"The heart wants what the heart wants." So true, Mr. Oliver. It has been 14 long years since my beloved passed away. We spent 38 years together and I still cannot believe he is gone. I haven't seen his ghost but when he first died, I did feel him kiss the back of my neck while I stood at the sink washing dishes and weeping. I felt his warm breath. I felt his lips. My heart will always miss him and I think of him each day and night.
I'm 71. Once I heard a distinct voice that saved my life warning me _"there's deer on the road"_ late one night. A few seconds later, I was able to drive in-between 4 deer crossing the road. You don't forget those *_"pearls."_*
I have an identical story... as I was driving my father's car back from Missoula to Illinois after it had been nearly totaled & then repaired... from an accident while on vacation... hit by a deer! The irony. To say that I was shaken up after weaving between those deer is an understatement.
I'm 70 and I've had several such incidents, so that I've learnt to listen to my intuition. One notable one was driving South down the A1M. A few miles before it joins the M25, I heard a distinct voice say, Take the next junction. It was so clear, that I said out loud - that's daft. It'll take me miles out of my way! No more than 30 seconds later, a lorry carrying aerosols exploded i front of me. No one was hurt, but it melted the tarmac, the motorway was closed in both directions and I sat there for six hours. They also closed the M25 and I had to complete my journey via small country roads, in the dark. I didn't get to my destination until 1.30 am. That'll teach me.
I’ve noticed a pattern in the telepathic “hearing” of voices: It happens only to those that have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ and received the Holy Spirit. That was true for me at least; my testimony of demonic oppression is accessible by copying and pasting a link in my UA-cam channel description.
I was caught in the middle of a 6-car smash up on the freeway. As the events unfolded, I heard distinctly “Stay right here; you are fine” that repeated three times. As everything came to a stop, 3 cars in the lane to my left all impacted each other. The first car in the series had veered to the right and hit the car in front of me. The car behind me veered to avoid me and hit a car in the lane to the right. I was the only car in the middle of that completely untouched. Thank you 👼🏻s!
My dad was a test pilot for Lancasters and left a book of Air Force poetry which I treasure. I have super 8 movie, silent, of him, 81 years ago. His young self lives in my old heart!
My dad was RAF and flew in Lancasters. He was a Rennaisance Man and had a poet's heart. He wrote poems for my mother when they were courting during the war.
@@ianleishman6774 life sometimes leaves you feeling cheated.. existence is such a short space of time. It's vital we never allow that small number of folk to cheat us all out of life. Love and unity.
When I was in junior school in the 1970s, one of the teachers would sometimes send a child to the shop down the road for his pipe tobacco. It was considered an honour to run this errand for him. Imagine the scandal today!
many years ago my husband used to have an industrial unit (old RAF buildings and nissen huts etc) at a disused WW2 airfield at Holme on Spalding Moor - he said that he and a number of others used to see ghosts of the bomber crews walking between the buildings.
My Dad..dead 20 years, now just came for a visit when you mentioned 20 embassy red/tipped!. I was also sent for them !.thanks for this. Also ; I carry a penknife which was my dad's which was given to his dad by HIS dad before he went off to the trenches... objects contain people...
my Dad used to send me to the shop for 20 Craven A. Red packet. He was army, not air force. Career soldier. Retired as Sgt Major. He was a champion boxer in the army. I have his boxing trophy. Yes, objects contain people.
They really are still around you. I know as after my dog died I saw her walk past me. It was only a dark shadow but it was the path she always took past my chair.
@@scaryfakevirus Yes, my old cat came back to me in my hour of need when i was very ill. She lay along my back to give comfort and warmth. In the morning, when my fever broke, she was gone. She was also seen by my other cat who moved to my feet to give her space.
Loving this ghost series. I always feel so sad when i hear villages were flooded. Imagine how they looked before. Life and living. Families that had been their for generations. Beautful historic manor , and lovely cottages, all destroyed. I feel that this sort of thing shouldnt be passed. A wrong doing.😔
This was a very powerful episode. My Dad was in the South Pacific when he was 19 and was wounded in the hand by a sniper when he was out on a volunteer forward mission to find out where the Japanese soldiers were on the island of Leyte. He was the last one of the men as they crossed a small ravine and he was grabbing onto the branch of a small tree when the bullet went through his hand. They all scattered and ran through the jungle and he was almost shot by friendly fire but was able to identify himself and stay with them until he could get medical attention. It actually saved his life and he was sent back to the States to recover. I never heard the story of his experiences until he was in his 70’s and was interviewed by a film crew who were collecting stories from WWll veterans to put in the National Archives before they all died. They were truly part of the Greatest Generation and believed that they were saving the world from Tyranny. We know now what a terrible tragedy all war has been forever and we have a chance to Wake Up and learn from the past and move forward into a better future and Hopefully a time of World Peace and unity as one Humanity of, We All Have More in Common than what we have been told by our governments. Your stories are truly Inspirational 🤗💕
Quite a few years ago I saw a USAF photo of an airfield, it was photo reconnaissance test and it not only picked up aircraft parked up it could see where aircraft had been parked due their energy signature, I believe that ghosts are echoes of people or as in this the Lancaster’s because at that time their ‘soul’ energy was so disturbed and peaked it stayed in the area and occasionally there’s a release of that echo. It’s like when the men saw the legion of the 9th underground in York.
