Don’t Scare Claire

Looking for paranormal stories, ghostly encounters, and grisly tales from history? Hi! I’m Claire, come sit with me to chat about all things morbid, mysterious and macabre… If you love to get your learnin’ on and prefer the stories behind history’s most chilling paranormal legends, we’re going to be best friends. We’ll get into everything from dark history and real-life haunted houses, to creepy urban legends and the best kinds of bedtime stories - ghost stories.

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Episodes

Episode 10: Borley Rectory

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Borley Rectory was the OG haunted house back in the day, but as time goes on, more and more people are convinced that the entire thing was a massive paranormal hoax!Come sit by me as we get all up into the history of Borley Rectory, the real paranormal activity reported by Harry Price, and the criticism that the case has endured over the years.SOURCES📚 The Most Haunted House In England by Harry Price: https://tinyurl.com/Most-Haunted-House-England (Affiliate Link)📚 The End Of Borley Rectory by Harry Price: https://tinyurl.com/End-Of-Borley-Rectory (Affiliate Link)📚 The Borley Rectory Companion by Paul Adams, Eddie Brazil and Peter Underwood (highly recommend this one!): https://tinyurl.com/Borley-Rectory-Companion (Affiliate Link)📚 The Enigma Of Borley Rectory by Ivan Banks: https://tinyurl.com/Borley-Rectory-Enigma (Not an affiliate link — if you want to read the critical response to Borley, then go ahead, but I couldn’t even finish this book!)💻 http://www.borleyrectory.com/ COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L-sGXTz9BuJ-6I3_gLty6dl6c1J8Z1CndmjJK0ztWjE/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 9: The Ancient Ram Inn

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

If you’re the least bit interested in the paranormal, you’ve probably heard of the INFAMOUS Ancient Ram Inn 🐏From murders and suicides to ritual sacrifices being buried on-site, it’s no surprise that it’s thought of as one of the most haunted spots in the UK — so let’s get into all the dark history and real paranormal stories! SOURCES📚 Paranormal Cotswolds by Anthony Poulton-Smith: https://tinyurl.com/Paranormal-Cotswolds (Affiliate Link)💻 https://ancientraminn.co.uk/ 📺 “Ghost Adventures” Season 2 Episode 8, aired on the Travel Channel in 2009📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHLL4JUzyYs&t=160s&ab_channel=GhostRaiders 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GYnkAOY5tI&t=45s&ab_channel=officialukhaunted 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWXbteUfLjY&ab_channel=RealUkGhosts 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFJobk4xerI&ab_channel=AlanTrotter ​And big thanks to Caroline Humphries for chatting with us earlier in the year! 🖤COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zk4xla0qlFs2UxjOreBbL73EQK3Gg1ThlzVdA7L-E2k/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 8: Mary King's Close

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Mary King’s Close is thought to be one of the most haunted spots in Edinburgh, but what’s the real story behind it?From a devastating plague that wiped out the majority of the population to Mr. Chesney’s pride and joy, there is SO MUCH to get into today! And of course, plenty of ghost stories 👻SOURCES📚 The Town Below The Ground by Jan-Andrew Henderson: https://tinyurl.com/Town-Below-The-Ground (Affiliate Link)📚 Ghosts Of Edinburgh by Rob Kirkup: https://tinyurl.com/Ghosts-Of-Edinburgh (Affiliate Link)💻 https://www.realmarykingsclose.com/ COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1syPnXQGdPLahzVonGAugHGf6L1n0y_lnL1SEXLk4Lbc/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

The story of the Pendle Witch trials is tragic, but could it be the reason that the area of Pendle Hill is so haunted by otherworldly entities?From the infamous 1612 trials to countless suicides and accidents, including two plane crashes, we’re getting all up into the history of Pendle Hill and, of course, all the accounts of paranormal activity that have been reported in the area.SOURCES📚 The Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster by Thomas Potts: https://tinyurl.com/Pendle-Witch-Trials (Affiliate Link)📚 Haunted Happenings by Wayne Spurrier & Hazel Ford: https://tinyurl.com/haunted-happenings (Affiliate Link)💻 https://laituk.org/Defiant%20N3328.htm📺 “The Pendle Witch Child”, aired on BBC 4 in 2011COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZQ1LZ2dKLA4Y-OPIv-MmOQPNh4T-MNHeKQS31gcbVsM/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 6: Stone Tape Theory

