True Short Ghost Stores & Experiences

Here are a few moments that I have had when just living out my normal day to day life. I have lived in a lot of different houses and have had many different paranormal experiences over the years.

I will be adding more shortly…

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Snooker Hooded Figure
Gloucester Used to have a Snooker club called Westgate Snooker Club, located on Westgate Street in the centre of Gloucester, only a stone throw away from the Gloucester Cathedral. When I first moved down to the area in 2007, I used to play there a lot. One morning I went to the club early and the place was empty, I looked down the badly light hall to where all the snooker tables were and could see someone crouching down behind a table. I stood there for a moment thinking am I imagining this, and then what i can only best describe as a hooded monk like figure stood up and then seemed to just walk away while sinking into the floor.

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Gone Fishing
One Autumn morning I was fishing on a local Gloucestershire River and I looked up to see a elderly man walking towards me. He was not walking a dog, which did seem a little odd. I looked back at the river and carried on fishing for a moment, and when I looked back expecting him to be right where I was to say the good mornings, he had vanished. There was no where for him to go and I could see a great distance in all directions, He just vanished into thin air.

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Clocking Out
Many years ago I worked has an engineer in a large factory working on machinery. The building itself was about 100 years old and had been used in World War II to make clothing for the war effort and had even had a visit from the then King George VI. There were many stories of ghostly figures walking about and people often getting their clothing tugged on while working. One evening I was working late and was the only person left in the building. I walked to the clocking out machine and I became very aware I was not on my own after all, something was watching me. The presence was very strong and intense and was a male spirit, perhaps someone who used to work in the building. While watching the time tick on the clocking out machine, which seem to take forever, some stacked boxes fell over near me. The hairs on my arms and neck stood up and as soon as that clock hit 8pm, I was out of there as fast as I could. Everything was telling me to leave ASAP, but i needed to clock out, ha ha. Just to add this – in 2003 the factory was turned into cheap flats, I wonder if there is still spirits walking about?

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Modern House
I stayed at a friend of a friends house located in Gloucester once to dog sit her 2 young dogs. I did not know the lady very well and had never been to the house before, but it was a modern house and was only a couple of years old. While sitting there feet up watching TV in the evening I suddenly heard a loud grow, this was a deep grow and not from the 2 Westie Terriers. I got very spooked and notice an item sitting on top of the TV had moved. I place an item on the hallway landing window seal and suggested that whatever was there could try and move it. Nothing happened and I returned to the TV. Later when I checked again the item had turned 180 degrees. I was absolute stunned by an intelligent spirit living in such a modern house. I now know the spirit is attached to the woman. (its a long story!)

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Imp Surprise
I was living in a 1920’s house in a little village in the middle of know where many years ago (sorry to be vague, but I have my reasons). The house had a negative feel about it from what would have been a troubled history (some of which I knew about). I fell asleep one evening on the settee and was awakened by someone saying in my ear “Boo!” Has I sat bolt upright and saw a small creature walk across the living room and through the door into the kitchen and then just vanish. The creature was spindle like in build and black in colour and the image has never left me.
I will be adding a drawing to the story of what I saw shortly.

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Little Boy
I was about 14 years old and woke up for school on a perfectly normal day. As I opened my eyes I saw a little boy sitting by the window looking at me. At first I thought I was dreaming as I lay there squinting and rubbing my eyes to make him disappear, but that did not work. He was dressed in school shorts like from the old days or a modern private school. He was not wearing a school cap. After a few minutes he just faded away and I never saw him again.

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Threes a Crowd
The first house that I purchased when I was 18 years old was a very old run down terrace house and was haunted by a old gentleman who was very likely someone who used to live there. Although he was harmless he was always watching through the gap in the hallway door leading to the living room. My cat called Whisky, would sit staring back at him through the door. It used to be very creepy. On the landing you always felt like he was going to jump out at you and sometimes when sitting watching TV, you would know without looking that he had just walked into the room, and it would make you turn your head to see no one there. It was a very strange feeling. I lived there for 3 years and Whisky never ventured into the hallway or upstairs, he just stayed in the kitchen and living room.