Could I respect and relate to this fabulous humanitarian intelligent gentleman any more? Nope. This particular post - to which I relate at a very personal level - has put a seal on the Esteem with which I hold Neil - if it were needed. 🙏💟
Sorry about this, everyone, but my dad was in the Luftwaffe. I was born in Hessen, but now live happily in the UK. Or, I would be if we didn't have Starmer and Labour in charge...Not keen on Olaf Scholz either, and don't even get me started on Merkel...
My mother was in the RAF and my father was in the military and I lived in Germany for a long time and loved the life, culture and people I enjoyed there.
Me and my husband had the same thing happen , whilst walking around Arlington Reservoir, completely silent, grey Bomber flew low in the sky into the South Downs. It was a bright crisp cold but sunny day. Thank goodness both of us saw it, as I don't think he would have believed me.
Neil, I have been listening to your accent for years; hypnotic in its tone. You are a gifted storyteller. Naturally, as the years roll on by, you are becoming vintage! Whatever you want to say, people will listen. Thank you for sharing your gift with ordinary folk! ❤
This talk is incredibly meaningful to me. November is a month that is very hard for me. My Mother’s death, my husband’s death, the Birthday of my recently deceased Sister. I shall survive, as Love is one heck of a memory.❤
@@TheSonsofFalstaff I recall using Brylcream as a schoolboy. My father used it but I recall that in the late sixties there was a green gel that became more popular as it wasn’t greasy. There’s probably thousands of descendants of that product used by young and old today in ever more lurid colours.
I can still smell that scent! My father, an Army medic, used Brylcream all his life. My mom used to get upset because it was oily and hard to wash out of his clothes.
Lost my brother when I was 5 years old, my father when 6 and grandma when I was 7 that certainly left some difficult energys around. Still gratefull for everyday and deep respect for my mother left behind with 5 children 🙏❤️🕯🕉🪷😘
Neil, I live in Arizona and we have petroglyphs in the desert that are 1,000+ years old. The rocks that are marked with spirals are said by the native tribes to note the “thin areas,” or portals to other dimensions.
The petroglyphs are the same or similar all over the world, from different civilisations and different times in history. The shapes of many petroglyphs have been replicated in Electrical plasma laboratories. The petroglyphs depict what was seen in the skies. We shall in the not too distant future see such plasma events.
Truly madly deeply is one of my favorite films. The music as well as that poem touched my soul. Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson were perfect. I often speak to those loved ones who have "gone ahead" and sometimes I hear them answer. Is it them? I choose to believe it is.
Wellcome to my world , my dad flew 19 missions as a Lancaster pilot in the war. He was traumatised by the fact that he only had a two thirds chance of returning home after ever mission. He spent the rest of his life 'upstairs' there. We'd call it PTSD now but it wrought havoc in his life subsequently. RAFA, the charity, helped him better than the state when he became unable to look after himself better than the state. He flew in relief to Northern Italy and the Low Countries at the end of the war and they honoured him, unlike our own country who only granted a mere medal to bomber command after he died in 2010.
Look at the slogan 'Cofwrch Dreweryn' for how much the Welsh regard the more recent drowning of a valley for the English need for water as a rape of our country.
This episode moved me so much I had to listen to some moments twice and take notes. I am fascinated by the concept of 'thin places' and 'time slips' as I believe I have encountered them in a very old house I used to live in. I lost my father 18 years ago - too young not to have him any longer - and the grief has been ever present since.
The book by Robert Graves, “Goodbye to All That”, also contains a lot of what you say, regarding his paranormal experiences in WWI. There apparently are also places in England where visitors heard sounds of ancient battle during the night. Locals told them it was the site of an important clash during the Civil War. Similar sounds were reported by visitors near to Dunkirk. Many thanks for what you shared about your Dad, Neil
Precious memories of your Dad. Thank you. Appreciate your heart and values always. Love and gratitude to our fallen warriors and to all who serve. Dad passed in 2017. Never a day he's not close to thought. Miss him beyond words.
G'day Neil, Thank you for another great installment. How truly wonderful to think of those young men still flying in their Lancaster bomber for all time. They were doing what they loved al be it fearfully but with such great bravery, pride and dedication. bless them all. We thank them for their service. Lest We Forget... btw, time slips fascinate me as does anything woo lol
I live on the edge of Sheffield, not 20 minutes from Ladybower. There is loads of history, and you can read about it in placards placed around the walks. The reservoir and the dam are definitely reputed to be haunted, and the bell heard. There are prints of old photographs to see of the dambuster practice runs. And you can walk along where the temporary villages of the workers, and their families. There were shops and schools and so on. When the building was finished, the villages were deserted as the workers moved on. There were casualties among the workers, too. And it is reputed to be a magnet to ufos as well. It is very beautiful there, whatever the season.
