Eleven members present in total, but this report follows Team B (six of the members).

All eleven members started in the Temple. The temperature was 24.8 degrees. A sacred circle was formed and opened. Immediately, the word ‘poison’ was said on the spirit box. A male came through who was a soldier in the garrison across the road from the Masonic Hall. ‘One’ was said on the spirit box and the soldier confirmed he was from WW1. The soldier said he had been gassed. ‘MacIntosh’ came from the spirit box, followed by, ‘Hide me in a box’. At that point, the walkie talkie went off by itself. The spirit box said, ‘Turn left’. One member in the group did turn and look left and saw a shadow figure sitting in one of the master’s chairs on their left. The SLS camera picked up a stick figure sitting in the chair, and the person in the circle standing directly in front of the chair said they felt as if they were being pushed. The spirit box said, ‘ Saved. Here we come’. The spirit confirmed there were other spirits in the room and that they were also soldiers who the group did not need to be afraid of. The spirit said they had been a corporal in the Hampshire Regiment. He died in 1915 in England. The spirit box said, ‘Situations. Germans. Can’t stand’. The spirit confirmed he had been wounded but did not say who by. He said he was buried in Clayhall Cemetery in Gosport. The spirit box said, ‘Hurts. Knife’. The spirit confirmed they still felt pain. He said he had been in a hospital in Netley. He was asked,’ Did someone stab or bayonet you?’ and the spirit box said, ‘Yep’. The temperature around the outside of the circle remained at 24.8 degrees. The spirit box said, ‘Sleeping. Died. Sick’. The spirit confirmed he had been murdered by another soldier in a case of mistaken identity.

One person in the circle felt as if they were being pushed. The spirit was now inside the circle and was picked up on the SLS camera. He was standing right in front of the person being used as a human pendulum. The spirit box said, ‘Smile’. The stick-man appeared to be quite short and stocky. He said the person in the centre of the circle reminded him of his wife. Someone had the thought of a milkman and containers come into their head. The spirit confirmed he had been a milkman before he was a soldier. Voices could be heard coming from somewhere in the room. A tote bag sitting on a table suddenly moved as if someone had flicked it. One member actually saw this happen and even saw the indent in the bag before it righted itself. Everyone in the room heard it. The walkie talkie went off by itself again.

A new spirit made contact. The temperature had risen to 25.1 degrees. The group asked, ‘Are you a nice spirit?’ The spirit box said, ‘Pretty much. Five’. The spirit said it was connected to someone in the circle. Two stick people were picked up standing next to the first high chair as you come into the room. Laughter could be heard on the spirit box. Then the spirit box said, ‘Leave it. In his dream.’ The spirit confirmed they were a negative spirit. The spirit box said, ‘Only Michael’. The group asked the spirit to leave and the spirit box said, ‘Might be. Smooth. Temple’. Another spirit came through who was a close relative of someone in the circle. The spirit box said, ‘Behind you. Eyes on it. Lazy’. The group asked if the spirit would speak on an Ouija board later. The spirit box said, ‘I’m not listening’.

A new person became the human pendulum. People in the circle complained of their shoulders hurting them. The person being the human pendulum said they had a bad pain on their left. The group asked the spirit to take the pain away. The spirit box said, ‘Look. Women’. The spirit confirmed they had died of a heart attack. The group asked, ‘Are you having a joke with us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Trying’. The spirit confirmed again they were a bad spirit so everyone in the room was asked to bring their spirit guides forward and to protect themselves.

Another spirit came through and the walkie talkie went off by itself again. The spirit box said, ‘In a window. In the blonde’. The spirit confirmed they were standing next to someone in the circle with blonde hair. The spirit box said, ‘Who said that. She’s in a hold. Upset’. The blonde person in the circle said their neck hurt. The spirit confirmed something was gripping the person’s neck. The group asked if it was a nice spirit. The spirit box said, ‘It is. Break. The head’. The group asked if the spirit had broken their neck. The spirit said, yes, they had died by hanging and by committing suicide. The spirit box said, ‘Going’. Everyone felt as if that particular spirit had left the room. A new spirit made contact. This was a Freemason who was connected to the building. The group asked, ‘Are you happy we are in the building?’ The spirit box said, ‘Don’t allow women. Not happy’. A few questions were asked, then everyone in the circle said they felt really, really hot, as if heat was rising from their feet and rising up through their bodies. The temperature went down to 24.9 degrees as they said this. The circle was closed and everyone split into two teams.

