tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post981375654714293694..comments2024-03-08T07:03:12.909-05:00Comments on Life at Willow Manor: Willow WraithTess Kincaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-10142327088108917852008-04-29T15:17:00.000-04:002008-04-29T15:17:00.000-04:00Goosies right down my back! When we were visiting ...Goosies right down my back! When we were visiting England we stayed overnight in an Inn in Pevensy overlooking the castle. The floorboards creaked all night but the most disconcerting event for me was seeing a figure in armour at the window.....inside the room, not outside. I put my head right under the covers and in the morning wondered if it was all a dream. The beautiful old buildings seem to lend themselves to ghosts don't they?ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-14096643373810460672008-04-29T10:04:00.000-04:002008-04-29T10:04:00.000-04:00I have to say, you're singing to the choir! I am ...I have to say, you're singing to the choir! I am a firm believer in the afterlife and ghosts as well...we lived for several months in a haunted hotel when we first moved to England...she oversaw my children like a wraithful babysitter! Loved this post...would love to see more pictures of your lovely home<BR/>Sandi<BR/>ps<BR/>David was kind enough to point me in your direction!Sandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-63292065995429123722008-04-28T23:39:00.000-04:002008-04-28T23:39:00.000-04:00I just have to add; Amen! I'm with you Knitting Ma...I just have to add; Amen! I'm with you Knitting Maria. God Bless, CeleneCelenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582618575315231828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-16491738296185179742008-04-28T23:35:00.000-04:002008-04-28T23:35:00.000-04:00Your home is lovely. I used to work midnights in ...Your home is lovely. I used to work midnights in a very old 3 story brick buiding that was at one time a home. I was the only employee there from 12 midnight to 6am. Had many things occur. The office was under what used to be the servants stairs going from the kitchen to the 3rd floor. The stairway was always padlocked top and bottom and never used. I could hear footsteps going up and down, up and down overhead most nights. Heard footsteps come down hallway and stop at my office door. Things would dissapear and I would have to play hide and seek to find them. Oddly, I was never frightened. Of course I was only 18 and not afraid of anything! He (or she) came around during the day and hid things that were right there one minute and gone the next. We'd find them in the oddest places. Bells would go off, radios come on. He was a real prankster and seemed to have a sense of humor. If he started getting under my skin I would tell him to stop an he would. He or she only wanted to be noticed. This went on the entire time I worked there and my boss said it had been happening for years. I would not be so comfortable with it now. As a matter of fact the hair on the back of my neck is standing up as I recall it. God Bless, CeleneCelenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10582618575315231828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-74836960019341969942008-04-28T20:51:00.000-04:002008-04-28T20:51:00.000-04:00Yep, Bill, gaging by this post, you could make a k...Yep, Bill, gaging by this post, you could make a killing!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-53807838268655716952008-04-28T19:23:00.000-04:002008-04-28T19:23:00.000-04:00Wowzer! Did you expect the number of responses on ...Wowzer! Did you expect the number of responses on this posting?<BR/><BR/>I've lived in a number of really old places and nary a peep from the spirit world ... any noises heard were easily explained as wood creaking and popping from day/night temperature and humidity changes.<BR/><BR/>I'm now considering a new biz. Something along the lines of Ghostbusters.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-8724557793509217542008-04-28T18:00:00.000-04:002008-04-28T18:00:00.000-04:00Hi Willow,We lived in the jungles of New Guinea in...Hi Willow,<BR/><BR/>We lived in the jungles of New Guinea in the 1980s and felt, saw and heard things we couldn't explain except as being 'spirit' activity.<BR/>My young children would come leaping into our bed saying they had seen 'things' in their bedrooms.<BR/>I never doubted the presence of those spirits, some benign and some malignant.<BR/>I am relieved that your visitor seems friendly.<BR/>And about blogmania: yes, I have it! I take my camera everywhere. My husband even pulls over in the car to let photograph something interesting.