A fascinating article Neil. My father was ground crew in 617 squadron. He never spoke about it. I loved the details about Ladybower too. Brilliant, thank you.
I work at a local museum in Duxford, a very historic site inside of which there is a Lancaster bomber. I am at all of that plane and the man who flew it. We have a hangar, hungar 4 , in which is housed the Battle of Britain exhibition … There is most definitely a presence in that building. The whole site is historic the site of one of the first RAF base in the UK and it’s absolutely full of atmosphere. The Battle of Britain film was partly filmed here … it’s hard not to see Douglas Bader and Guy Gibson striding down through the site with his dog.
@Julie-n3q Neil mentioned Changi and someone else in the comments was born there too. So basically, we were neighbours! Hope you and yours all good 👍❤️
Heard the phantom noises of Avro Lancasters more than a few times back when I worked in the Howden, Derwent valley area in the 80's. A very distinct note from those merlins. No other aircraft causes such reverberations.
Every property I have lived in from London to Dorset there has been Lancaster and Spitfire flyovers, one last month a Spit with D Day markings. As you say you can recognise them a mile off and that's how I always catch them.
Oh my, it is such a pleasure to listen to you and to share in your broad, wise sensibilities. Thank you. I’m glad to have discovered you; it makes the road ahead a bit less lonely… From a kindred spirit, across the wild Atlantic
Those Lancaster RR engines had a very distinctive sound, howl. Unmistakable. I have heard them a few times, up in the night skies. Civil aircraft do not produce that sound.
Nothing quite like those engine sounds.. attended a few air shows in the 80s as a kid. The German ME 264 Bombers were very similar. Horrid sound if you're on the receiving end.
When he said that someone saw a plane from another time, my attention was aroused, because I have experienced the same thing, many years ago, it was quite clear that it was an old model, green and with these square windows, 4 pcs. . it came wafting like a glider over the treetops, which yielded to the air the plane created, no sound, syrralistic, I was obviously out walking alone, so no one to witness but me, ew, but nice to hear I'm not the only one with such an experience. Thanks for a wonderful "ghost story". all the best from here (dk)
All those WW2 air bases are incredibly haunted, so I've heard. People often have seen ghostly WW2 planes flying after the war. It's similar to the legends of marching roman centurions often seen in different places in the UK. York is famous for that.
Absolutely loved this. Went down the Snake Pass to Ladybower Reservoir last year, walking around it felt strange to know there was a lost village underneath it and although nothing strange happened we envisaged the Lancaster Bombers flying low across the water. It’s a very beautiful place.
There's a reservoir near me with a very similar story. The flooded village, stories of hearing the church bells still. What's really fascinating is when the water level drops really low There's a small packhorse bridge that emerges. I think you can still walk over it
Love your story-telling.. almost couldnt take it when you talked about the memories of your dad, my dad served in Kinross. I heard somewhere that grief and loss is an expression of our love too, I think love is eternal. That was quite beautiful Neil, I had some things I needed to remember again. ❤🦄
Neil, you are so human. That is my brilliant deduction. Thank you for speaking about your father. We as humans need to connect to our past to understand our present, perhaps even our future.
Neil...Ive been watching you for years lad...calm down...its gonna be okay lol. I see what I see. Remember our Celtic heroes and the the times wwe have faced tyranny before...youre not alone and you are more loved and appreciated than you ever were . Loved the retelling. Youve always been a nostalgic fella. The little things left behind that matter. Love it! Please...its gonna be find mate....you know what I mean
Hi from New Zealand - again. A Priest once told me that Ghosts were people who had not had a dignified burial. eg those who are killed on a battle field and aren't buried. Very common in history. There is something special about a proper burial and so these poor souls are waiting for that. Once he was saying a Mass and someone in the congregation asked who the little man dressed like a Roman soldier was, standing beside him. The Priest couldn't see him, but prayed prayers for the dead and the little man disappeared. Finally given (albeit only spiritually) a proper burial. Seems that not all ghosts are evil as portrayed in films. They say unburied souls are restless. How about all this for thought dear Neil.
😂😂😂😂 at last the penny dropped. I’ve watched the film a number of times over the years most recently a couple of years ago. As you said it was a black lab! Not at all PC to say so today. 😱
@iangerahty3422 Here's a personal anecdote from when I got reported by a PC slave, whilst serving in the RAF, in 2002. I was doing a simulator exercise during training, with colleagues; the on duty sim tech was a black lad I knew well. My system crashed so I called him up on the intercom and said 'hi mate, can you pop over to my console, my screen's gone black'. Next morning my boss called me in for a chat; a (very young) colleague had reported me because of my 'offensive language' in front of a minority fellow serviceman (service person?). That incident and Iraq the following year were the final straws for me, I got out.