Team B went upstairs to the back room. The spirit box said, ‘Don’t know why you’re doing this. Have a cigar. My buddy.’ The group opened an Ouija board. A Freemason came through. The group asked, ‘Are you unhappy there are females?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yeah. He’s on his phone. Bless him.’ The group asked, ‘Did you die in the temple on the right (of the room)?’ The spirit box said, ‘That’s it.’ The group asked if it was the second set of chairs. The spirit box said, ‘On right. On stair. Push it.’ The temperature in the room was 26 degrees. The spirit box said, ‘Girls. I’ll find out. Numbers.’ The group were asking questions about a fire in the building. They were told there were three spirits in the room. The spirit box said, ‘He pushed me.’ The group asked if this spirit was the soldier they had been talking to earlier. The spirit said, yes. The spirit box said, ‘Looking. Seven. Round.’ At the same time the Ouija board was spelling out – BEATING. The spirit confirmed they had been beaten and that they had had a falling out with someone. The group asked what was in the box. The Ouija board spelt out – FIGHT. The spirit box said, ‘There’s ways we can do this. It’s weaker in the bottom.’ Dolly’s eye lit up. The spirit said he died in 1926 and the spirit box said, ‘Japan. It’s good to get.’ Another spirit came on the board who was related to a member on the board. The member came off the board and questions were answered correctly. Dolly’s eye lit up again.

The spirit box said, ‘Army forces. Draught. Behind.’ The Ouija board spelt, AR EO TUC. Note: Military meanings: AR = Assault Rifle, EO = Equal Opportunity, TUC = Trade Union Council. The group asked, ‘Have you had a few drinks?’ The spirit box said, ‘I have.’ Everyone in the room started to laugh and the spirit box said, ‘Laughing’. One of teddy’s eyes lit up. Three spirits were waiting to talk to the group. The group asked for the planchette to be taken to the person one of them wanted to contact. The spirit box said, ‘I can’. The planchette moved to someone in the circle. Teddy’s eye continued to light up. The spirit box said, ‘Behind you.’ That person said they could feel someone standing behind them. The spirit made themselves known as a family member who had recently died. The person came off the board and the Ouija board was able to spell out the answers to many personal questions as well as giving messages for the member to pass on to loved ones. At the same time, the spirit box was also answering questions correctly. This session ended with the Ouija board spelling out – IM ALWAYS AROUND. The spirit box said, ‘Listen to me. I want to hug you.’ The temperature was 27 degrees. Teddy and dolly’s eyes lit up. The spirit box said, ‘In the light. It was way dark.’ The Ouija board spelt – THANK U. The spirit box said, ‘I want to go. Cheers. Bye.’ Teddy’s eyes stopped lighting up. The group asked out loud, ‘shall we move to the front room?’ Both teddy and dolly’s eyes lit up and the walkie talkie went off by itself. The group picked up the walkie talkie and asked Group A if they were trying to contact them. Group A said no, but that their walkie talkie had also been going off by itself.

Group B moved to the front room upstairs. Shadow figures were seen on the stairs as they passed by. The group did some calling out. The spirit box said, ‘Bag. The army. Me.’ The group said, ‘Make a noise.’ The spirit box said, ‘Just a sec.’ The group said, ‘Touch one of us.’ One person said they felt someone touch their leg. The temperature was 27.2 degrees. A few people in the room had cold legs. The group asked the spirit to touch one member who was wearing make-up. The spirit box said, ‘Get that dirt off.’ A click was heard by everyone next to the window. The spirit box said, ‘Watch it. Follow me. Whistling.’ One group member could smell strawberries. The group asked, ‘Are there any spirits here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Here. Doing a hunt.’ Flashes were seen coming from the back of the room. Everyone feel a cold blast coming from the doorway. The spirit box said, ‘Ghost.’ The group said, ‘shall we go back into the other room?’ The spirit box said, ‘Come on. Wonderful.’

