Albion Bar
Stirling
Investigation started at about 8.30 pm.
Sitting room vigil
Pauline finds a purse which she had been looking for.
She had been looking for the purse for around two weeks.
Alex asks any spirit present to make themselves known in any way they wish.
Alex hears three taps coming from the far side of the room. No team member moved.
Alex asks spirit to repeat the taps. No apparent response this time.
Davy says there is somebody rubbing his right arm just above the wrist.
Lorraine says something is poking her ear. Christine says her right cheek is boiling and sees a kid
standing in front of her.
Jim says he sees a baby of about four months old.
Christine says the spirit she senses is a boy.
She has a feeling of apprehension and gets the name Anthony.
Pauline says from her thighs right down to her feet are freezing cold.
Billy feels a swirling coldness in front of him.
Christine says Anthony has a cut on the head.
It is a bad cut near the top of his head at his right hand side. Alex asks Anthony to whistle.
No apparent response.
Christine says someone is putting their fingers through her hair and feels the seat she is sitting on
is vibrating. There is heavy traffic outside so this may be the cause of the vibration.
Davy says someone is now playing with his hair. Christine gets the name Mary Anderson and says
this is who is touching her and Davy. Davy picks up the name Mary-Anne and says his legs are very
cold from his toes to the kneecap. Jim senses a male baby crawling around the room and Davy says
the baby is trying to pull himself up and on to his knee. Jim sees the baby as having dark hair.
Christine sees black and white flowers and can see people dancing.
The ELF meter is going off in the centre of the room. This should not happen and did not happen
on the walkthrough nor at the pre-investigation visit a couple of weeks earlier.
Pauline feels something moving at the back of her legs.
Jim senses that he is sitting in the chair of the man he sensed earlier. Pauline who had changed
seats says the energy has followed her across the room. Alex gets the year 1842 for some reason.
Christine sees black faced miners and also sees a figure standing between Alastair and Alex.
Jim and Christine both say the figure is not as tall as Alex.
Christine is picking up two names, George and John. Christine and Jim see the figure go behind
Alex and Jim also sees a black and white dog in the room. Christine says there is someone standing to
to the left of Alex. Alex had already mentioned this five minutes ago.
Alex asks why Bonnie Prince Charlie is here. Christine gets the words "in hiding," it is the last place
people would look for me." Alex is getting pushed gently through the room door and asks spirit to
knock on the wall. Davy gets the name Elizabeth. Age 75. Davy says she is just visiting here. She has
lost something and is looking for it. Christine picks up she is looking for a ring. Davie asks the spirit
which goes by the name of Paul to help him find out what Elizabeth is looking for. Paul is picking up
a spirit by the name of Annie. He says she is attached to Pauline. Jim describes her as having wavy
hair 1920s style. Paul says she is a nice old lady and is a relation of Pauline's. An auntie
of some sort. Jim sees her as about the same height as Pauline.
Jim said he feels Annie passed away in the early sixties. Pauline informs the team she had a
relation called Annie but she did not pass in the 1960s. Alex picks up the name Cochrane and asks
spirit tomove the flowers.Team members say there are flowers moving quite prominently. Alex asks for a
name.
Christine picks up the name John Reynolds. Alex asks John if he is resident here.
No apparent response. The team move to one of the bedrooms. Alex counts 15 people in the room.
There are only 14 physical people in the room.
Jim picks up the spirit of a young girl who calls herself Lucy and says she has been seen a lot. Jim
says Lucy is ten years of age. Pauline picks up the name Jessie. He says that Lucy has been at the
location for quite a while and plays with any children who are in the building.
Paul senses two guys having a heated discussion. This is in the 1800s. Not in this room but in the
vicinity of the room.
He sees goods being handed over and money changing hands. Jim says he sees the man who he
picked up on in the cellar while on the walkthrough before the investigation started. He says Lucy
can be quite spiteful and can scratch people. Christine is picking up on a woman being throttled by a
man. Alex picks up the name Jacob and asks Paul if the name means anything to him. Jim gets the
name Joshua and Christine gets the name Gerrard. None of the names mean anything to Paul with
regards to the two men he sensed having a heated discussion.