<BR/><BR/>The other WillowWillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-69978128729541646912008-04-28T17:58:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:58:00.000-04:00Pat, we have done some research and are fairly cer...Pat, we have done some research and are fairly certain we know who the lady ghost is and even which room she died in.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-90596571202126537002008-04-28T17:39:00.000-04:002008-04-28T17:39:00.000-04:00Hello WillowYour house photo is so lovely!No ghost...Hello Willow<BR/>Your house photo is so lovely!<BR/><BR/>No ghosts in my house, but I did experience a very strong and fleeting feeling of my father when he passed away suddenly, almost as if he was telling me he was OK and saying goodbye. It left me very peaceful at a very stressful time.<BR/>That convinced me that perhaps there is something true about spirits remaining on earth.<BR/> <BR/>I would have been very scared to know a ghost was in my home until I knew the ghost was friendly. I'm glad yours is! I wonder of you can find out more about your home and who lived there to discover who your lady is?Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-10972992692852582452008-04-28T14:15:00.000-04:002008-04-28T14:15:00.000-04:00Betsy, after my aunt's beloved dog died (she lived...Betsy, after my aunt's beloved dog died (she lived next door to us), I would occasionally hear the jingle of the metal tags that used to hang from the dog's collar, as I came up the driveway. This was a deja-vu sort of thing, as the dog used to come down the driveway to greet me, and the jingle of all the tags was familiar....Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-6276971376681173572008-04-28T13:12:00.000-04:002008-04-28T13:12:00.000-04:00I must comment about animal ghosts and see if anyo...I must comment about animal ghosts and see if anyone else agrees. We had 2 cats for 18 years here in this home. The first one was very old and sick and we had him put to sleep. That was about 3 years ago. I have seen his ghost out of the corner of my eye many times and have even felt him curl his tail around my leg when I'm standing in the kitchen. My husband thinks I'm crazy! The other cat got old and sick but died peacefully here at home. I've never had his ghost visit, almost as if he died on his own terms and went on peacefully! Since we're talking ghosts here, I wondered if anyone else had pet ghosts? Or maybe I am crazy??!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-45694244632671634072008-04-28T12:47:00.000-04:002008-04-28T12:47:00.000-04:00Lavinia, Yes, I agree. "There are more things in ...Lavinia, Yes, I agree. <BR/> <BR/>"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Shakespeare's HamletTess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-83116911268327854152008-04-28T12:36:00.000-04:002008-04-28T12:36:00.000-04:0033 comments?! You've really struck a chord here, ...33 comments?! You've really struck a chord here, Willow. As I've always maintained, there are many unseen forces at play in the atmosphere...another realm, another dimension....Laviniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810442216887536113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-85493444913513898122008-04-28T12:29:00.000-04:002008-04-28T12:29:00.000-04:00I am not the least surprised.It does sound as if y...I am not the least surprised.<BR/>It does sound as if your 'ghost' is friendly - which is good thing.<BR/>In Morocco lots of people believe in djinns.<BR/>Our house is meant to be 500 years old, and, to be honest, there is one room I would rather not sleep in.<BR/>I think you should just co-habit happily with your spirit!<BR/>All best wishes.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-58335181053169525962008-04-28T11:53:00.000-04:002008-04-28T11:53:00.000-04:00Such an interesting story and I would agree that y...Such an interesting story and I would agree that your ghost is happy you live there, as she is not disturbing you really.<BR/><BR/>I had a friend when I was younger who once saw a distinct floating image at the top of her stairs, it freaked us all out for awhile but never happened again.<BR/><BR/>I am a firm believer in some spirits staying in places they were either very happy or sad in.<BR/><BR/>You have a beautiful home btw :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-32909119983356859462008-04-28T11:50:00.000-04:002008-04-28T11:50:00.000-04:00Great tales. I have friends who swear by sharing t...Great tales. I have friends who swear by sharing their homes with ghosts and I think I'm probably just as happy not to have experienced that first hand. Loved your post though and your home looks charming.<BR/><BR/>Sent to your haunts by David McMahon.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-37208935844590059762008-04-28T10:25:00.000-04:002008-04-28T10:25:00.000-04:00Yoli, "Last night I dreamt I went to Willow Manor ...Yoli, "Last night I dreamt I went to Willow Manor again..." tee hee! Thank you for you kind comment. Please do come back, I'll be looking forward to your visit.