Ghost
stories from Oldham to Uppermill
On my last ghost walk in Uppermill a member of the audience came up to
me and asked if I was going to tell the story of the drowned woman. We were on the top of a footbridge crossing the
Huddersfield Canal so I didn’t think it a strange request, but this lady looked
me in the eyes and said “I have just seen the spirit of woman dressed in black
and she looked like they had just dragged her out of the canal”. I was indeed about to tell that same story
and I can tell you that when I did it had an even more chilling feel to it.
You meet all sorts when you are ghost walking, believers, sceptics,
spiritualists and the ones who have no idea, but love a good story. I tell 90 minutes of local ghost stories,
whether in Oldham or Uppermill but my favourite time is the interval. We always have a fifteen-minute break in a
Cafe or pub and that’s when the magic happens.
These people, this audience, having listened to me then start to open
up. They have told me amazing stories of
ghosts, or strange happenings in their lives.
From the dog spirit that lived (or possessed) a wardrobe for thirty
years to the spirit who didn’t like Bruce Forsythe and threw things across the
room when he was on telly.
When I started telling ghost stories I
sat firmly on the fence, now after 4 years I think I’ve seen and heard enough
to change my mind.
Oldham and Uppermill Ghost walks are for
kids and grown ups next week 29th, 30th, 31st October 2014
Oldham Kids walk start at 5pm – 6.30pm from outside the haunted
Oldham Coliseum
Oldham Ghost walk for the brave 8pm – 9.30pm
Uppermill Kids walk start at 5pm – 6.30pm from outside the
spooky Civic Hall
Uppermill Ghost walk for the brave 8pm-9.30pm
0161 652 602
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