Tag: Ghosts

Show notes for Haunted Hospitals (The Ghosts of Former Hospital Facilities)

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A derelict red-brick Victorian building under a grey overcast sky, its left section gutted by fire with collapsed roof timbers, empty window frames, and exposed brickwork, while the right section remains more intact with rows of boarded and broken windows and multiple chimney stacks. A blue construction hoarding with yellow warning signs and a metal fence run along the front of an overgrown grassy bank.

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Shires House the former Work House at Bedford Hospital North Wing Eerie Edinburgh Find out more about eerie Edinburgh here including his books and podcast: https://eerieedinburgh.com/ Watch an episode of Eerie Edinburgh about haunted hospitals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3AWVoQV4l4 Urban Explorer Follow the Instagram account of the… Continue reading Show notes for Haunted Hospitals (The Ghosts of Former Hospital Facilities)

Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places: Show notes and links

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A weathered wooden barn with a steep, tiled roof and a faded red door, standing amid overgrown, dry grass and scrubland. A second dilapidated outbuilding sits to the right, with trees and power lines in the background under a partly cloudy sky

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Abandoned barn outside Biggleswade (which was demolished in mid August) Organisations which can give support and advice regarding mental health and suicide UK Mind UK: https://www.mind.org.uk/ NHS Mental Health resources: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/ Rethink UK: https://www.rethink.org/ The Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=onebox Call the Samaritans on: 116 123 Suicide… Continue reading Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places: Show notes and links

Show notes and links for Haunted Houghton House (And Creepy Castles)

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The gothic façade of a ruined house at night with large gaping windows and doors and ragged towers with no roof. Two shadowy figures are entering the house lit up by their torch light.

Don't forget the show I've created with Olie Campbell is on at Bedford Fringe on Saturday 25th July at 2pm at the Quarry Theatre. There are still tickets available here: https://bedfringe.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873684599 Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, Apple or Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.n to this episode of Weird in the Wade Houghton House at night Bryan… Continue reading Show notes and links for Haunted Houghton House (And Creepy Castles)

Show Notes: Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century Ghosts

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Where to listen BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nnr6s7 Other podcast platform links: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Tempsford Hall today Tempsford Hall History Bedfordshire Archive history: https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Tempsford/Tempsford-Hall.aspx Ghostly goings on reported in the Evening Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-kier-s-staff-spooked-by-its-haunted-headquarters-9691357.html The cellar with it's strange cold spot. Could it be a long forgotten well? Article about the recent sale of Tempsford Hall: https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/news/people/infrastructure-group-completes-sale-of-its-tempsford-headquarters-at-pivotal-moment-for-village-6575162 The stairs… Continue reading Show Notes: Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century Ghosts

Show Notes: A haunting at Tempsford Hall

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Where to listen: BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nk4wp5 or wherever you get podcasts further links here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Tempsofrd Hall Tempsford Hall in 1890: Bedfordshire Archives Read more about the history of Tempsford Hall here: https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/Tempsford/Tempsford-Hall.aspx Tempsford Church Above is an image of Tempsford Church with its distinctive stripes. This is where the drunken riot happened in 1832.… Continue reading Show Notes: A haunting at Tempsford Hall

Show Notes and Photographs: My Paranormal Sleepover

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Listen on BBC Sounds here, on Apple here, and on Spotify here The Golden Pheasant outside The Layout of the pub The bar Here's an photo of the bar with Olie Campbell playing guitar and singing at 2am in an attempt to coax some ghostly singing from the spirits. The front of the main bar… Continue reading Show Notes and Photographs: My Paranormal Sleepover

Haunted Pubs: Show notes and photographs

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me standing in a Japanese shop next to Godzilla I am making my hand into a claw and pulling a growling face

Listen to the episode here: BBC Sounds, Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Or joing the Weird in the Wade Patreon for ad free and bonus episodes and content! The Whistle and Flute Most importantly here is the dog tax - after Millie and Twiggy joined us for Theresa's interview here's the photos… Continue reading Haunted Pubs: Show notes and photographs

Road Ghosts: Show Notes and Links

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Listen to the latest episode of Weird in the Wade: Road Ghosts on BBC Sounds here or wherever you get your podcasts. Fairfield Hospital (formerly the Three Counties Asylum) You can read in much more detail about the hospital at this fantastic website including information about the ghost stories: https://www.threecountiesasylum.co.uk/ Bedfordshire archives has information too:… Continue reading Road Ghosts: Show Notes and Links

Weird in the Wade at Bedford Festival Fringe in July

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Poster for Weird in the Wade Presents Bedfordshire's Dark History with a ruined church against a large moon and star filled sky. In the foreground a cloaked figure with a scarf stands mysteriously a hat obscuring some of his face

Saturday 25th July, 2pm The Quarry Theatre, Bedford I am delighted to announce that Olie Campbell and I have teamed up to create a unique show of creepy tales and haunting music for BedFringe in July. The show focuses on the legends of Black Tom and Clophill's ruined church. You can grab tickets here: https://bedfringe.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873684599… Continue reading Weird in the Wade at Bedford Festival Fringe in July

Show notes and photographs for: The Legend of Black Humphrey

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A deep turquoise coloured sea with jagged cliffs to the right and in the centre a small rocky island. The sky is blue with grey clouds.

Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds, on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Black Humphrey's Rock The Voice Actors Playing Black Humphrey: Ian Higton, check out his YouTube and Twitch Channels Platform 32 for all your fun gaming content! Playing Richard Petherick: friend of the show Owen Staton of Time Between Times… Continue reading Show notes and photographs for: The Legend of Black Humphrey