The Cauldron members (eight in total) started with a walk around. They followed the North Tunnel to the end and went into a dark room located up two steps on the right. A stick-man was immediately seen on the SLS camera standing next to the doorway. He appeared to be pointing to the doorway like he was asking the group to leave. The group asked any spirits in the room to push one of them. One member was pushed twice and another member had their hair pulled. The stick-man in the doorway was now shaking his fist at everyone and appeared to be very angry. The group asked the stick-man to kick someone in the room. There was one member standing next to the door and the stick-man started to kick them. Some members felt cold and others had pains in their bodies. Shadow figures were seen outside the door. One member felt a tickling sensation on their neck and said it felt like several spirits were trying to push them. A second member stood in the door way and the stick-man could be seen on the SLS camera trying to kick them also. Several people in the room felt very cold, especially on their lower legs. A member saw two shadow figures on the other side of the doorway.

The group left this room and explored more of the North Tunnel (upstairs) but nothing happened so they came back downstairs and went into a tiny room just left of where they had been before. On the SLS camera, a stick-man was seen in the doorway. The group asked the stick-man to raise one arm and it did. The group asked the stick-man to raise both arms and it did. Two stick-men appeared briefly. One member stood next to the original stick-man and tried to shake hands with it, but the stick-man refused and folded its arms across its chest. One member said, ‘If your name is Fred, put your hand on your head.’ The stick-man put its hand on its head. The member said, ‘If you are from last night’s investigation (at Warwick Lane, Wickham), put your hand on your head.’ The stick-man put its hand on its head. Orbs were seen flying around the room. One member walked out of the room and the stick-man appeared to be watching where they were going. One member asked, ‘Do you want to follow us around’, and the stick-man raised its arm. The group were realising the raised arm meant ‘yes’. A lots of random questions were asked, and the stick-man either raised its arm (for ‘yes’) or didn’t raise it (for ‘no’). Orbs were seen going in an upwards direction right where the stick-man was standing. One member felt a tickling sensation on top of their head. The member who had left the room, was standing in an open space outside with a camera. They said they could see a swirling mist in front of the camera. The stick-man started moving from side to side, but the group had to leave because it was a break time.

After the break, everyone from the evening went into an open space in the North Tunnel and opened a sacred circle. The writer of this report was standing outside the circle writing notes and a stick-man was seen on the SLS camera watching what they were doing. In the circle, a few spirits came through with personal messages for some people in the room. A K2 meter on the floor was responding to questions. Knocking noises were heard. Edward came into the circle when one member from Cauldron was in the centre. Another knocking was heard, sounding quite tinny (like metal). The Cauldron member inside the circle became quite aggressive and shouted at Edward. The K2 meter started to go crazy. Orbs were seen inside the circle. The circle was closed and everyone was divided into two groups. The Cauldron members were by themselves as Group B and this report follows what happened to them.

Group B went back into the tiny room at the end of the North Tunnel. The spirit box said, ‘Look out.’ An Ouija board was opened and the spirit box said, ‘Get out.’ As one member was giving protection, the spirit box said, ‘ Behind you. Eight. Behind you.’ A stick-man was seen on the SLS camera standing right behind this member. After the protection was given, the member left the room and said they could feel a tingling sensation all over their body. Lots of words came through on the board but nothing made sense. The spirit box said, ‘Four days.’ ‘Norman’ was spelt on the board with the surname being ‘DH’. The spirit box said, ‘H’. One member said this was their grandfather.