@ ah yes the BSOD which I think in M$ operating systems with colour screens was usually rendered as Blue Screen of Death. Of course if the monitor was black and white or green / white or amber / white or red / white then snowflakes would find some offensive content. I think it was Brigham Young (yes from Utah) who said “he who is offended when offence is meant is a fool, when not intended is a bigger fool.” Can fully sympathise with your feelings about the armed forces in the so called West. I sometimes regret that I didn’t go into the regular army but ten years in the CMF/ARes was enough for me as the clowns gained the ascendancy. A now former Chief of Army (who would have been a contemporary of mine) was not only adept at excusing himself from active service twice in a single year when he was a company commander but made it his mission to persecute any officer or other rank who was not as woke as he was. Shortly after he retired he then made a spectacle of himself by appearing at some rabble rousing event in Melbourne wearing stiletto shoes in bright red 👠 👠 ! I sometimes comfort myself that it is just possible that we encountered each other on the rugby field as schoolboys and that I might have mistaken him for the 🏉 at the bottom of a ruck. 😉😂😂😂😂
If anyone does not believe in such things as Neil talked about, just think to yourself. Have you never walked into a house or other sort of building and felt the hairs on the back of your neck rise or a strange sense of coldness or foreboding? I have more than once. I've never seen strange phenomena, but I've definitely felt or sensed them. I'm not normally a lover of poetry, but that poem that was quoted in Truly, Madly, Deeply always gets me every time.
Ah yes the key fob. My dad cut and painted a strip of wood to attach to the keys used for the garden gates and carpenter shed out back. His book collection and personal writings are another way that allow me to reach out to him. I love you Niles White. Spiritual batons handed to me.
Hey Neil, check out "Naval Cadets Travel Back in Time During Land Navigation" a.k.a. The Kelsey Time Slip. I think you'll enjoy it. Unfortunately they are Royal Navy lads and not RAF so just forgive them ; )
Always impressed by the young age of some of the notable soldiers in history. You mentioned Nelson; at the Battle of Copenhagen(Slaget på Reden), Denmark had several examples of very young officers who made names for themselves, most famous is probably Peter Willemoes, who was mentioned by Nelson. Peter Willemoes was 18 years old and commanded a 24 gun raft against the british. Always wondered about the strength of character it must have taken to command the men on that raft, staring down the british fleet (and almost certain death).
Love your channel Neil - yu are a very rare man - fantastic political speaker combined with fuill on good old fashioned paranormal tales/events. This is a channel you DONT just get what you see lol. Happy Friday mate!
I remember buying cigarettes for my mom! Everywhere we went back then , was smoked filled rooms and spaces, and ashtrays were often features of a room .
@@redbeki And ashtrays were often works of art. In glass, porcelain. I have one (which I use as a paperweight) made of fine marble, brought as a gift to my father from abroad!
The difficulty is listening to that ‘inner voice’. So many times i’ve had a dream premonition or a sudden startling insight and rationalised it away, only for things to unfold as i was warned.
The astonishingly courageous Guy Gibson VC died only about a year later, after another bombing raid on Germany. Churchill said, "As great a warrior as this island ever bred."
I have a photo of my Gdad in the army. He gave my daughter his army book and ration book, and she has a twin photo of him. I once asked him if he believed in what he was fighting for. And his reply was yes, we have a better world today. When 2020 happened and with the news thereafter I had and still have moments where I think about him, I often wonder how he would have thought about life today and if he was looking down would he be angry at the undoing of His Britain and His British Culture 🤔. Gosh, I miss him. An old house I used to live in back onto Kenley Airfield. It's beautiful, and they still have gliders flying there, so it's still active. It is also where they filmed reach for the sky. There is also a big RAF presence in the Caterham area. Thank you for the memories. Both Reach for the Sky and Dam Busters are favourite films of mine. Thank you, as always. 😊
Neil I'm from Scotland live in NJ USA ,You just reminded me of when I was 17yrs old ,I worked in Derwent Waters in a big Mansion type house with beautiful amaizing gardens ,back in 1972, IT was a place called The Holiday Fellowship ,where people came from all over the world to holiday there and to work .Good old days 🤗
Michael Bentine's parents started a sceptical but science based investigation of the paranormal....which eventually brought forth a book by Michael called ' The door marked Summer'. It is a good read Neil and company.
Maybe theres something to the stone tape theory of atmospheric heavy moments in time where there are elemental structures ,water and stone ,even as you say emotional impact on sense of presence ,sense of loss ,grief leave residuals that have lasting depth of loss / through time
Wow, that was amazing. I'm just painting a picture on my wall, listening to you. Incredible. I'm just looking into an ancestor from 1832 that keeps coming into my head. There are some great points you make, and I'll take a look at some of the books you mention. Actually this painting on my wall seems to have come from nowhere, but I feel as if I recognise it. Thanks Neil.