Paul says the men have travelled a long distance. Christine sees a man wearing a top hat carrying
a black cane. Alex hears whispering near Christine and Lorraine. Jim picks up a name which sounds
like Brunstan or Branson or Brunson. Jim asks spirit to speak in to his voice recorder.
Alex asks spirit to shout as loud as it can. No apparent response.
Jim feels a baby has fallen out of the window.
He senses a small fire and feels as if Lucy tries to save the baby. He feels Lucy threw the baby out
of the window to people below in the street. Jim feels this was in the 1900s.
Christine says the man who throttled the woman has a scar on his face. He is the one with the top
hat. Some unseen presence touches Pauline's head. Paul picks up the name Jake, Christine picks
up the name Beresford. Alex asks spirit to knock on the wall when his name is mentioned. Jim says
the name Buchan. Someone keeps touching the face of Christine and she says someone keeps
calling her a "cheeky bitch." Alex mentions some names.
There is a response when the name Branson is said.
Alex asks spirit to pull the hair of every person in the room.
Jim says the man is sweaty and Christine says he is very dirty.
Alex asks how old he was when he died and Christine picks up the age 57.
Jim asks spirit to shout his name in to his voice recorder. Paul hears the name Bruce. There is a
constant tapping being heard. This may be water coming through the pipes. No-one in the room
gets their hair pulled. Jim says spirit has just gone. The room temperature is now rising.
Jim asks if there are any spirits in this room to make themselves known in any way they wish.
Pauline says her legs are freezing again. Alex asks spirit to step forward and identify itself. Christine
picks up the name Lindsay. Alex picks up the year 1998. The year is associated with Lindsay and
Christine is smelling violets. A spirit is sensed sitting in the corner of the room. Jim says
she is in the corner because she is quite timid and is wearing a white night-dress type thing. Jim sees
the room as being a little bit bigger than it is and Lorraine feels someone sit down on the bed.
Paul picks up the name Lillian and Jim gets the name Maura Stonehill. Jim sees someone standing in
front of Martin. It is like a dark mass and he says it is Lucy again.
Alex asks Lucy to jump on the bed. No apparent response. Noises are heard in the room but we can't
establish what they are. Jim asks spirit to stamp hard on the floor. No apparent response. Jim asks
again.
Just before he asks, two distinct bangs are heard by several team members. Paul senses a spirit
standing in the bathroom and Christine says it is a woman. Jim senses two men. One he describes as
quite portly and the other quite thin. The woman in the bathroom gives her name as Lady J. Pauline
says it is Jessie. Shirley says she has a funny sensation in her left leg. It is like pins and needles. The
thin man Jim described is a go-for. Jim says he removes the bodies after the other man has finished
with them. Christine feels someone poking her head. Davy and Pauline hear a whistle.
The team go for a break.
Vigil Bedroom number three.
Alex asks any spirit present to step forward and make themselves known. Alex picks up the name
Jeramia. We decide to hold a glass divination experiment in this room. Paul asks any spirit present to
move the glass. No apparent response. Paul asks again. No apparent response. Davy tries.
No apparent response. Pauline says something is tickling her ear. Paul asks Annie to move the glass.
There is slight movement. Once again Pauline tells us her ear is being tickled. Davy gets his head
touched and Alex picks up the name Patricia Campbell. Paul asks spirit to move the glass if it was
female in the physical world. The glass moves and Paul asks spirit to move the glass if spirit was
called Annie and is related to Pauline. The glass moves.
Paul asks Annie to move the glass if there are any other spirits in the room. The glass moves.
We are not getting much of a response so we decide to stop the experiment and continue with an ordinary
vigil.
Alex is picking up that people broke their journey here. This is in years gone by. Alex sees people
wearing three cornered hats. He sees quite a lot of horses in what is now the street. Alex sees this
building as standing on it's own with no other buildings within miles. He picks up the name
John Frances O'Grady. Paul picks up some sort of clergyman and gets the name bishop. Paul says a
bunch of rogues stayed here. Davy asks if people used this place as a hideout.
