This residential area of London best known for the song A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, is also home to the most haunted house in London! Number 50 Berkeley Square is home to a large number of ghosts, the earliest of which is that of a young girl murdered in the 1700s by a sadistic servant. She is frequently seen on the top floor sobbing and wringing her hands in despair. Another woman trying to escape her uncle fell from a window – her ghost is often seen hanging from a windowsill. While the house was vacant in the 1870s, the neighbors heard numerous screams and moans coming from the house. They also heard furniture moving, bells ringing, and windows being slammed shut. Years later the house was occupied by a Mr. Dupre, who locked his insane brother in a room on the top floor. He fed the insane man through a special opening in the door. This is the room that is supposed to be central to the haunting. The house is currently home to a bookstore – strange occurrences have been noted by all of the staff of the shop. The top floor is kept locked at all times and no one is allowed to enter it.

Well I suffered through this investigation just in case something really happened that I couldn’t find an explanation for. After about the first half-hour I guess they decided to drop the music/sound effects. Initially the creepy ambient music was so loud I could barely hear the team members talking.

Intruder alert: Jay and Grant are sitting in the kitchen and some guy wearing a miner’s helmet, with light shining, comes walking through the door. Oops. Don’t you love live television? What was this guy doing sneaking around the site during an investigation? And how many other production crew members are also in the building? This, if nothing else does, taints the whole investigation.

“You don’t belong here.” Yet another tinny voice talking to Jay and Grant. I reckon these spirits only talk to the guys in charge. The voice sounded like it was coming from a walkie-talkie.

Grant does a Marcel Marceau routine of a man getting tugged by the jacket from behind. Three times. How does Jay keep a straight face? (Watch the clip he’s pulling on a string in his pocket.)

Come on guys enough with the fake stuff. Ghosts are real why you gotta try to fake stuff

You can’t find ghosts without the right tools. Here are what members of the Arizona Paranormal Society bring to most investigations:

EVRs (electronic voice recorders): These sensitive recorders are placed where spirits are believed to reside in hopes of capturing words that cannot be heard by the human ear. When the investigation is finished, members listen carefully to every recording for EVPs (electronic voice phenomena).

Infrared cameras: These cameras, capable of picking up detail in dark rooms, are hooked to digital video recorders to provide a visual record. As with voice recordings, investigators observe every second of video for evidence.

EMF (electromagnetic field) detectors: These handheld devices register disturbances in the electromagnetic field, which can be a sign of ghosts (believed to be electrical in nature). But anything that draws power can disturb the field, from refrigerators to exposed wiring.

Energy boxes: These homemade boxes emit ions and other forms of energy so spirits can draw enough power to speak, touch or manifest themselves.

Thermometers: For spot checks of temperatures, as “cold spots” are a sign of possible ghostly infestation.

Energy drinks: Investigations last into the wee hours, and investigators often face long drives home to be back in time for their day jobs. The society conducts investigations throughout the state.

Ok, I admit it I watch shows about anything paranormal. I used to enjoy ghost hunters until they began faking results to increase the shows ratings, Now I’m more a Parinormal State fan because they take the time to do a proper investigation not just get in get out like Ghost hunters. Some episodes of paranormal state may be boring but the important thing is it’s real footage and not modified like ghost hunters. People will always be interested in the paranormal so there is just no reason to fake your results and it will eventually catchup to you.

People have been emailing me asking

What ever happend to brian on ghost hunters international?

Just to be clear I have nothing to do with Ghost hunters or ghost hunters international however I did some research and learned the following:

Brian was a member of the Ghost Hunters International on the SciFi Channel. He announced his departure from GHI on Beware Radio 7/23/2008 He left the show on April 12, 2008 to spend more time with his family. He also announced that he has retired from ghost hunting and is pursuing another career path.

I caught the Ghost Hunters  segment where they did an investigation of the beach distillery. The owner of the beach distillery  met with the guys, and reported that guests has heard laughing in the lady’s room, saw chandeliers moving by themselves and heard voices in the hallways. Once the investigation they saw the funny business that goes on here. After seeing all this trickery, the guys still did a complete investigation. Jason was not happy and you could tell. After investigating, Jason and Grant met with the proprietor, told him there was zero evidence the  distillery was haunted, and asked him how come he did not tell them about the “trick devices” that were installed. The proprietor, who appeared to be laughing way too much in that segment, said he forgot to mention it. Forgot yeah right you fraud!

Many have tried but nobody has been able to debunk or recreate this footage that Ghost hunters filmed.

Ok, I have an issue with Ghost Hunters (Taps) you know the Rotor Rooter guys who play ghost hunters at night. Don’t get me wrong but these guys are so quick to say they don’t think a place is haunted after spending a couple hours there. FYI ghosts are just like us more active in the daytime than at night and you guys really should dump Grant because the guy is so quick to dismiss things as common occurrences that a ghost could appear right in front of him and he’d probably say it was swamp gas. TAPS is more about the ratings than the whole proving or disproving ghosts. Quick note Taps guys if you need help I’ll be more than happy to show you ghosts or at least take you to them when they are really there.

Just in case you are looking to send Taps a gift or evidence of Paranormal you can send them to:

T.A.P.S.
2362 West Shore Rd.
Warwick, RI 02889

By the way TAPS has started there own magazine and you can check it out here