Twenty years ago, I embarked on my first official overnight ghost hunt. Armed with curiosity, excitement and a healthy fascination with things that go bump in the night, I stepped into a world that would become a huge part of my life.
Of course, the truth is that I’ve been a ghost hunter for much longer than twenty years. Even as a small child, I instinctively felt that there was something else out there. Something beyond the everyday world that we could see, hear and touch. I couldn’t explain it, but I wanted to understand it.
And so began my lifelong fascination with ghosts.
From Ordsall Hall to Haunted Hospitals
On 25th November 2006, I attended my first official overnight paranormal investigation at Ordsall Hall in Salford. It was the beginning of an extraordinary journey.
Since then, I’ve explored an incredible variety of haunted locations across Britain. I’ve investigated abandoned nightclubs, bustling pubs, derelict manor houses, historic castles, creepy hospitals and former asylums.
I’ve even explored the famous Alton Towers house, where the Gothic architecture alone is enough to send a delicious shiver down your spine!
Every location has its own atmosphere, its own history and its own collection of ghost stories. Some investigations have been thrilling, others frustratingly quiet, but every experience has added another chapter to my paranormal adventures.
Ghostly Monks, Graveyards and a White Mist Apparition
Over the years, I’ve found myself wandering through graveyards in the dead of night, listening for unexplained footsteps and wondering who might be watching from the shadows.
I’ve chased reports of ghostly monks through the Welsh countryside, explored dark corridors with only a torch for company and spent countless hours waiting for something extraordinary to happen.
And sometimes, something does.
One experience that has stayed with me was seeing a classic white mist apparition in central Leicester. Yes, an actual white mist apparition! It was one of those moments that reminded me exactly why I continue searching for answers.
Was it a ghost? I certainly believe I witnessed something unusual, and the memory has never left me.
Twenty Years Later, I’m Still Searching
Paranormal investigation has changed enormously since 2006. Technology has developed, ghost hunting has become more accessible, and social media has introduced a whole new generation to haunted history.
My own adventures have evolved, too. These days, I love sharing my passion with my daughters, exploring spooky places together and creating memories that we will treasure for years to come. I’ve met fascinating people, heard incredible stories and experienced things that I still struggle to explain.
But perhaps the biggest lesson I’ve learned is that ghost hunting isn’t always about finding ghosts.
It’s about discovering forgotten history, exploring extraordinary buildings, questioning what we think we know and keeping our curiosity alive. Twenty years of paranormal investigations, countless haunted locations and more late nights than I care to remember.
Have I found definitive proof that ghosts exist? Not yet.
Am I going to stop looking?
Absolutely not!
Here’s to the next twenty years of spooky adventures. Who knows what might be waiting in the shadows? 👻
Want to know where it all officially began? Read about my first overnight ghost hunt at Ordsall Hall in November 2006.
Have you ever experienced something you couldn’t explain? I’d love to hear your ghost stories in the comments!
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