Your stories at this time in our history are sooo refreshing in that they speak to the wonder and mystery of life and of its significance.. Keep it up…….please :*)
The Dam Busters is among my DVDs. I get it out and dust it off now and then to watch on a wet afternoon. The final scenes showing the regret of Barnes Wallace never fail to move me.
I had to smile. My own dad was stationed in the RAFin Singapore, in the 1950s as well. He has always had such fond memories of Singapore all his life. And yes, he smoked!😂
Completely believe what you've said Neil. I'm in Leeds a stone throw away from Barnbow, a tank factory, gone now' renowned for making tanks during wwii. Some 15 years ago, during a weeks continuous summer rain and fog, heard an engine noise above like no other. Looked up to see a spitfire appear through a small gap, in a sky completely full with low grey rain cloud. No air displays in any regions anywhere at the time, I checked. Would be strange weather to low fly a modern plane, certainly not a vintage one. Eeri thing! the engine noise disappeared immediately when the plane quickly hit cloud cover agian. I saw that, indeed. ??
"The heart wants what the heart wants." So true, Mr. Oliver. It has been 14 long years since my beloved passed away. We spent 38 years together and I still cannot believe he is gone. I haven't seen his ghost but when he first died, I did feel him kiss the back of my neck while I stood at the sink washing dishes and weeping. I felt his warm breath. I felt his lips. My heart will always miss him and I think of him each day and night.
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Your comment… it all comes down to mother’s sons….. has always been the heaviness I’ve felt about this history and time.
I'm 71. Once I heard a distinct voice that saved my life warning me _"there's deer on the road"_ late one night. A few seconds later, I was able to drive in-between 4 deer crossing the road. You don't forget those *_"pearls."_*
I call that getting a little nudge. I used to ignore these little nudges but always regretted not paying attention. Now I always act on them.
I have an identical story... as I was driving my father's car back from Missoula to Illinois after it had been nearly totaled & then repaired... from an accident while on vacation... hit by a deer!
The irony.
To say that I was shaken up after weaving between those deer is an understatement.
I'm 70 and I've had several such incidents, so that I've learnt to listen to my intuition. One notable one was driving South down the A1M. A few miles before it joins the M25, I heard a distinct voice say, Take the next junction. It was so clear, that I said out loud - that's daft. It'll take me miles out of my way! No more than 30 seconds later, a lorry carrying aerosols exploded i front of me. No one was hurt, but it melted the tarmac, the motorway was closed in both directions and I sat there for six hours. They also closed the M25 and I had to complete my journey via small country roads, in the dark. I didn't get to my destination until 1.30 am. That'll teach me.
I’ve noticed a pattern in the telepathic “hearing” of voices: It happens only to those that have not placed their faith in Jesus Christ and received the Holy Spirit. That was true for me at least; my testimony of demonic oppression is accessible by copying and pasting a link in my UA-cam channel description.
I was caught in the middle of a 6-car smash up on the freeway. As the events unfolded, I heard distinctly “Stay right here; you are fine” that repeated three times. As everything came to a stop, 3 cars in the lane to my left all impacted each other. The first car in the series had veered to the right and hit the car in front of me. The car behind me veered to avoid me and hit a car in the lane to the right. I was the only car in the middle of that completely untouched. Thank you 👼🏻s!
My dad was a test pilot for Lancasters and left a book of Air Force poetry which I treasure. I have super 8 movie, silent, of him, 81 years ago. His young self lives in my old heart!
My dad was RAF and flew in Lancasters. He was a Rennaisance Man and had a poet's heart. He wrote poems for my mother when they were courting during the war.
Neil Oliver national treasure
Multi-national Hero lol
He is an inspiration in these dark, dark times we live in. A true treasure. 😊
International treasure.
He's the best conspiracy theorist out there, on par with David icke.
My Dad died 61 years ago when I was 10 years old. If I had one wish, it would be that he lived longer. I miss him more than I can say❤
Sorry for your loss mate. I'm sure he's proud of you.
Losing a parent is always hard,but as a child I imagine you would feel cheated in some way?
@@ianleishman6774 life sometimes leaves you feeling cheated.. existence is such a short space of time. It's vital we never allow that small number of folk to cheat us all out of life. Love and unity.
Every day you've thought of him, every day he's been around you.
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Stories of the dambusters and others, should never be forgotten. Thank you.
Neil is an amazing story teller
He sure is.
