REVISIT TO VALENTINES MANSION 18TH MAY 2007 
CREW: Ginette Hobbs and Sharon Slatter Medium Christina Green
Investigators: Neil Green, Chris Turner, Aileen Brown, Andi Halford, Matt Steel, Sam Eastwood, Elaina Tomalin, Chris Pettit, Don Ramkin, Val Carr
We started the evening with the group walk around with the medium and near enough the same information as before was picked up on (see previous report)
Group 1 Breakfast Room – Ouija Board
Christina picked up on Clara Ingles (Sarah). Laughter was heard by the group and Group 1 confirmed they had made no noise (no explanation can be given – although the guard did have a tv on and this can not be ruled out as not coming from tv)
Then the group heard a bang (no explanation sought or given)
Various letters were spelt out but no sense could be made of them.
The group heard something thrown from the fireplace and also a whistle.
The group connected with Elizabeth
A message was given for Matt and also the age 33 was given for Matt’s age
Group 2 – Breakfast Room - Glass Divination
The glass was moving and seemed to connect with a relative of Vals. The spirit effects the red light on the video camera making it switch on and off. The glass also fell on request. The group also picked up on a smell of horses.
Contact with the name of George Finch – said he was a dentist in the house.
Contact made with Elizabeth who confirmed she had broke both her legs when she threw herself off of the stairs. She also said she used to be locked in a cupboard upstairs.
Some noises were heard in the room when contact with Elizabeth was made, the group could hear a noise as if someone was walking around the room with them.
When one of the group walked towards the table a sound as if a twig snapping was heard.
(no explanation has been found for this although the floor was searched)
Group 1 Drawing Room – Planchette
The letter J was drawn on Planchette and the name James was picked up on.
The group heard something and when checked could confirm a small bell had been thrown
The name Charles was picked up and pains in the chest, felt he was an important figure
Group 2 Drawing Room – Planchette
The planchette spelt the letter J and Andi said she was having the name James shouted at her. The spirit which connected appeared to be a relation to Val and Ginette.
Ginette stayed off the Planchette and one of the questions she asked was for spirit to spell out the word of a toy that he had bought her when she was little. The word Doll was spelt, to which Ginette could confirm.
The group asked if spirit could write the number of physical people were around the table, and 6 was drawn. This was correct.
Matt asked spirit to move the Planchette towards a pen on the table, to which it did.
Both Groups – Top Floor
The two groups split up on the top floor and unfortunately no activity was reported, although the EMF meter did seem to be fluctuating a lot and there was no electrical source present to cause this.
(Group 1 were in a room off of the corridor and was asking for a bell to be rang which they had placed in the middle of the room and there was a lot of excitement when it appeared that the fire bell in the corridor was rang on request. Unfortunately this excitement became short lived when it was apparent that another member had rang it as a laugh, which made a mockery of investigation on this floor)
4 Members of Group 2 decided to leave the investigation early so the rest of the group joined group 1 in the cellar.
Cellar
Parts of the cellar had light shining through the gaps in the floorboards so we decided to move to a darker part which had a concrete floor above it, therefore no lights. 1 group member decided to do a loan vigil in one of the wine cellars off of the main cellar and reported feeling her clothing being tugged at.
It was sensed that there was a Mr Jacobs present and that this was his cellar, It was also felt that perhaps a young servant couple used to frequent the cellar.
Some of the group reported seeing what appeared to be legs moving, also rumbling noises were heard.
The group was asking out for spirit to give them a sign, 2 group members kept getting the feeling of someone beside them. Others reported seeing flashing red lights. 1 of the group started asking for a spectacular show of lights at they would be leaving soon and this would be the parting gift. This member then began to see a wave of purple lights coming towards her and wrapping around her, she then asked if anyone wanted to show themselves and a silhouette of a man appeared standing next to another group member, this group member said she could sense there was someone there. The group thanked spirit and left the cellar
Experiments – Barrier Beams, Trigger Object, Hidden Object
The Barriers beams were not triggered (except by team members) the trigger object did not move, and spirit did not communicate as to what the hidden object was.
All in all we had a relatively good time on this investigation and a lot of us had varied experiences happen.
This is a lovely venue to do, but unfortunately we may not be able to return as it is currently being refurbished and we do no know if it will be let out for investigations in the future, we can only hope.