. The spirit-box said, ‘Connect.’ The spirit spelt their name as being Brian and spelt their surname as ‘ND’. The group asked the spirit to spell their surname again but the spirit refused to do so. One person on the board suddenly came off and said they felt as if they had been punched very hard in the stomach. Another member said they felt as if they were being pushed. A couple more spirits came on the board but nothing much was said. The initials ‘SD’ and ‘DU’ were spelt. The spirit-box said, ‘She. Off at eight. On there.’ The board was closed and the group moved upstairs to the large office at the front of the building.

Dolly and Wally cat were placed on one table. Dolly’s eye lit up and the spirit box said, ‘Dolly going off.’ Then the sprit box said, ‘Leave, mother f…….’ The group asked any spirit to light up the cat. Wally cat’s eye lit up. Dolly was still going off so the group asked the spirit to stop it. The spirit box said, ‘Dolly is light. Don’t stop.’ A shadow figure was seen walking about on the landing outside the half closed door. The group asked, ‘Could you tell us how many spirits are here.’ The spirit box said, ‘Sure could. Coming to see. I’m out the door.’ Both of dolly’s eyes lit up. The group asked the spirit if they could open the door right up. The spirit box said, ‘I know it. Is that what he wants. He can.’ The group said, ‘Tell us your name.’ The spirit box said, ‘It’s what we want.’ The group asked, ‘What do you want?’ The spirit box said, ‘Someone who can come back.’ The group asked if there was anyone in particular the spirit wanted to talk to. The spirit box said, ‘Don’t any more. Come on anyone.’ Dolly’s eyes lit up again. The spirit box said, ‘I see people. I listen and wait a lot. Friendship. I hear you.’ Dolly lit up. One of the members said they thought the spirit might be a child. The spirit box said, ‘Yeah. He’s a good man.’ The group asked the spirit to say the name of someone in the room. The spirit box said, ‘No, just one. Look on there.’ The group asked, ‘Where do you want us to look?’ The spirit box said, ‘There on the table. Sitting by it. You look wicked.’ Two of the members were dressed in fancy dress. The members asked if the spirit like their costumes. The spirit box said, ‘Get out.’ The group asked, ‘Why do we have to leave?’ The spirit box said, ‘Don’t look or you’ll see.’ The group asked, ‘Are you warning us?’ The spirit box said, ‘F….you.’ The group asked, ‘Who was that directed to?’ One member had the feeling of cobwebs on their face. The spirit box said in a whisper, ‘F….. up.’ The member who had the cobwebs said it looked as if the door moved slightly. The spirit box said, ‘I hear you. Twat.’ One member said, ‘Go and pester Gil.’ The spirit box said, ‘Gil. J’taime. Help me out. Let’s question Sue. Do it now. It’s true. Steve. I hear. Incredible.’ A flash of light was seen near one member sitting by the door, travelling towards the table. The group asked, ‘Shall we open the Ouija board?’ The spirit box said, ‘I heard this thing. A spirit.’ The group had to end the session and return to Warwick Lane as it was break time.

During the tea break, one member saw a flash of light near the lift area. Another member saw a shadow cat in the same area, and another member said they had the feeling a three year old girl was running around where everyone was sitting. After the break, Group C stayed in the coffee area and opened an Ouija board. A spirit came through and said they had spoken to the group before. They spelt out ‘Broderick’. Note: some members of Cauldron Paranormal had been doing an investigation in Broderick Hall the week before. The spirit box said, ‘We’re here. Teddy,’ One member came off the board. The spirit box said, ‘Where have you gone.’ The spirit box said, ‘Give it back. Mine. Get out.’ The group asked, ‘Is this Edward?’ The spirit box said, ‘Mother f…….. Yes. I’m going to see. There’s women here.’ The Ouija board spelt ‘Apes.’ Note: one member was dressed in fancy dress as a monkey. A new spirit came on the board. The planchette was very strong and spelt ‘Roger’. The spirit box said, ‘He found me up to funny business. Shall we hide. Hide.’ The group asked, ‘Who shall we hide from?’ The spirit box said, ‘Everyone. Afraid. This world is.’ The group asked, ‘Are you afraid?’ The planchette said ‘yes’ then spelt ‘stns’. The spirit box said, ‘Matthew,’ and the planchette went to ‘yes’.

The group found out that Matthew was a strict teacher and that he was in the room. Some of the group were standing around the table where the Ouija board was. The spirit box said, ‘Sit down.’ The group asked, ‘What does he (Matthew) want us to do?’ The spirit box shouted, ‘Shut this down.’ The group asked, ‘Shall we close the board?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes.’ The group closed the board and did some calling out. Wally cat sitting on the floor lit up. The group asked if any spirits wanted to talk to them. The spirit box said, ‘Quiet.’ The group asked, ‘Is this Matthew we are speaking to?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes.’ The group asked, ‘Do you like us being here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. Open the door. Steve manager.’ People sitting around the table started to feel very cold. The spirit box said, ‘Steve. Goodbye to her.’ The group asked, ‘If one of the children is here, can you light up a cat ball.’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes,’ and Wally cat’s eye lit up. Someone could feel the presence of a boy standing next to them. The cat’s eye lit up again. The person sensing the boy stood up. The spirit box said, ‘Sit,’ The group asked, ‘Do you want that person to sit back down?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yep. Yep.’ The group said, ‘Give us a name.’ The spirit box said, ‘Shhhhhh.’ Everyone around the table decided to stand up. Matthew on the board said the group was not allowed to stand up. The spirit box said, ‘No. Sit.’ The group asked, ‘Shall we sit down?’ The spirit box said, ‘Quiet.’ One member said, ‘Matthew is a bully,’ and loads of orbs were seen around that person via a camera. Another member heard a loud sigh in their ear and then went very cold. The voices of several very young children were heard on the spirit box but what they were saying was unintelligible. Cold was felt by everyone around the table. On the spirit box, it sounded as if children were trying to speak and a stern voice was telling them to stop.