Alex can also see quite a lot of redcoats marching past the premises. Alex points in the direction he
can see the soldiers marching from and to and Davy says the direction Alex is indicating means the
troops are coming from Stirling Bridge and going in the direction of between Alloa and?
Someone touches Davy just above the waist and causes Davy pain in the small of the back..
Some unseen presence tells Alex this is the place where Cluny MacPhersons troops were supposed
to meet the troops of Prince Charlie.
Cluny was late and the battle was lost. A pastor is showing Alex a book. Alex asks why. No response.
Edwards son was the one touching Davy just in the small of the back. He was indicating that was
where he was wounded and because of his wound, he was late in getting to Cluny MacPherson
which is why Cluny was late.
The time is up so Alex calls a halt to the vigil.
Vigil Bedroom 2
Christine feels as if they are still in the other bedroom. Jim sees the bathroom is an "extra."
Christine says her chest is heavy and the room is very busy and feels a younger kid in the room.
Jim asks any spirit present to make themselves known. Christine asks spirit to move the handle on
the door.
She feels the presence of a teenage boy who has a bowl cut haircut. Jim says he sees posh clothes
the colour dark blue velvet. Christine says the boy is pacing the floor and Jim asks the boy to come
closer. Christine picks up the letter E and Jim says the boy is very anxious.
Christine says he is anxious and Jim says he feels as if the boy has done something wrong.
Billly feels a pressure in the room. Jim says the boy has been sent in here to await punishment.
Christine sees the room bigger.
There is a settee and table in it. Jim sees the carpet as dark red. Christine says the boy has just put
his hands on her ears. She asks the boy to do something in the room. Move something or knock.
The team are sitting in a circle and Jim asks the boy to come in to the centre of the circle.
Christine picks up the name Jude Edmunds ?.
Jim asks the boy why he is still here. Christine says the boy says he stole from his father.
A thumping noise is heard in the room. Jim asks again why the boy is still here. Christine gets a
vision of the Forth bridge. Lorraine sees the arches of a bridge but does not know which bridge it is.
Lorraine is being shown different kinds of jewellery. There is another vigil going on in the building
and the team in bedroom 2 are being very selfish by asking any spirit in the building to come and
speak to them. Lorraine still sees sparkling jewelery. She can't really describe what she sees.
There is a sigh heard in the room and Christine says she felt a breath on her face.
Christine sees two windows opening out the way. She sees green grass through the windows and
in the room she sees a table with what looks like a silver fruit bowl on it. She also sees a woman
sitting at the table wearing a red gown or dress. She also sees shutters on the windows. Lorraine
sees a prostitiute. Christine is getting breathed on again. Lorraine sees the prostitute wearing
bright blue eye shadow, thick black masrcara and has blond hair. She also has a mole on her left
cheek and is wearing bright red lipstick. She also sees the woman as having permed hair which has
been brushed back. Shirley feels as if something is coming from behind her.
Lorraine says the prostitute looks like a can can dancer. Christine feels this was a building a person
could go to for entertainment. Twice, Christine says thank you. She does not say why she is saying
thank you. Lorraine picks up the 1950's and Christine picks up the date 1930s. Jim asks if this is
more entertainers they are seeing rather than prostitutes.. Christine then says she is seeing six or
seven dancers. Lorraine is still seeing one woman. Jim asks any spirit to make themselves known.
Jim asks spirit to copy the noise he is going to make. Christine says she heard the exact same noise
as Jim made. Enhanced sound playback does not pick up any noise. Jim asks again. A bang is heard
but that is coming from the other vigil. Christine sees two orbs behind Jim. Alastair sees a young girl
wearing a blue flowered dress. He says the girl is not trying to make contact. Jim says she is playing
with buidling blocks and Alastair says she is not actually playing with the blocks. Name Jessica.