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

The Stone Tape Theory is a potential explanation for why certain locations experience residual hauntings — like a VHS tape for the paranormal (god does that make me sound old?)But what evidence do we have that proves the stone tape theory as an explanation? Can we rely on it at all?SOURCES📚 Haunted York by Rupert Matthews: https://tinyurl.com/ghosts-of-york (Affiliate Link)💻 https://idoubtit.wordpress.com/2017/05/11/the-stone-tape-theory-of-hauntings-a-geological-perspective/ 📺 “The Stone Tape”, aired on BBC 2 in 1972COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vw7qpVXMP6O71ZD0_IiADdunA6obx94LGlcPWM6XuI0/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

The Enfield Poltergeist is one of the most fascinating, if not absolutely terrifying cases of paranormal activity I’ve ever heard!So much happened to this poor family in 1977, that it inspired the hit film, The Conjuring 2. But how much of The Conjuring 2 was accurate? And is there any truth to the claims that the Hodgsons were making it all up?SOURCES📚 This House Is Haunted by Guy Lyon Playfair: https://tinyurl.com/this-house-is-haunted (Affiliate Link)💻 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/06/13/the-conjuring-2-what-really-happened-during-the-enfield-haunting/ 📺 “Interview With A Poltergeist”, aired on Channel 4 in 2007COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DIW1VctJgF2y_AS16-grBzPnohtWdV-sGiXstoHoqjc/edit?usp=sharing My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 4: The Skirrid Inn

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

The Skirrid Inn is not only one of the oldest, but also lays claim to being one of the most haunted pubs in Wales! From it’s bloody history as a courthouse that allegedly saw 180 people executed, to the ghost of a landlady that takes her job very seriously, there’s no denying that the Skirrid Inn has some very compelling paranormal stories associated with it.SOURCES📚 Spirits Behind Bars by Richard Estep: https://tinyurl.com/spirits-behind-bars (Affiliate Link)💻 https://www.skirridmountaininn.co.uk/ 💻 https://www.skirridinn.com/ 💻 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/skirrid-inn-oldest-pub-wales-27058804 COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UtVfwxdlQebTKoQwrHmho1CH_Fb-m9bnRIq1f_QbG_I/edit My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 3: The Viper Room

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

The Viper Room, situated on the iconic Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, has a long and dark history tied to it. From mafia connections to tragic events like River Phoenix’s death, it's no surprise that the club has earned a shadowy reputation.Come sit by me as we get down and dirty into one of Hollywood’s most notorious spots, including its murky history and the reports of paranormal patrons that stay long past closing time.COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/SOURCES💻 https://www.thesunsetstrip.com/viper-room-finally-legal-celebrating-21-years-landmark-sunset-strip/ 💻 https://allthatsinteresting.com/the-viper-room💻 https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/stories/feature-the-viper-room/ 💻 Buzzfeed Unsolved: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5DLVqVcis&ab_channel=BuzzFeedUnsolvedNetwork📺 http://www.travelchannel.com/shows/ghost-adventures/episodes/the-viper-room THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Photo Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1267ROuPWOx_Rk9ZE0PQe4IGI9wnJh6kutZe4kbIekwY/edit My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Episode 2: Beaumanor Hall

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Beaumanor Hall has had more than a few real paranormal stories reported over the years, including negative entities in the attic and poltergeist activity down in the cellars.Come sit down with me as we get into the history and hauntings of Beaumanor Hall, a gorgeous estate in Leicestershire that dates back to the 1200s!SOURCES💻 https://www.beaumanorhall.co.uk/history/📚 The History Of Beaumanor Hall & Park: http://w-we.qwkz.uk/woodhouse/uploads/historyofvictorianbeaumanor.pdf COME SAY HI!Instagram - https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing, or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people, using accurate factual information and personal experiences to the best of my knowledge. I spend hours and hours on the research for each one of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes will happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Not one, not two, but three ghosts that haunt Blackpool Pleasure Beach?! 😱Sit down with me for our first-ever chat about the history and the real paranormal stories of one of the most haunted attractions in the UK, Blackpool Pleasure Beach.SOURCES📚 Haunted Blackpool by Stephen Mercer: https://tinyurl.com/haunted-blackpool (Affiliate Link)COME SAY HI!Instagram: https://instagram.com/dontscareclaire/ THE LEGAL STUFFI don’t claim ownership of all the extracts, including images, videos and audio, featured in this video. I will include material according to the Creative Commons CC0 licensing or according to fair usage on the basis that I’m reporting, educating, or providing commentary or critique. Some of the images and videos have been captured by me exclusively for my use.My whole aim for this channel is to educate and entertain you lovely people using accurate factual information and personal experiences. I spend hours and hours researching each of my videos, using sources that I like to think are trustworthy. But let’s face it, no one’s perfect, and when you’re dealing with anything in history, especially the paranormal, mistakes can and do happen. If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend you do your own research, and if I have made a mistake, please tell me about it!

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