The group moved back into the other room and opened an Ouija board. As they did so, the spirit box was saying words in a very impertinent way and random questions being asked by the group were being answered sarcastically. The spirit on the board did not like females in the building. The group said, ‘We don’t mean you any harm.’ The spirit box said, ‘Really? Pandora.’ The group asked, ‘Do you mean like opening Pandora’s box?’ The Ouija board said, yes. Note: Pandora’s Box is a metaphor for something that brings about great troubles and misfortune, but also holds hope. The spirit said they died from chest pain and a heart attack. They died in 1928. Their name was on the board downstairs and their surname was ‘GREY’.

Another family member to someone in the group came through. A few personal questions were asked then it went quiet. The spirit box said, ‘She’s gone.’ A different personal spirit came on the board again and was able to answer many questions for a group member who had spoken to this spirit earlier. At the same time, the spirit box was also correctly answering questions. The walkie talkie went off by itself again. The temperature had gone up to 28.1 degrees. The group all heard and felt footsteps in the room.

A new female spirit came on the board. The spirit box said, ‘Shadows. Hi’. The Ouija board spelt out – BETSY. The spirit box said, ‘Leave those doors open. Arson. Easy. Hide.’ The spirit said there were two children. The spirit box said, ‘A few. By the door.’ The group asked, ‘Do they want to come in?’ A child’s voice was heard on the spirit box saying, ‘hello.’ The group said, ‘Do you want to play with our toys?’ The spirit box said, ‘Where are they? From Barnsley.’ The spirit confirmed this is where they were from and that the spirit died in 1823 aged eighty two. She would not give her surname. The spirit box said, ‘Lots to say.’ The Ouija board spelt – RACE TO GET OUT. The spirit box said, ‘Devils. Before we go. Watch your back. See you earlier. We love you. Say goodbye then.’ The group closed the Ouija board and as they did so, a growling noise was heard in the spirit box. One member in the room said they felt very uneasy. The group went downstairs for a tea break.

After the break, Group B went into the kitchen. The temperature started at 24.9 degrees, but within two or three minutes it rose very quickly to 25.4 degrees. The group started by doing some calling out. The spirit box said, ‘Monsters. Out.’ The group said, ‘Let us know you’re here.’ The spirit box said, ‘We’re here.’ The group said, ‘Make a knocking noise.’ A thud was heard in the kitchen, then a tapping noise was heard from behind where we were sitting. The spirit box said, ‘Alex. Behind.’ The group said, ‘Touch one of us.’ One group member felt their arm being touched. The spirit box said, ‘Standing behind.’ Everyone said they felt very cold. The temperature was still 25.4 degrees. The spirit box said, ‘Seriously. Light. I’m here because danger.’ The group asked, ‘Do you mean us any harm?’ The spirit box said, ‘No. Nosebleed. Constant.’ The group asked, ‘Is this anything to do with a member’s name dog? The spirit box said, ‘Naughty. Behind you. Back again’. Note: One member was supposed to be attending this investigation but had to pull out at the last minute due to, and I quote, ‘Dog’s nose has just started bleeding all over the place.’ The group heard unexplained squeaking noises coming from the kitchen. The spirit box said, ‘Lucy. Please go.’ One member felt someone leaning against them. The spirit box said, ‘Gordon.’ (This is a relation to the member being leant on). The spirit box continues, ‘B he’s gone. They called it a speaker board. He’s by the speaker board.’ The group asked, ‘Shall we open the board?’ The spirit box said, ‘Yes. Do it. Chop him up.’ One member felt their hair being touched. An Ouija board was opened up. There were ten spirits, two were friendly. The spirit box said, ‘Numbers mean nothing.’ The group asked for their spirit guides to come closer to offer some protection. The spirit box said, ‘Just wait.’ A female came on the board and spelt – AMH, and said these were her initials. One member on the board felt as if their eye was being poked. The spirit said she was aged 91 and had children who were still alive. The name – GWYNETH, was spelt out, then there was a bit of talk about a fire, houses and a shop. The group asked, ‘Did you work here?’ The spirit box said, ‘He did. Hello mate.’ The spirit said she had been married. The spirit box said, ‘Useless. Look left.’ The spirit confirmed her husband was useless. One member on the board looked left and was looking into the room attached to the kitchen. It was very, very dark in there.