The member with the tingling sensations said they were going to stay in the area outside the room by themselves for a little while. The spirit box said, ‘Warning. I was. Talking is scary. Warning.’ The member in the outside area was asked to come back into the room as the group thought there was a negative entity about which quite possibly had something to do with Edward. The spirit box said, ‘Snakes. Buried.’ The spirits on the board were jumping on and off very quickly. A new male spirit came on to the board and said his name was John. The spirit box said, ‘Perfect.’ John said he stayed in the rooms in the tunnel. The group asked, ‘Are you with Edward?’ The spirit box said, ‘He’s with me. We’re not going.’ The group asked, ‘Is Edward with you?’ The spirit box said, ‘Shut up.’ The group asked John to spell things on the board. The spirit box said, ‘I have.’ A swear word was spelt out. John said he was thirty six and was speaking with Edward. The group asked, ‘Are you going to hurt one of us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Who.’ The group asked, ‘Can you throw a table?’ The spirit box said, ‘Easy’. One member could see a spirit shadow figure outside the doorway. John started to spell ‘RA’ before the group stopped him. John admitted he had raped thirteen women and had never been caught. It all happened in this building in 1868. The spirit box said, ‘Five.’ Some of the women had been nurses and some were children. The spirit box said, ‘Hundreds. Twice a daddy. Easy,’ John said he had died in 1925 and that he had fathered thirty five children. John said he was a soldier and when asked what his rank was, he spelt PXT. The group asked, ‘Were you a private?’ and the planchette went to ‘yes’. Five new spirits came on the board at the same time and one spelt 1537. Edward confirmed he was still in the room. One female member said she felt icy cold in her chest area and the spirit box said, ‘In front.’

John came back on to the board. The word ‘Slut’ was spelt out. Then it was spelt out again. John said that all women were sluts. The spirit box said, ‘Wardens. Gill. Sam.’ John said his mother was called Dot and his father was called Edward. (John is Edward’s son! ). The group asked, ‘Did you know your father killed children?’ The spirit box said, ‘Course I did.’ The men in the group could suddenly smell perfume. A female spirit had come on to the board. Everyone heard a high pitched noise, rather like a cry. The female spirit said she had a baby and that John had raped her. The spirit box said, ‘Sweet.’ One member had an itchy hand. A different spirit was on the board. The group asked, ‘Do you intend to harm one of us?’ The planchette moved to one of the females in the room. The word ‘Slap’ was spelt out. The board was closed down and the spirit box said, ‘Finish.’ Everyone could hear what sounded like the shuffling of feet coming from outside the room.

After a quick break, Group B moved to the foot of the spiral staircase and opened an Ouija board. The spirit box said, ‘Fort.’ John came back on the board and one member’s back became icy cold. The group asked, ‘Are there any children who want to communicate with us?’ The spirit box said, ‘Just one.’ The group asked, ‘How old are you?’ The planchette moved to the number four. The group asked, ‘Can you spell your name?’ The spirit box said, ‘Hi.’ The spirit confirmed they were male but could not spell their name. A few more questions were asked relating to a young child who had died in the vicinity. Note: There is supposed to be a little drummer boy who was being pursued by a superior officer for being disobedient and fell to his death down the spiral staircase. One member had left the group and was taking photos and videos standing just outside the spiral staircase area and looking down the North Tunnel. Great swirls of mist were seen right in front of the member (all captured on video). Note: Funnel ghosts are often spotted in historical buildings and are frequently associated with cold spots. They usually take on the shape of a swirling funnel, appearing as a wisp of light or a swirling spiral of light. They are believed to be loved ones spirts returning for a visit, or spirits returning to the place where they once lived. Loads of shooting orbs and swirling mists were seen coming up the tunnel at quite a speed. A noise was heard coming from the top of the staircase. The spirit box said, ‘It’s me.’ A tapping noise was heard coming from the tunnel. A new spirit on the board said they were an imp. Note: An imp is a small mischievous devil or sprite considered to be a small helper to the devil himself by spreading confusing lies or fears. The imp spelt out ‘sacs’ and said it was going to hurt one member on the board, pointing the planchette to that person. The imp started to spell ‘Zo’ and the board was immediately closed down. Note: Zozo is often described as a malevolent or trickster spirit that can lead to unsettling or frightening experiences. The name is often said to appear during paranormal sessions, and it is believed that this entity can cause disturbances or negative energy. This evil entity is also known as Zaza or Zo. Another noise was heard coming from the top of the spiral staircase.