Neil you are a spellbinding and evocative storyteller. Can listen for hours
It's the accent isn't it 😊
When I was in junior school in the 1970s, one of the teachers would sometimes send a child to the shop down the road for his pipe tobacco. It was considered an honour to run this errand for him. Imagine the scandal today!
energy cannot be destroyed , it can only be transformed or transmitted, that is the key
many years ago my husband used to have an industrial unit (old RAF buildings and nissen huts etc) at a disused WW2 airfield at Holme on Spalding Moor - he said that he and a number of others used to see ghosts of the bomber crews walking between the buildings.
I have heard similar stories from my aunt who's friend was asked a question by one and she answered him. He then disappeared.
I firmly believe that souls no konger in this realm are existing in a non physical realm that is unconditional love as they gave come home to source 🙏
What is love but a second hand emotion, Tina Turner.
Agree
As usual Neil, your narrative was brilliant and wonderfully nostalgic.
My Dad..dead 20 years, now just came for a visit when you mentioned 20 embassy red/tipped!. I was also sent for them !.thanks for this. Also ; I carry a penknife which was my dad's which was given to his dad by HIS dad before he went off to the trenches... objects contain people...
my Dad used to send me to the shop for 20 Craven A. Red packet. He was army, not air force. Career soldier. Retired as Sgt Major. He was a champion boxer in the army. I have his boxing trophy. Yes, objects contain people.
Thank You Neil! I lost my beloved dog recently, and this story has helped me through the grieving process. ❤
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Dogs are a gift from God and they are worth our tears when they pass.
They really are still around you. I know as after my dog died I saw her walk past me. It was only a dark shadow but it was the path she always took past my chair.
@@scaryfakevirus Yes, my old cat came back to me in my hour of need when i was very ill. She lay along my back to give comfort and warmth. In the morning, when my fever broke, she was gone. She was also seen by my other cat who moved to my feet to give her space.
@@annmiller1516 So nice to hear.
Loving this ghost series. I always feel so sad when i hear villages were flooded. Imagine how they looked before. Life and living. Families that had been their for generations. Beautful historic manor , and lovely cottages, all destroyed. I feel that this sort of thing shouldnt be passed. A wrong doing.😔
This was a very powerful episode. My Dad was in the South Pacific when he was 19 and was wounded in the hand by a sniper when he was out on a volunteer forward mission to find out where the Japanese soldiers were on the island of Leyte.
He was the last one of the men as they crossed a small ravine and he was grabbing onto the branch of a small tree when the bullet went through his hand.
They all scattered and ran through the jungle and he was almost shot by friendly fire but was able to identify himself and stay with them until he could get medical attention.
It actually saved his life and he was sent back to the States to recover.
I never heard the story of his experiences until he was in his 70’s and was interviewed by a film crew who were collecting stories from WWll veterans to put in the National Archives before they all died.
They were truly part of the Greatest Generation and believed that they were saving the world from Tyranny.
We know now what a terrible tragedy all war has been forever and we have a chance to Wake Up and learn from the past and move forward into a better future and Hopefully a time of World Peace and unity as one Humanity of, We All Have More in Common than what we have been told by our governments.
Your stories are truly Inspirational 🤗💕
Respect. The echoes of emotion must be deafening in the many historical warzones. Never forget.
Quite a few years ago I saw a USAF photo of an airfield, it was photo reconnaissance test and it not only picked up aircraft parked up it could see where aircraft had been parked due their energy signature, I believe that ghosts are echoes of people or as in this the Lancaster’s because at that time their ‘soul’ energy was so disturbed and peaked it stayed in the area and occasionally there’s a release of that echo. It’s like when the men saw the legion of the 9th underground in York.
Totally captivating discussion. Neil is the perfect person for these fascinating subjects. Cheers Rosemary Western Australia 74yrs
Could I respect and relate to this fabulous humanitarian intelligent gentleman any more? Nope. This particular post - to which I relate at a very personal level - has put a seal on the Esteem with which I hold Neil - if it were needed. 🙏💟
Many Many Thanks Neil x 1000000000000000000
Sorry about this, everyone, but my dad was in the Luftwaffe. I was born in Hessen, but now live happily in the UK. Or, I would be if we didn't have Starmer and Labour in charge...Not keen on Olaf Scholz either, and don't even get me started on Merkel...
My mother was in the RAF and my father was in the military and I lived in Germany for a long time and loved the life, culture and people I enjoyed there.
Sorry? Why? Be proud. He fought for his country, God bless him.
The ordinary people are all victims of war . They do not start these wars. The filth that do never see the real horrors
There's a UK parliament petition, demanding a new election...you might want to look it up and sign it.
@@scaryfakevirus Exactly what I thought.
Me and my husband had the same thing happen , whilst walking around Arlington Reservoir, completely silent, grey Bomber flew low in the sky into the South Downs. It was a bright crisp cold but sunny day. Thank goodness both of us saw it, as I don't think he would have believed me.
I've had several 'messages' that have saved my life. It is a strange experience, one that you never forget. ❤
Neil, I have been listening to your accent for years; hypnotic in its tone. You are a gifted storyteller. Naturally, as the years roll on by, you are becoming vintage!