A tapping sound was heard in the kitchen. The spirit box said, ‘Behind us. Evil. It is.’ Noises were heard which sounded like something being moved across the floor. The spirit box said, ‘Tickled me. Here she comes.’ One member had a prickly hand, like someone was stabbing a needle in it. Another member had the same thing on their arm. The Ouija board said there were three evil entities in the room and they were trying to harm the group but the group was too well protected. One member suddenly felt incredibly sad. Gwyneth was still on the board saying she was unhappily married. The spirit box said, ‘I can’t. Disabled.’ The board said the husband did it. A flash was seen coming from underneath the microwave machine. The temperature was 25.2 degrees but some members said they felt very cold. The room next to the kitchen became light, then went very dark again. The member on the board who was feeling sad, started to feel frustrated and helpless. The spirit box said, ‘Don’t worry.’ The group asked, ‘Does Gwyneth need help?’ The spirit box said, ‘No. I’ll just cope.’ The group asked if there was anything they could do to help. The spirit box said, ‘That’s it.’ The member who was feeling sad said they felt as if Gwyneth had left. The spirit box said, ‘That’s it,’ again.

One member heard a scream coming from the hall. The member who had been feeling sadness, frustration and helplessness, became very upset and had to be given a tissues to wipe their face. The spirit box said, ‘I’m fine. Don’t worry.’ Teddy’s eye went off. The room attached to the kitchen was really, really dark and a noise was heard coming from there. The word – BEATS, was spelt on the Ouija board. The group asked, ‘Is this Betsy?’ The spirit box said, ‘Hello. You’re next.’ The member who had been feeling sad, picked up dolly and placed her in the darkened room. The spirit box said, ‘Dollies. Did he like his tissues?’ The board said there were two angry spirits and they wanted the ‘sad’ member to stay in the darkened room. The member stayed in the room and said they could feel something to the right of them. The spirit box said, ‘Shit, here it comes.’ The member in the dark room said they were finding it hard to breathe. On the Ouija board it was saying the spirit had a shortness of breath from the fire like suffocation. The spirit said they wanted us to go into the hall. The member in the dark room came out and felt better. A growl was heard coming from the dark room and the kitchen had a heaviness surrounding it.

The group packed up, and as they were doing so, twice, humming was heard coming from the hall. The group went into the hall and could smell candles being burned. Two members went into the ladies toilet and whilst they were in there, a door opened by itself. An Ouija board was opened in the hall. The temperature was 25.5 degrees. After a bit of basic chatting on the board, dolly went off a couple of times. A spirit came on the board and it felt as if they were being stopped to speak to the group. The planchette was moved around ten times and dolly’s eyes lit up. ‘GET OUT’ was spelt but nothing else. The planchette was moved ten times again. A male, who would not spell their name, said they were a Freemason of a high level. Their level was nine. Dolly lit up again. The temperature had risen to 26.1 degrees and the burning candle smell came back. A knocking noise was heard in the kitchen. The group asked lots of questions to do with Freemasons but it always felt like the spirit was being stopped to speak. The group took a quick break.

After the break, the group moved to the bar area and opened an Ouija board. Bells could be heard ringing and lots of tap, tap, tapping noises were heard. One member felt they were being touched on the arm. A male spirit was on the board and kept answering ‘no’ to every question. A lady of the night came on the board and said she used to come into the building twice a day. She answered lots of questions about prostitution then said she had been strangled by a sailor in the corridor. This was in 1962. Many, many orbs were seen through a camera in this area, and at one point the shutter on the bar banged as if someone had hit it.

The group moved into the scrying room, Two members did some scrying. One turned into a black man aged about eighty with a white beard, yet when looking at them through a camera they looked like a grumpy old man (but not a black man). The member said they did feel very grumpy whilst doing the scrying. The other person doing the scrying looked as if they had no eyes and no hair, then morphed into a nun. One member saw a shadow figure in the doorway. Orbs were seen through the camera, darting all over the room. The member who had morphed into a nun said it felt as if something was pulling on their ear. At that same time, an orb was seen through the camera shooting past their face. The group did some calling out. They asked the spirits if they could clink some of the bottles together, They said that would be amazing. The spirit box said, ‘Would it?’ Nothing much happened after that and all the orbs disappeared so the group moved into the Temple. They could smell pipe smoke as they entered the room. The group asked, ‘Can you hear your voice.’ One member said they could hear voices. Lots of orbs were seen through the camera but nothing else happened so the session ended.