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Old 05-01-2007, 9:54 AM   #1
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Real life ghost story......?

This link leads to a web page about our local village pub.

http://www.cliptone.co.uk/The%20Bull.htm

The day before yesterday a guy was in wiring up for new tills and the like and had cause to venture into the loft space above the kitchen (which is the gable just poking up between the two main buildings in the picture). As he returned down the ladder all manner of christmas decorations followed him as if they were being thrown not simply falling out of the loft. He stopped and stuck his mobile phone into the hole and took a few snaps of which I attach what we think is the most interesting.....what do you think that is in the bottom left hand corner?
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Old 05-01-2007, 9:59 AM   #2
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Are you referring to the white bit that looks like the outline of a head and shoulders?
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:11 AM   #3
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Thats the bit.....I'm reserving my opinion at the moment as we have decided what it might be but I wondered if anyone else could see the same......just to lead you on a little....any idea of this 'head and shoulders 'profession'?
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:14 AM   #4
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Looks like an indian or something with feathers in a cap??

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Old 05-01-2007, 10:20 AM   #5
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

looks like you had too much booze at christmas!
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:23 AM   #6
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

You can obviously see more than me. I can see what looks like a chimney breast with maybe white plaster to the left and bricks to the right. Above that there appears to be a little distortion but nothing that I could 'make out'
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:23 AM   #7
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

OK how about this.....

not so much the light shape, there is a dark sillhouette there which me and the lads reckon looks like an old possibly victorian policeman with a round hat, pale face with moustache and large black cape.....anyone concur?
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:30 AM   #8
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Looks like Darth Vader.
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:32 AM   #9
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

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there is a dark sillhouette there which me and the lads reckon looks like an old possibly victorian policeman with a round hat, pale face with moustache and large black cape.....anyone concur?
Oh, the power of suggestion!

Can't see that at all i'm afraid.
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

In the bottem left on the beam I can see a womans face (about an inch across from the left edge) - Easier to see if you zoom in a bit
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

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looks like you had too much booze at christmas!
More like magic mushrooms
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Here's what I mean
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Old 05-01-2007, 10:43 AM   #13
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Looks like a bad phone camera and jpeg artifacts.
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

You lot are soooooo cynical!!
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Bloody hell! I just did some filtering in Photoshop to increase the clarity...now I see exactly what you mean. I think this is conclusive proof of ghosts...amazing.
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

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Bloody hell! I just did some filtering in Photoshop to increase the clarity...now I see exactly what you mean. I think this is conclusive proof of ghosts...amazing.
It had to happen!
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Old 05-01-2007, 11:08 AM   #17
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Bloody hell! I just did some filtering in Photoshop to increase the clarity...now I see exactly what you mean. I think this is conclusive proof of ghosts...amazing.
Absolutely superb...I have mailed this back to the landlord for his amusement!
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Bloody hell! I just did some filtering in Photoshop to increase the clarity...now I see exactly what you mean. I think this is conclusive proof of ghosts...amazing.
That is brilliant!
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Old 05-01-2007, 11:29 AM   #19
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

I can see him I can see him and if you look really hard you can just about see wooden beams wow
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

I can't see a thing on the original photo apart from shadows and camera noise and maybe a pub landlord trying to create more business
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Well I can see it after staring at it for 5 seconds or more.



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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Wabbit, you have far too much time on your hands

I can see this becoming one of those 'maze scare' tricks
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Wabbit, you have far too much time on your hands

I can see this becoming one of those 'maze scare' tricks
LOL... I forgot that the ghost throws Christmas decorations so I tried some more.
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Chris and Wabbit

LMHO

This is going to develop into one of those 5 star threads,I can see it in the making.

By the way, cant see nought. I bet this mobile phone pic has been bluetoothed all across the village by now.
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

This thread has reminded me that I really must go to the opticians and have my eyes tested
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Re: Real life ghost story......?

Had a phone call from the landlord earlier asking if I was winding him up with that doctored image!! It seems it's so good he believed it until I told him it was a joke!!!
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Had a phone call from the landlord earlier asking if I was winding him up with that doctored image!! It seems it's so good he believed it until I told him it was a joke!!!
Hehehe...my work here is done.
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