Whatever you want to say, people will listen.
Thank you for sharing your gift with ordinary folk! ❤
The dam busters also trained near me in Reculver in south east Kent .
Those boys were the bravest of the brave 🙏🏻
This talk is incredibly meaningful to me. November is a month that is very hard for me. My Mother’s death, my husband’s death, the Birthday of my recently deceased Sister. I shall survive, as Love is one heck of a memory.❤
The RAF were referred to as 'The Brylcream Boys'.
Ive heard of that! Lol that’s crazy
@@TheSonsofFalstaff I recall using Brylcream as a schoolboy. My father used it but I recall that in the late sixties there was a green gel that became more popular as it wasn’t greasy. There’s probably thousands of descendants of that product used by young and old today in ever more lurid colours.
@@iangerahty3422 I did the same. You probably remember the pots of brylcream tastefully displayed between the mirrors in the barbershop.
I can still smell that scent! My father, an Army medic, used Brylcream all his life. My mom used to get upset because it was oily and hard to wash out of his clothes.
This made me very emotional … ❤
Lost my brother when I was 5 years old, my father when 6 and grandma when I was 7 that certainly left some difficult energys around. Still gratefull for everyday and deep respect for my mother left behind with 5 children 🙏❤️🕯🕉🪷😘
God bless you. John chapter 11 is powerful… even if outside your personal belief system. ❤
Neil, I live in Arizona and we have petroglyphs in the desert that are 1,000+ years old. The rocks that are marked with spirals are said by the native tribes to note the “thin areas,” or portals to other dimensions.
RFB has a video where he shows them.
The petroglyphs are the same or similar all over the world, from different civilisations and different times in history.
The shapes of many petroglyphs have been replicated in Electrical plasma laboratories.
The petroglyphs depict what was seen in the skies.
We shall in the not too distant future see such plasma events.
Neil you just brought a memory of my dad to me, i too was sent to the shop to buy my dad Embassy red cigarettes.❤
Truly madly deeply is one of my favorite films. The music as well as that poem touched my soul. Alan Rickman and Juliet Stevenson were perfect. I often speak to those loved ones who have "gone ahead" and sometimes I hear them answer. Is it them? I choose to believe it is.
Really beautiful Neil. Beautiful ❤
" Love and such to everyone....". Great way to start a vlog. I second that Neil and team❤😁❤️
Yeah ,I loved that. Beautiful way to start the
Vlog.Xx
I have my Grandads sign up papers for 1914. We also have his rifle maintenance book along with a well greased bayonet. Bless him.
Wellcome to my world , my dad flew 19 missions as a Lancaster pilot in the war. He was traumatised by the fact that he only had a two thirds chance of returning home after ever mission. He spent the rest of his life 'upstairs' there. We'd call it PTSD now but it wrought havoc in his life subsequently. RAFA, the charity, helped him better than the state when he became unable to look after himself better than the state. He flew in relief to Northern Italy and the Low Countries at the end of the war and they honoured him, unlike our own country who only granted a mere medal to bomber command after he died in 2010.
Look at the slogan 'Cofwrch Dreweryn' for how much the Welsh regard the more recent drowning of a valley for the English need for water as a rape of our country.
This episode moved me so much I had to listen to some moments twice and take notes. I am fascinated by the concept of 'thin places' and 'time slips' as I believe I have encountered them in a very old house I used to live in. I lost my father 18 years ago - too young not to have him any longer - and the grief has been ever present since.
The book by Robert Graves, “Goodbye to All That”, also contains a lot of what you say, regarding his paranormal experiences in WWI. There apparently are also places in England where visitors heard sounds of ancient battle during the night. Locals told them it was the site of an important clash during the Civil War. Similar sounds were reported by visitors near to Dunkirk. Many thanks for what you shared about your Dad, Neil
Precious memories of your Dad. Thank you. Appreciate your heart and values always. Love and gratitude to our fallen warriors and to all who serve. Dad passed in 2017. Never a day he's not close to thought. Miss him beyond words.
G'day Neil, Thank you for another great installment. How truly wonderful to think of those young men still flying in their Lancaster bomber for all time. They were doing what they loved al be it fearfully but with such great bravery, pride and dedication. bless them all. We thank them for their service. Lest We Forget... btw, time slips fascinate me as does anything woo lol
I live on the edge of Sheffield, not 20 minutes from Ladybower. There is loads of history, and you can read about it in placards placed around the walks. The reservoir and the dam are definitely reputed to be haunted, and the bell heard. There are prints of old photographs to see of the dambuster practice runs. And you can walk along where the temporary villages of the workers, and their families. There were shops and schools and so on. When the building was finished, the villages were deserted as the workers moved on. There were casualties among the workers, too. And it is reputed to be a magnet to ufos as well. It is very beautiful there, whatever the season.