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-27553879824000706232008-04-28T10:15:00.000-04:002008-04-28T10:15:00.000-04:00Your blog is as equally stunning. I am in love wit...Your blog is as equally stunning. I am in love with your house, it is exquisite. You are a very interesting lady. I am going to bookmark this site so that I can return to Willow Manor like Rebecca returns to Manderlay.Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-53389694815626014122008-04-28T09:46:00.000-04:002008-04-28T09:46:00.000-04:00That was interesting! I also live in an old house ...That was interesting! I also live in an old house & two of my family claim they have seen ghosts! I have never seen anything but I have heard children running about when there have been no children here!<BR/>Came over via David's.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-28010841213447780442008-04-28T09:06:00.000-04:002008-04-28T09:06:00.000-04:00I'm so glad it is daylight while I am reading all ...I'm so glad it is daylight while I am reading all of this since I am HOME ALONE! ha-ha. I have goosebumps! No stories of my own since we built this house on land that was once a corn field. Just reading everyone else's is enough for me! Very entertaining!...unless I have a candle lite itself today! aaaaakkk!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-75894885390793391642008-04-28T08:59:00.000-04:002008-04-28T08:59:00.000-04:00Hi Daryl, fascinating story! I know exactly what y...Hi Daryl, fascinating story! I know exactly what you mean about those strong feelings or vibes, whatever you want to call them. There are certain parts of this house where they are fairly intense.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-47230295498183703342008-04-28T08:47:00.000-04:002008-04-28T08:47:00.000-04:00Fabulous house and tree ... wonderful post .. than...Fabulous house and tree ... wonderful post .. thank you for sharing your spirits! <BR/><BR/>I live in a brownstone on the Upper Westside of Manhattan .. the house is over 100 yrs old and when it was being renovated our friend who owns the house found a small lady's hand gun inside one of the walls they were tearing down in the basement. <BR/><BR/>Interestingly whenever I have been in that part of the basement I have felt as if someone was there, watching me. Often it made me so uncomfortable I felt the need to leave .. quickly. <BR/><BR/>Eventually the feeling became so strong that I would feel it as soon as I got off the elevator (which was installed during the renovations) in the basement. <BR/><BR/>I told my husband who said he, too, often felt as if he was not alone down there but it didnt make him feel as uncomfortable as it did me.<BR/><BR/>At the time we lived in a small apartment on the 6th floor .. when a one bedroom apartment became available on the first floor we moved into it .. its right above the room in the basement where the gun was found .. before we moved my husband asked me if I was going to find it hard to live right over the 'haunted' basement. I said I thought I'd be fine. And I am.<BR/><BR/>But I will tell you that from time to time our cats stand and look into the corner of the livingroom which is right in line with the spot in the basement where the gun was found. And the air there is often cooler than the rest of the room and there is no window near by.<BR/><BR/>I am convinced that the spirit of whoever belongs to that gun <BR/>'haunts' the basement and that corner of our livingroom.<BR/><BR/>Its not an unfriendly spirit but it still makes me very uncomfortable to go into the basement....<BR/><A HREF="http://onthem104.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Daryl</A>Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-20325260520459810272008-04-28T08:36:00.000-04:002008-04-28T08:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for admiring my spirit, David ;);) And I am...Thanks for admiring my spirit, David ;);) And I am flattered that you mentioned me on your blog. Thank you.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-20671923202645552322008-04-28T07:15:00.000-04:002008-04-28T07:15:00.000-04:00Maria, my sentiments exactly! It is odd when we st...Maria, my sentiments exactly! It is odd when we start taking photo shoots of every little silly thing we do. I've caught the bug...help.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636364949017025470.post-31618353661731389772008-04-28T07:12:00.000-04:002008-04-28T07:12:00.000-04:00KM, that is one of my favorite scriptures, thanks ...KM, that is one of my favorite scriptures, thanks for sharing that.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com