The group opened the Ouija board again. The planchette kept going to ‘no’ every time a question was asked. The spirit box said, ‘Greeny brown.’ One member heard a croaking noise. The group asked, ‘Are you a frog?’ The planchette moved to ‘yes.’ One member kept saying, ‘Ribbet, ribbet, ribbet, ribbet,’ and the planchette kept going to ‘yes.’ A knocking noise was heard coming from the front of the building. The group asked, ‘Do you want to talk to us in human language?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes.’ The group asked, ‘Are you a child?’ The spirit box said in a child’s voice, ‘Yes.’ On the board, the letter ‘A’ was spelt. Someone said, ‘Is your name Arthur?’ The planchette moved to ‘yes’ then said that Arthur was two years old. The group were talking amongst themselves about the frog because there was a stone frog just behind on of the members. The spirit box said, ‘Arthur.’ The group asked, ‘Are you attached to something in this building?’ The spirit box shouted, ‘No!’ The spirit on the board said they had passed in 1723. The spirit box said, ‘Frog. Ribbet, ribbet.’ On the board, Arthur said his sister was with him and was telling him what to say. His sister was called Martha and she was ten years old. The spirit box said, Matthew.’ The group asked, ‘Who is Matthew?’ The planchette moved to ‘goodbye.’ A shadow figure was seen near to the coffee machine. One member went very cold. Footsteps were heard walking around the room. A shadow figure was seen near the coffee machine again. ‘God’ was spelt on the board.

Martha said she was still on the board. The group asked her to spell the names of any children in the building. The names, ‘Mary’ and ‘James’ were spelt. The group said, ‘Give the name of another child to someone sitting at the table.’ One member said the name ‘Maria’ came into their head. The group said, ‘Thank you very much.’ The spirit box said, ‘Thank you.’ The group asked, ‘How old is Maria?’ The planchette moved to ‘8’. The group said, ‘Spell out another name.’ The spirit box said, ‘Help. Help.’ The group asked again, ‘Spell another name.’ The spirit box said, ‘Bertie.’ A strange noise was heard in the room followed by a thump. The spirit box said, ‘Ian.’ The group asked, ‘How many children are here?’ The planchette moved to ‘7’. The weird noise was heard again. Note: the weird noise was later debunked as being a camera losing power. The group said, ‘Give us another name.’ ‘Elizabeth’ was spelt on the board and the spirit box said, ‘George.’ The group asked, ‘Is Matthew still here?’ The planchette moved to ‘yes.’ The group asked, ‘How old is Matthew?’ The planchette moved to ’48.’ Loads of different incomprehensible voices were heard speaking on the spirit box. The group closed the board and went into the small office to look at the security monitor screens. Loads of orbs were seen in the area where the group had just been sitting.

Everyone had a quick tea break. After the break, Group C went downstairs outside the shop front and opened an Ouija board. The spirit box said, ‘It’s coming. Very good. That will work.’ The board spelt ‘diamo.’ The group asked. ‘Is that diamond?’ The planchette moved to ‘no’. Someone said, ‘Damien?’ The planchette moved to ‘yes,’ The spirit box said, ‘Mandy.’ The planchette spelt ’38.’ A clicking noise was heard coming from the toilet area. A new spirit came on the board and one member said they felt some one touch them on the head. A devilish laugh was heard on the spirit box. Two members said they felt cold. The group said, ‘Give me your name.’ The spirit box said, ‘Wait. Yellow.’ Not much was happening on the board so the group asked, ‘Shall we close the board?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes.’ The board was closed and the group moved into the back room. On the security monitor downstairs, loads of orbs were seen following the group. The spirit box said, ‘You’re their teacher.’ At the back of the room, some people were sitting on the floor and some were standing. The spirit box said, ‘Sit. Where’s Steve?’ Nothing much happened in the room so the group left and moved to the entrance of the room to do some table tipping.

The group spent a bit of time with the table. The table would rock quite strongly from side to side then just stop. This happened several times, then the table suddenly went over. The group decided to stay where they were and to open an Ouija board. The planchette started to spell ‘devi’ – the board was immediately closed down. After a few minutes the board was reopened. A female called Jack came through (Jackie? Jacqueline?) but nothing much was said. Brian came back on but again, nothing much was said. Then Edward came on the board and spelt ‘c…….’ followed by ‘f….. off.’ The group told Edward to go away. Matthew came on the board but not much was said so the board was closed as the evening was coming to a close. As the group was packing up, two screams were heard coming from upstairs.