In this fast moving society my daughters and I now live in,
what a wonderful night we had in the torrential rain walking round Dudley
last Wednesday evening.
We lost count of the number of times our umbrellas turned inside out. But
did we laugh…
Created by two tour guides and their colleagues – today’s youth
– working for Dudley Ghost Walk, it could have been a disastrous evening,
but made so enjoyable by this young generation who so often don’t get
the recognition they deserve.
M L Green
Kingswinford
Please convey my thanks to the young gentleman who led the
Dudley Ghost Tour yesterday evening. As I was unable to complete the Tour,
I missed the opportunity to thank him personally.
He is to be commended for his enthusiasm and dedication. The horrendous rain
did not deter him, and he must have been soaked through to the skin and extremely
cold.
Please say “Thank you” to him for me.
Yours faithfully
H. Higock
First of all I
would like to thank you on behalf of myself, my wife, and my mom, for the
wonderful experience we had last night (06/04/05).
We all thought it was excellently presented, narrated and acted. It was
interesting and amusing at the same time. We hope you enjoyed your pint
afterwards as you deserved it.
We look forward to another entertaining evening on a future ghost walk.
Yours sincerely,
Mark Underhill.
Received 5th October 2005
We would just like
to say a massive thank you to the Dudley Ghost Tour guide Craig, and all the
brilliant and brave actors!
The tour was very educational, funny and scary all at the same time.
We can honestly say it was the best night out we've had in ages!
The most entertaining part was at the very end where my mother got a very
large bucket of water thrown in her face - that was a moment I’ll treasure
forever!
Keep up the great work!
Best regards
Nikki
The Sutton and Lamb families
Kingswinford
Firstly, thank you Craig (and others) for a brilliant night
(06/03/06).
Myself and my fiancée thoroughly enjoyed the Ghost Tour!!
It was worth every penny, such value for money.
Not only spooky tales, but a great historical insight as well.
Will definitely be booking again along with a few others next time.
Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Gareth Jeavons & Tiffany McCulloch, Wolverhampton.
Dear Craig,
I just wanted to thank you for a really enjoyable night.
My friends and I
were very impressed with the history and stories given. Just a shame the
night wasn’t longer and the bar open for longer!! It would be really
appreciated if you could let me know when you have more ghost walks planned
as we will definitely be there.
Thanks again.
Becky Need.
Dear Craig,
Just wanted to
say thank you for a great evening on the Summer Ghost Tour.
It was our first time, and we did not know what to expect. In our group we
had believers, non-believers and all those in between, but by the end of the
night, no matter what our beliefs, we all agreed it was money well spent,
not only on the tour, but behind the bar in the Station Hotel as well!!
The evening started with a bit
of banter and a good giggle by some of us, but the giggles soon stopped when
we found out we were not alone, as Phill told us that "George" was
accompanying us on our tour of the cellar.
Throughout the tour our cameras were flashing like mad, hoping to catch a
glimpse of anything that was there, and we weren't disappointed when we
looked back at our pictures in the bar later on. We had captured orbs, lights
and various other strange sights, which we will no doubt talk about in the
future.
After talking to you in the bar after the tour, we cannot wait for the autumn
tours to start. Think you have got a couple of ghost addicts on your hands
now!
Once again, thanks for all the hard work that you and the others put into
making our night a memorable one.
Julie And Marvin Smith
Hello,
I came on the Dudley Ghost Tour last night (18/10/06) with 4 of my friends,
and I just wanted to e-mail you to say thank you for a really enjoyable night!
We really didn’t know what to expect when we started, but the stories
were all very interesting, and we all really enjoyed it!
Keep up the good work!
Emma Billingham
Hi Craig,
How did you enjoy the Richard Felix event at the Castle? (12/5/06)
We all thought it was very over priced and extremely over rated!
“The Original Dudley Ghost Tour” is definitely a much better evening,
and very good value for money!
Regards,
Nikki Worton.
Dear Craig,
Am now back home in deepest darkest Dorset, but just wanted to reiterate what
I said to you last Thursday night (02/11/06).
I have been on various ghost walks in other parts of the country, and I would
rate yours as one of the best!
It was a great mix of spooky tales and historical facts,
which helped set the scene, and added flesh to the stories that followed.
For the most part, the other tours I’ve attended did little more than
troop you from one location to another with the guide recounting just the
bare details of what paranormal events has been reported there.
I'd also like to add that the locations on your tour were superb! The cellars
of the Station Hotel, and the ruins of the grounds of Dudley Castle in particular,
are a “Ghost Hunters” dream!!
