Originally Posted by norseman

I have a real story to tell - not fiction. It takes place in my Land, on the borders of Durham and Northumberland, in a "hidden" valley on the moors. The time is the time of the Border Reivers - raiders and rustlers from both sides of the border between England and Scotland. It takes place in the village of Blanchland which had a rich monastery.
A raiding party out of Scotland came over the moors, murdering and pillaging as they came - cattle and woman and anything else they could grab. They were aiming to raid the monastery in Blanchland. But as they came over the moors, the mist came down and they could not find the way into the "hidden" valley. They apparently left to try elswhere. The monks rang the monastery bells to praise God for their lucky escape. Little did they know that the raiders were still close by and, hearing the bells, were guided into the valley. They attacked the monastery and the frightened monks fled into the woods, pursued by the raiders. There the raiders butchered the monks, every last one. Their bodies laid, unburied, for a whole year before being found. Their spirits haunt the wood.
OK ! I have walked the woods in broad daylight and was made to feel so unwelcome that I ran out - it is haunted ! Want the proof ? Here it is.

First, watch the video and pause it at 35 seconds
http://s282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/norseman_photo/blyssvids/?action=view&current=HPIM0868.mp4

Just to make it plainer, I have taken a still from the vid at 35 sec.
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk267/norseman_photo/oddsends/vlcsnap-3779e.png

There we are, children. Enjoy ! Bear in mind this is broad daylight, not shadows in the dark.