Standing just outside the spiral staircase area, it is possible to look up the tunnel that leads to the main hub building. Some of the members could see a black doorway up there with a light shinning on the outside. As they looked, the blackness became really dark then really light. It did this several times then disappeared all together. The group decided to explore the West Tunnel. Just before they reached the end, they heard some loud bangs that sounded like canon fire. There were loads and loads of bats flying about so the group decided to abandon any exploration of that area and went back to the main hub building. They decided to go outside as it was a warm evening and opened an Ouija board just opposite from the entrance. Heavy footsteps were heard coming from behind the door (like marching soldiers?) The name ‘ieusu’ was spelt out. Note: ‘irusu’ is a Japanese word meaning ‘pretending that nobody is at home. Also, Leusu appears to be a female’s name. There is a Hip Hop song by Royal Tan called ‘Big Jesus’. The start of the lyrics are, ‘Leusu Mawr, Leusu Mawr, all the women who live in Skewen, throw your hands up at me…..’ The group asked, ‘Is this Edward?’ The spirit box said, ‘Behind you.’ The spirit said they were not connected to John nor Edward. The group asked, ‘Does your name start with a ‘Z’?’ The spirit box said, ‘It’s me again.’ The board was immediately closed down and the group went back to the meeting room.

In the meeting room, the group did some calling out. As the group was doing a blessing, the spirit box said, ‘I’m ready to play. Me.’ The group heard a clicking noise, then three quick knocks. Note: three knocks are said to be a demonic visitation or attack that’s coming. One member saw a red orb shoot out in front of another member. Note: A red orb is a protective energy. It means guardian angels are nearby with a message that you need to protect or ground yourself. A high pitched noise like a Rempod went off, but there was no Rempod in the room. The spirit box said, ‘Lights off.’ Another bang was heard. The spirit box said, ‘Who’s that,’ and the K2 meter started going to the second green. The group asked if the spirit could knock on the door. The spirit box said, ‘He can.’ Orbs were seen flying around the room. The K2 meter was going up to orange. One member was filming the orbs. The spirit box said, ‘Keep a hold of it.’ The orbs were seen shooting from the closed door and heading towards where the group were sitting, then flying up towards the ceiling. The spirit box said, ‘Gaffer.’ One member started to get pains in their back. This member went to the door and opened it, encouraging any spirits to come into the room. The member felt a tickling on their face and the group could hear footsteps. The spirit box said, ‘Tell me to move on.’

Someone in the group suggested an Ouija board should be opened. As they said this, the K2 meter went up to red. The board was opened and one of the squeaky cat ball toys sitting next to it started to light up. The K2 meter was still jumping up to red several times. The group asked, ‘Is there a spirit who wants to talk to us?’ The spirit box said, Maybe. Monkey.’ One member said it was feeling cold in the room. The spirit box said, ‘Wear more coats. Two.’ The group asked, ‘Do we have a man or a lady here?’ The spirit box said, ‘Man.’ The group asked, ‘Do you want us to go?’ The spirit box said, ‘Who’s that now.’ The group said, ‘Tell us your story.’ The spirit box said, ‘Great. It’s me lady.’ Children’s voices could be heard in the spirit box. The K2 meter was still going off. The group said, ‘Move the planchette to ‘goodbye’. ‘ The spirit box said, ‘Shall we.’ The group asked, ‘Is anyone here?’. The planchette moved to ‘yes’ and the spirit box said, ‘Perfect. Move it.’ The noises like a Rempod went off again. The group asked if the spirit was a female. The spirit box said, ‘Maybe. Listen.’ The K2 meter was still going to red. The group asked if they had spoken to the spirit before during the evening. The planchette started to spell ‘LAZ’ Note: Pazuzu is another name for Zozo. The Ouija board was immediately shut down.

The board was re-opened. The spirit box said, ‘Still working. He’s trying.’ As the group was showing A to Z etc on the board, the spirit box said, ‘Yes, we had that before.’ The group started to ask questions and ‘IGMUS’ was spelt on the board. The spirt box said, ‘English, it’s not my subject.’ Note from the author: I have researched the name ‘Igmus’ online and found a drawing by Soul1025 on www.deviantart.com It looks quite demonic. Group A investigators could be heard talking and walking into the room. The spirit box said, ‘Who’s that coming.’ The board was closed down. Again, the noise like a Rempod was heard quite loudly. The group eventually tracked it down to be coming from the spirit box. It’s a temperature warning sound, but the warning sound was turned off.