All in all, your tour represents EXCELLENT value for money,
and I would recommend it to anyone, whether or not they were interested in
the paranormal!
Anyway, thanks for a great night and if you ever find out what comes wafting
into the Station Hotel bar at around 11:35pm, do thank it for freezing my
back half (and my front half later, after you had gone, and I'd swapped my
stool for the sofa!)
I hope to be in Dudley again in the spring, and will definitely
be booking a place on the tour again, or maybe one of the “Specials”
next time, if any are being done around the time I visit.
Kind Regards
Karen Woodward
Portland
Dorset
Hi Craig.
I went on the Ghost Tour (8/11/2006) and I would like to say a big thank you to you, who gave us a brilliant evening, and well worth the money!
The spooky tales and history that we listened to were extremely
enjoyable, and finding out about some of the dastardly deeds done in and around
Dudley was very creepy!
I’d recommend this tour to anyone, and (hopefully) will definitely be
booking a place again in the near future!
Rachael and Gary Jacques, with my Mom, my Sister and two
friends.
Hello Craig,
My friend and I were on your ghost tour on November 22nd of this year.
I took a load of pictures, but the funny thing was, my camera, which was fully charged before we started, only worked once in the cellar - then went dead!
Then on the castle grounds it was fully powered again!
Some pictures aren’t clear, but some show clear orbs.
I really enjoyed the tour, and will definitely be recommending it in the future!
Many thanks.
John Smith
Hi, Just a note to say how much I enjoyed my first ghost tour last night.
I had a great time listening to all the stories and history of Dudley, which
due to personal research, I know to be true.
Not too heavy, but never frivolous - you blended the night beautifully.
Many Thanks
Brad Evitts
Hi Craig,
I came on your Ghost Tour Special on Wednesday (21/02/07) with my partner,
brother, dad and a friend and I just wanted to say thank you. I have been
on the “Original” walk before and thoroughly enjoyed it, and
wanted my family to experience it too. It was a fantastic night and well
worth the mad dash from work to get there.
Originally from Dudley but now living in Birmingham you taught me a few
things about Dudley that I did not even know!
You, Phil and the actors worked very hard and made it so enjoyable and we
will definitely come on the tour again…this time with cameras!
Thank you again.
Kind regards
Natalie Leadbetter
Great Barr
Birmingham
P.S. The chocolate hearts went down a treat!
Received 18th March 2007
Hello Craig
I'd just like to thank you for
a wonderful night on the 16th of March. The children, adults and myself
had a great time on the Ghost Tour.
Thank you for doing the fancy dress walk for comic relief, I know this was
a bit unusual for you, but I thought you took it rather well!
I think we may have raised over £300 pounds for “Comic Relief”, which will help kids all around the UK and Africa and you can be proud to know that you helped in a very big way. Aaron was the lad who won the mask and was thrilled with it, and showed it everybody on the coach on the way home. But do you know what the best thing was? The kids learned about the local history of Dudley without even knowing it!!
Again a million thanks.
Dave Waldron
Explorer Scout Leader
Fiennes Unit
Sandwell
Sent to the Station Hotel - yes, by regular mail - for the attention of “The Dudley Ghost Tour Guide”, 16th June 2007
Dear Craig,
Ghost Tour Thursday 14th June 2007
What a thoroughly enjoyable
evening we had last night, I could not believe it when you said it was 10.30;
the time had absolutely flown past.
Your enthusiasm and knowledge made the evening enthralling, and my party
and I will certainly be recommending your tour to anyone who will listen.
Keep up the good work, and may
I just add that you really look the part!
Thanks once again.
Yours sincerely
Irene Taylor (and party of 5)
Received 16th October 2007
I would like to say a huge thank you for all of your help, both in the run up to, and on the night of the 10th October 2007.
As you know, I arranged our private Ghost Tour in aid of the Dudley branch of the Alzhiemer's Society, and I am thrilled to be able to tell you that with ticket sales, the raffle, and donations that I received, we raised £308.00 for them.
Everyone that went on the tour said how much they enjoyed it, and many of them have said that they hope to join you on another one soon. I think that just goes to show how fantastic your tours are!
I wish you the best of luck for the future, and I hope to see you again very soon.
All the very best,
Erica Oldnall
Received 19th October 2007
Dear Craig (and team),
Just a short note to thank you for the fantastic Ghost Tour we attended with you last night. We both had a really enjoyable night. With two small children, we don't get out much (How sad?) however, this was a really different night out for us and we thoroughly enjoyed the walk and your re-counting of the various stories.
