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Pub cleansed of ‘evil spirits’
11:50am Monday 25th February 2008
Comments (28)A PUB manager today told how the atmosphere in his establishment had improved since two "evil spirits" were cleansed from one of the rooms.
Steve Holding, who manages the Blackwell Ox Inn, in Sutton-On-The-Forest, near York, said he had always suspected there was "something" in the private dining room at the back of the pub.
Mr Holding, 37, said although no one had ever seen any ghosts in the room, it had always been very cold and had had a strange atmosphere, and female staff had avoided going in there.
Mr Holding said he got in touch with a woman who "cleansed" spirits, and that last Monday she visited the inn and said there were "bad spirits" in the room.
He said she returned with two other women to the pub, where they proceeded to exorcise three spirits from the room.
Mr Holding said he was not sure how the women removed them, but said they burned something in the room, and that they made sure the windows were clean both inside and out.
He said that, apparently, two of the spirits were "bad", but one was a "nice old lady".
"One of the spirits was from the 18th century, he's on the run from the law, he's been hiding out, and that's why he's scared to leave the building," he said.
"Everyone says how much nicer it is in that room - which is quite strange. Even the boss - who's quite sceptical - can tell the difference in the room. The room was always cold and now it isn't - which is strange."
He said that, in order to keep the room "spirit-free", the women had advised him to put fresh flowers in there, light candles, play "beautiful music" - and even apply a mix of vinegar to the flooring. Mr Holding, who has been at the 19th century pub for about three years, said: "I feel a lot better about the whole thing now. Since the spirits have gone, people are happy to go in the room."
He said he did not know why the spirits had been in the room, but he was told their presence may have had something to do with the fact that it used to be part of another building.
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nasrudin, york says...
11:57am Mon 25 Feb 08
Jason, says...
12:12pm Mon 25 Feb 08
yorkieboy, HongKong says...
12:14pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Yorkenstein, York says...
12:15pm Mon 25 Feb 08
yorkieboy wrote:They should stick with premium brands rather than the dodgy stuff from the market.
They exorcised three "bad spirits" last week(which were Gin,Vodka and Whiskey).The crap beers getting sorted out this week.
jonboy, malton says...
12:16pm Mon 25 Feb 08
andyb, york says...
12:19pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Jo, York says...
12:20pm Mon 25 Feb 08
In other news, people around the world are dying every second due to famine and conflict.
Lt.Dobie, York-ish says...
12:21pm Mon 25 Feb 08
So it isn't a load of codswallop then?
smudge, York says...
12:22pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Well done Steve
qwerty, york says...
12:23pm Mon 25 Feb 08
andyb wrote:never encountered a bad spirit in my lifetime,lol
The only evil spirits I have experienced has been the house gin at Yates!
fulfordwarrior, Fulford, York says...
1:03pm Mon 25 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
1:22pm Mon 25 Feb 08
No News Is Good News, York says...
1:54pm Mon 25 Feb 08
The room was always cold and now it isn't - which is strange."
It sounds to me like the woman who can flush out evil spirits can also flush out rediators.
Yorkenstein, York says...
1:56pm Mon 25 Feb 08
No News Is Good News wrote:The pub should have bought a radiator valve key from B&Q - £2.99.
The room was always cold and now it isn't - which is strange."It sounds to me like the woman who can flush out evil spirits can also flush out rediators.
Cheaper than the "cleaner no doubt".
qwerty, york says...
2:13pm Mon 25 Feb 08
i reckon they came round saw the state of the windows and rolled themselves a large rollie for motivation?
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
2:42pm Mon 25 Feb 08
oli4uk, York says...
4:47pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Shin-Akuma, The Dark Hadou says...
4:52pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Although "ghost hunter" make a ton of money all over the world.
That scouser who did Most Haunted, is now a mutli millionaire, and all he does is spout BS!
baldrick, york says...
5:15pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Er maybe those getting so hot under the collar. The story seems to me to be a bit of innocent fun, what harm in the great scheme of things has it done and yet your comments are as if this is a personal attack on your sensibilities. Can I ask a question, as some who reads the paper everyday how many of the critics forked out 40p for it? If so then it's fair enough for you to express an opinion, and I'd defend your right to do so, but if you are just picking these stories up on the web then who are you to criticise? You have nothing invested in the paper, no one has forced or coerced you to read it, just scratching my head over the tone of the comments, chill out!
qwerty, york says...
5:32pm Mon 25 Feb 08
its all a bit daft
if that bloke from most haunted is a multi millonare whats with the dodgy leather jackets?
chas, suffolk says...
5:36pm Mon 25 Feb 08
qwerty, york says...
5:38pm Mon 25 Feb 08
John M, says...
5:47pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Captain Jack Sparrow, Strensall says...
6:04pm Mon 25 Feb 08
chas wrote:Ditto. What an excellent idea! Get rid of the champagne socialists! Brown was defending his devious chum today - the speaker - even though he's dodgy.
Can they exorise this Government?
BTW - For all the democracists out there, I'll vote for any party who offers a referendum on the death penalty.
franky, york says...
6:12pm Mon 25 Feb 08
Can I ask a question, as some who reads the paper everyday how many of the critics forked out 40p for it? If so then it's fair enough for you to express an opinion, and I'd defend your right to do so, but if you are just picking these stories up on the web then who are you to criticise?
Are you suggesting that only people who choose to pay for a printed copy should have a say?
That goes against the reality that any modern newspaper - our Press included - needs to offer itself on the internet and also opens itself to comment, or dwindle into obscurity.
The comment you got upset about was clearly lighthearted!
the Butler, Cowichan Bay B.C Canada says...
3:51am Tue 26 Feb 08
Voice of reason, York says...
11:18am Tue 26 Feb 08
Er maybe those getting so hot under the collar
I think it's you getting wound up sir, not use (judging by the length of your post!)
The rest are just having a joke.
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Voice of reason, York says...
11:53am Mon 25 Feb 08