Christine says the boy she picked up on earlier accidently drowned. Jim picks up on a musty smell
which has just entered the room and says there was a fire here. Jim feels a tingling in his back and
asks spirit to make themselves known. Christine feels someone breathe on her face again.
For some reason, Jim keeps asking spirit to look for the person who is brightest.
Chrsitne says someone has a grip of her hair. Jim asks spirit to give Christine a name. She picks up
the letter A. Alastair says the little girl he saw does not know she has passed.
Time is up so Jim calls a halt to the vigil.
Function Suite vigil.
Christine asks any spirit present to make themselves known in anyway they wish.
A noise is heard coming from behind the bar. Christine is overcome with emotion.
After a few minutes she regains her composure and the vigil continues. Christine said she felt as
if she wanted to attack Lorraine. A figure is seen near the
cellar door and Christine gets the name Mary. Alex asks Mary to step forward. No response.
Using a few choice words, Alex asks Mary to step forward. Jim says she is behind the bar and a flash
of light is seen near the ceiling.
Alex tells Mary that if he is wrong and she is not a little bitch, then she should move a stool towards
him. There is an energy in front of Alex which is also witnessed by Christine.
The stool does not move. Alex then asks Mary to copy the three knocks he makes.
No apparent response.
Pauline says it has gone stone cold beside her. Alex moves over towards Pauline and both she and
Christine sees and feel the energy move away from Alex.
Alex tells Mary she should not be scared of him and asks her to give her surname and age.
The date 1871 is heard. Alex asks for a knock if that is her date of birth. A knock is heard.
Jim asks Mary to talk in to his voice recorder. Pauline sees an energy move across the room
towards where Jim is sitting. Alex sees a presence between Christine and Pauline.
The energy is seen by Pauline and Christine. Alex asks Mary to knock on the ceiling if her name
is Jamieson. Christine picks up the name Henderson. Alex asks Mary to knock on the floor if that is
her name. No apparent response. Pauline asks Alex to go behind the bar and turn the taps off. Alex
goes behind the bar and discovers there are no taps on. Alex asks Mary to knock on the door
behind Sean if her name is Henderson. No apparent response. Pauline still hears a tap dripping
from behind the bar.
Alex asks any spirit to make themselves known in any way they wish. Pauline says her ear has just
been touched and it feels as if it is burning.
Alex asks spirit to identify itself by moving signs hanging by the bar. The signs move.
Lorraine is feeling very cold unwell and Alex tells spirit to leave her alone. Spirit obliges. Davy
gets the name Danielle. Alex asks Davy if she is resident and when she passed over and Kevin gets
his head touched. Christine sees small spirit lights. Davy is picking up the number 17. Kevin gets
touched on the head again.
Jim sees the little girl he saw upstairs earlier is now in the room. Her name is Alice. Alex senses a
young girl who gives her name as Lucy. Christine is sensing a young boy. Alex asks Mary once again
to give the date she passed away. Christine gets the year 1732 but Mary wasn't born till 1871 so
this date can't have anything to do with her. Alex asks Mary if she was quite young when she
passed. No apparent response
Christine says this is the lady who breaks the tumblers and causes other problems at the location.
Jim senses a man standing in the cellar. He is wearing a dark green long coat which is muddy. He is
wearing black shoes. Jim says although the shoes go with the jacket, they are wrong for what he
has been doing. Jim says this is the 1700s. He says the man has a high up position here and has
long straggly hair and rotten teeth.
Jim is being shown shiny coaches which would carry two people. Jim says the is called Jeramia and
he spends a lot of time in what is now the cellar.
Alex says Mary has something she wants to get off her chest and Christine says it is a pregnancy.
Jim says the man was trampled by horses not far from this building and something touches the leg
of Pauline.
Jim says Lucy is standing beside Pauline and Davy says his eyes are watering. Pauline gets the right
hand side of her hair played with. Alex asks spirit to do it again. No apparent response.
Alex says he senses a baby crying but he can't actually hear it. Alex says the reason he can't hear
the baby crying because the speakers are off.
