tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post5756943989846146638..comments2024-02-27T09:30:02.389-08:00Comments on Jan Baynham: Jan Baynhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-70067349751735756142015-11-07T13:39:37.380-08:002015-11-07T13:39:37.380-08:00Oh, Linda. That's so spooky. I don't think...Oh, Linda. That's so spooky. I don't think I would forgive the friends who put me in a room they wouldn't go in themselves! I do agree with you that human imagination is a very powerful thing. Thank you for popping by to comment and tell us the story. Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-57133974531337505082015-11-07T10:22:05.726-08:002015-11-07T10:22:05.726-08:00Not sure about ghosts, but I do believe in the pow...Not sure about ghosts, but I do believe in the power of human imagination. My husband and I once stayed overnight with friends who were renting an old cottage. In the morning, they asked if we'd had a good night's sleep and seemed surprised when we said that we had. They then told us that a previous occupant had hung himself in the room that we'd slept in. Our friends hadn't discovered this until after they'd moved in, but they avoided going into that room as much as possible because it felt 'creepy' and they often heard unexplained noises coming from in there - especially at night. When my husband and I went to collect our bags from the room we, too, suddenly noticed a strange atmosphere and couldn't get out fast enough! But I wonder if we would have had the same feelings if we hadn't been told the story? Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-23363740531751064372015-10-31T05:08:21.828-07:002015-10-31T05:08:21.828-07:00You're welcome, Keith. It's good to know t...You're welcome, Keith. It's good to know that People's Friend are now accepting ghost stories as I understand they didn't used to, did they? Thank you for reading and commenting on the blog. Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-61554434091989202562015-10-31T04:00:42.408-07:002015-10-31T04:00:42.408-07:00Very interested on reading the post and the commen...Very interested on reading the post and the comments here as People's Friend are now accepting ghost stories. Thanks for the links, Jan.Keith Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05133563220362208820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-86352338445706742962015-10-30T11:12:47.453-07:002015-10-30T11:12:47.453-07:00Thank you for your comments, Sue. I've only wr...Thank you for your comments, Sue. I've only written a few ghost stories but like to read stories where there's a hint of unexplained happenings or the suggestion of a spooky presence. As for TV, I enjoyed - if that's the right word - 'The Secret of Crickley Hall', the BBC adaptation of James Herbert's novel with Suranne Jones and Tom Ellis. Now that was frightening!Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-7408853194915733132015-10-29T10:08:54.864-07:002015-10-29T10:08:54.864-07:00I've never written a ghost story, but I used t...I've never written a ghost story, but I used to love reading them. My all-time favourite is "The Confession of Charles Linkworth" by E F Benson (who wrote the Mapp & Lucia books), which I used to read regularly and it scared me silly every time. I haven't read it in years and now I'd be reluctant to, in case it didn't have the same effect. <br /><br />I think the beauty of ghost stories is that they can cover such a wide range of emotions. As you say, they can be gentle and sad while at the other end of the spectrum they can be downright bone-chilling. What a perfect blog for Hallowe'en week!Susanna Bavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716163626810832427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-47589214927800872042015-10-29T08:26:30.040-07:002015-10-29T08:26:30.040-07:00Oh my word, Sue. Is your house very old and with l...Oh my word, Sue. Is your house very old and with lots of previous owners? I love the story about the hotel and the poor bride. Thank you for popping by to leave a comment. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-12870715582002481912015-10-29T08:24:02.787-07:002015-10-29T08:24:02.787-07:00Like you, Patsy, I'm not sure. There are certa...Like you, Patsy, I'm not sure. There are certainly spooky things that happen and without a rational explanation. I do find the stories that are handed down about haunted buildings fascinating. Thanks for commenting. :-)Jan Baynhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06356572488839476046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-41285792901979661562015-10-28T12:27:07.333-07:002015-10-28T12:27:07.333-07:00I believe in ghosts, Jan. Someone walks up our sta...I believe in ghosts, Jan. Someone walks up our stairs at ten to two every night. We're all used to it by now. Also my Sister and I worked in an old hotel, where we heard a horse and carriage rattling past our window. Yet outside was a walled courtyard. It wasn't until the morning we realised that we must have heard a ghostly carriage. The owner of the hotel told us later he's researched that a bride on her wedding day had fallen from a coach.... oh, spooky...... yikes, I'm scared now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3357383818158631304.post-60761616533817913742015-10-28T08:58:11.898-07:002015-10-28T08:58:11.898-07:00I enjoy writing ghost stories. Not sure if I belie...I enjoy writing ghost stories. Not sure if I believe in ghosts or not, but certainly there are spooky things which can't easily be explained away - maybe they're a form of memory or stored energy.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com