Would you stay in a haunted Inn?
@littlebeansprout (187)
United States
April 9, 2007 5:48pm CST
Soon I will be going on vacation. A friend of mine suggested staying at the Buxton Inn. It's known for it's great hospitality, fine food and beautiful gardens. It's also famous for its ghosts! There have been many witnesses that have encountered many strange things. Like doors opening and closing by themselves, the feeling of being watched, sudden room temperature drop. Some have actually seen the ghosts.
Would stay overnight at a place that was haunted? Have you?
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@magicalmerlin (1623)
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10 Apr 07
Sounds great. I like to read stories about ghosts. I am not sure what I would do if something strange happened to me. In a place that I knew might be haunted I expect I would be less scared than if taken by surprise. Do visit and let us know if anything happens.
@littlebeansprout (187)
• United States
10 Apr 07
I love reading ghosts stories too. So I guess I wouldn't be that scared after all? If I do ever visit, you will be the first ones to know!
@magicalmerlin (1623)
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10 Apr 07
Thanks. I can't wait. I am not sure I would like to meet a ghost myself but some people on MyLot have apparently and lived to tell the tale!
@kingwhosing (412)
• India
25 May 07
check this ghost story 77770000
The Man On The Bench
I hope you enjoy it. This happened few years ago in my home town, Driffield, and I remember it was on Valentine's day. Me and my friend, Kerstie, were walking to her house one night. I forget what we were doing, but on the way to her house we had to pass this memorial garden. It has a few flowers, and a bench that faces a monument from the war, it's quite a nice place with a small river. There is a path that runs behind the bench, and this was the path we had chosen that day.
It wasn't quite dark and I remember it was around 6pm because there is a church not far from the garden, and the bells struck just before we walked by. We were both quite happily talking away until we came close to the bench. Then we both went silent, and turned to face the bench. It was very strange because we both did this at the exact same time, in mid sentence, and just stared for what seemed like ages. There was a man sat on the bench with his back to us. He seemed to be wearing a rather large coat, with a biggish collar, it was a greenish color, and he had a large bag next to him. I originally thought the bag was a small child huddled on the bench until I realized how large it was.
After what seemed like ages, but was most likely a few seconds, we both realized we were staring but we didn't seem to understand why. Then, at the exact same time, we both realized the guy had no visible head (I know it sounds lame but honestly it is true). Kerstie started to scream. She ran across the road and waited for me on the other side. I didn't quite know how to react and just continued to stare in shock. The guy didn't seem phased by Kerstie screaming, and this creeped me out a little. I thought maybe he was leaning forward, and his head just wasn't visible, so I slowly walked round the side of the bench, to see a front view. The whole time, he didn't move an inch. As I got closer, I saw that he wasn't hunched forward... He really didn't have a head... Just a gaping collar with blackness. Yet he had hands, and feet and everything else. He just sat there with his hands on his knees. At this point, fear got the better of me and I ran after Kerstie. As I caught up with her I paused and looked back... The guy was moving his arms... We then ran all the way to her house.
When we actually got home, it was the first time we spoke since we went silent and she said to me "You did see that didn't you?"
We then talked about the whole experience, and we had both witnessed the same thing... A headless man in green, sat with a bag on a bench. She also said that she thought the bag was a child too... I thought that was kind of odd. We thought maybe it was a guy from the war waiting for his lover, or grieving for a friend lost in the war, but I doubt we will ever know.
I know it seems unlikely but this really did happen, and if it wasn't for the fact that Kerstie saw it too, I'd wonder if I really did see it. I have seen other things but this is by far the scariest.
@emeraldisle (13138)
• United States
20 Apr 07
I would love to visit there. I might stay over night but I doubt I'd sleep. I'd be too curious to see what happened and perhaps a bit scared too. Ok a lot scared but it would be great at the same time. I that that would be a fun trip to do. The next night would be in a ghost free hotel where I could crash and really sleep in peace but to spend the night in a haunted in would be a bit fun. Do you know why it's haunted? Are there any stories to go along with the ghosts and why they might still be there?
@lreddell (172)
• United States
10 Apr 07
I've never stayed at a haunted inn. But I think it would an awesome experience. I've been interested in the supernatural for as long as I can remember. Things going bump in the night would leave an everlasting impression on me, which in turn, would make me even more fascinated. I say go for it. And when you return (if you return - lol), do let us know how it was, and every detail. Hugs.