Alex asks Christine if it is a woman standing in front of her. Christine says it is and Alex says her
name is Annabell. He asks the spirit who is making Pauline's right thigh stone cold to identify itself.
The name Karina Forsythe is given to Christine. Alex asks spirit to go and make the people at the
other side of the room cold for a change.
Billy sees the spirit of a boy standing to his left. He gets the name Daniel and the age 12. 1981 is
the date of passing.
Another team member gets the number 94. There are two bangs heard in front of Sean. Alex asks
Daniel to make its presence known. Christine is feeling it hard to move her fingers and Alex asks
Christine to move her left foot and she says she can't. Pauline says her back is now cold.
Sean feels as if he needs to protect Pauline. He describes it as a "parental protection."
He moves over to where Pauline is sitting. The feeling passes after a few minutes.
Time is up so Alex calls a halt to the vigil.
Bar Vigil.
Jim sees a man wearing a light green raincoat sitting at the far side of the room near the window.
Jim says he is sitting smoking his pipe. This is modern times. He picks up the name Archie and gets
the age 76/78 and the date early 2000s. Jim says there is a newspaper in front of Archie and he has
a half pint of beer in front of him. He is here because he has nowhere else to go.
several team members pick up the words "coal miner" at the same time some unseen presence
once again touches Pauline's head. Jim gets the surname Mclean/ Mcloud.
Alex asks Jim to ask Archie who Betty was. Jim instead asks Archie who the most active spirit is on
the premises. Archie shows Jim a female. Christine sees Mary entering and leaving the room. Alex
asks Mary to move the chandelier. It appears to move and Jim sees two old men playing dominoes
in the alcove. The men are always arguing with each other but it is not serious. Christine sees an
old man wearing a green cap sitting in a seat near the fireplace. The name Bobby is picked up.
Jim sees the spirit of a woman standing behind the bar. She is about 5ft 2ins tall and has grey hair.
He gets the name Gladys and the age 60. Jim says she was a real authoritarian but also had a heart
of gold.
Davy picks up the presence of a child. It is a female child of about the age 7 or 8. Jim says the child
is prone to temper tantrums. Alex gets the name Gary and Christine hears the name Wilma. Jim
hears the name Earnest and Alex hears the name Mcnee or Mcnamee. Alex leaves the room with
the intention of holding a lone vigil in the cellar and checking on Paul who had decided to sit out
the vigil.
The team have a general conversation for a few minutes then decide to hold a glass divination
experiment.
Jim asks any spirit present to move the glass. No apparent response. Jim asks Lucy to come and
move the glass. Jim asks Lucy if she is older than eleven. No apparent response. He than asks
Lucy to point the glass to someone sitting at the table that she knows. The glass moves. Jim asks if
she had a baby brother. The glass moves and Jim asks if he was less than one year old. The glass
moves. Jim asks Lucy if there are any other spirits who can move the glass.
The glass moves. Jim asks if it is the spirit of an older man. No apparent response. Jim asks if he
has already made his presence known to the team this evening. No apparent response. Jim asks if
spirit is still present. The glass moves. Jim asks if spirit is younger than 15 years old. The glass
moves. He then asks if it is Lucy's friend. The glass moves. Jim asks if spirit is here because we are
here. The glass wobbles but does not move across the table.
Jim asks if Daniel is present. The glass moves. Jim asks another question. No apparent response.
Jim asks any spirit present to move the glass. No apparent response. Martin then asks spirit to
move the glass. The glass moves. Martin asks if spirit is here all the time. No apparent response.
Martin asks spirit if it has a message for anyone. The glass moves and Jim asks spirit to indicate
who it wants to give the message to by moving the glass towards them.
The glass moves towards Pauline's daughter. Pauline's daughter did not say what she saw or heard.
Pauline's daughter asks if the spirit is her uncle Mark. The glass moves. Jim asks spirit to give the
message to Martin. No apparent response.
Despite several other attempts, there is no response from spirit.
The whole place seems to have suddenly gone very quiet and it is decided to bring
the investigation to an end.
Report by Alex
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