Thank you again for a really great enjoyable (and value for money) evening out!
Cheers
Paul and Emma Rawlins
Brockhill - Redditch
Received 15th February 2008
Hi Craig,
I came on your ghost tour last night, we had a really good night!!
Unfortunately we missed out on seeing any ghosts, but maybe next time!!
We have been all over the country on ghost tours and may I add that yours
was by far the best!
Thank you again!!
Kind Wishes
Sarah Parsons
Received 19th December 2007
Dear Craig,
I wanted to say a very big thank you for the ghost tour which we attended
last night. It was all very
cleverly put together everything form the history of the hotel and castle
right down to the performance of the actor. You did a fantastic job as the
tour guide.
Thank you again.
Kind Regards
Julie and Tom Wogan
Received 24th April 2008
Hi,
I wanted to thank you for a fantastic night last night! We had a really, really
good laugh. You were a very good tour guide! Everything from the history to
the ghosts were brilliant. We will definitely be coming on another one.
Thank you again.
Tina Smyde
Received 11th April 2008
I went on the Original Dudley Ghost tour for the second time last night and it was superb!
Craig's story telling is fantastic and really interesting!!! Also enthralling conversation later in in the bar!
Just looking forward now to booking on another tour and hopefully seeing my sisters orb pictures that she captured on the walk!
Thanks again
Chris Mullany
Received 19th June 2008
Hi all,
I wanted to thank you for a fantastic night last night!!! We all thoroughly
enjoyed it!!
You did an amazing job especially
in the lousy weather.
Could you let me know when you have some more on and we will definitely be
there!
Thanks again
Rebecca Burnton
Received 20th June 2008
Hi Craig,
Thanks for a brilliant night last night, I shall be attending again for sure! I was the tall guy with glasses and short hair, who said I'd been on the previous ghost tour at the start.
Also, I meant to tell you, around 20 years ago, you paid my class a visit at Leasowes High School, Halesowen, and spent the day with us making puppets! That was a fantastic day too, and one I will never forget, I still have the hand puppet made out of foam too!!
The bizarre thing is you haven't changed one bit!!
Thanks again for a fantastic tour last night.
Cheers
Matt Harris
Dear Craig,
Just a little note to thank you
for yet another fantastic tour, on Thursday 25th September.
Some of us had already been on tours with you in the past, others had never
been on one before, but everyone agreed that the tour was amazing, and that
you are a fantastic guide.
I have already been asked, by a number of people, when I will be arranging
the next tour!
From our ticket sales and donations, we raised £110.00 for the Dudley
Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society.
It was a brilliant night out, raising money for a very good cause. I would
recommend it to anyone.
Thank you again for all of your help,
Very Best Wishes,
Erica Oldnall
Re: Ghost Tour on the 5th November
Just like to say it was wicked!
:) Me, my mates and my family really enjoyed it!
Keep up the good work! :)
Kind regards
Marko Matijevic (big guy with the beard...)
It’s true that a great many people have noticed,
myself included, that there’s an odd drop in temperature that comes
from the direction of the restaurant, and moves through the bar area of the
Station Hotel, every night without fail, between 11.35 and 11.40 pm.
It feels just like a cold
breeze, but without the actual movement of air.
Many people believe it’s the spirit of “George” doing his rounds as he would have done when he was alive.
Then again, the heating in the bar does switch itself off automatically at 11.15pm!
Just in
case anybody reading this is wondering... The “chocolate hearts”
she refers to are only given out on the “Valentines” season!
Received 6th December 2007
Hi Craig,
I wanted to say thank you for a wonderful night last night.
We all had a marvellous night, even if it was rather chilly towards the end.
Kind Regards
Lindsey Blake
P.S. A few of the women on the tour want to know if your single?! I think
you have a couple of admirers!
Hi Craig and Ghost Tour Crew,
Just wanted to say thank you for a wonderful time on our second visit to the
Dudley Ghost Tour. We attended the Summer Special earlier this year and the
Original Ghost Tour for my birthday treat last night (12th November 2008).
We thoroughly enjoyed the tours and felt attending both were two parts of
a fantastic all round experience.
You have an enchanting way of telling the stories, making the history of Dudley
come alive and quite clearly have personal pride in sharing the stories with
the audience, which is what sets this tour aside from other ghost hunting
organisations.
I have attached some pictures which I took on the tour, don't know if they
are of any use to you?
Many Thanks,
Melanie (and Nigel) Goodhead