A fascinating article Neil. My father was ground crew in 617 squadron. He never spoke about it. I loved the details about Ladybower too. Brilliant, thank you.
I work at a local museum in Duxford, a very historic site inside of which there is a Lancaster bomber. I am at all of that plane and the man who flew it. We have a hangar, hungar 4 , in which is housed the Battle of Britain exhibition … There is most definitely a presence in that building. The whole site is historic the site of one of the first RAF base in the UK and it’s absolutely full of atmosphere. The Battle of Britain film was partly filmed here … it’s hard not to see Douglas Bader and Guy Gibson striding down through the site with his dog.
Always know its going to be a good listen.
My Dad was in the British Royal Navy. I was born in Singapore, as he was stationed there for a few years. Thanks for sharing your History 😊
We're you born at Changi Air Force Hospital?
@benzomccool I only know it was a British military hospital.
@Julie-n3q Neil mentioned Changi and someone else in the comments was born there too. So basically, we were neighbours!
Hope you and yours all good 👍❤️
Heard the phantom noises of Avro Lancasters more than a few times back when I worked in the Howden, Derwent valley area in the 80's. A very distinct note from those merlins. No other aircraft causes such reverberations.
Exactly Anvil! Those engines had a very distinct note a kind of howl/growl. Heard them out there a few times (was living near old WW2 air base).
Every property I have lived in from London to Dorset there has been Lancaster and Spitfire flyovers, one last month a Spit with D Day markings. As you say you can recognise them a mile off and that's how I always catch them.
Oh my, it is such a pleasure to listen to you and to share in your broad, wise sensibilities. Thank you. I’m glad to have discovered you; it makes the road ahead a bit less lonely…
From a kindred spirit, across the wild Atlantic
Such a powerful episode. I resonate with every word. Thank you.
My Dad too, he was a rear air gunner in Wellington Bombers.
Which one?
My grandfather joined the royal air corps in the first world war,he was a gunner, until they found out he was only 14 lol,good old grandad.
@@CarolAngel-ur6nc so he was the one that started the trend of lying on your CV
@@rfraser6097 or maybe he was proud to be serving his country 🖕
After finding out his actual age, they allowed him to stay as an engineer, he was so determined to serve his country
Those Lancaster RR engines had a very distinctive sound, howl. Unmistakable. I have heard them a few times, up in the night skies. Civil aircraft do not produce that sound.
Nothing quite like those engine sounds.. attended a few air shows in the 80s as a kid. The German ME 264 Bombers were very similar. Horrid sound if you're on the receiving end.
I have experienced such things. Strong emotions can echo forwards and backwards in time.
Love these videos Neil, never stop I for one love what you do.
As one ages and moves through life's experiences, we are surrounded by ghostly memories.
When he said that someone saw a plane from another time, my attention was aroused, because I have experienced the same thing, many years ago, it was quite clear that it was an old model, green and with these square windows, 4 pcs. . it came wafting like a glider over the treetops, which yielded to the air the plane created, no sound, syrralistic, I was obviously out walking alone, so no one to witness but me, ew, but nice to hear I'm not the only one with such an experience. Thanks for a wonderful "ghost story". all the best from here (dk)
All those WW2 air bases are incredibly haunted, so I've heard. People often have seen ghostly WW2 planes flying after the war. It's similar to the legends of marching roman centurions often seen in different places in the UK. York is famous for that.
Absolutely loved this. Went down the Snake Pass to Ladybower Reservoir last year, walking around it felt strange to know there was a lost village underneath it and although nothing strange happened we envisaged the Lancaster Bombers flying low across the water. It’s a very beautiful place.
Great video again 👌 don’t ever worry your videos are rubbish, they’re honest & that’s what makes them so good!
There's a reservoir near me with a very similar story. The flooded village, stories of hearing the church bells still. What's really fascinating is when the water level drops really low There's a small packhorse bridge that emerges. I think you can still walk over it
Love your story-telling.. almost couldnt take it when you talked about the memories of your dad, my dad served in Kinross. I heard somewhere that grief and loss is an expression of our love too, I think love is eternal.
That was quite beautiful Neil, I had some things I needed to remember again.
❤🦄
Neil, you are so human. That is my brilliant deduction. Thank you for speaking about your father. We as humans need to connect to our past to understand our present, perhaps even our future.
Neil...Ive been watching you for years lad...calm down...its gonna be okay lol. I see what I see. Remember our Celtic heroes and the the times wwe have faced tyranny before...youre not alone and you are more loved and appreciated than you ever were . Loved the retelling. Youve always been a nostalgic fella. The little things left behind that matter. Love it! Please...its gonna be find mate....you know what I mean
Such poweful storytelling! Your thoughts are mine! Thank you Neil!
Hi from New Zealand - again. A Priest once told me that Ghosts were people who had not had a dignified burial. eg those who are killed on a battle field and aren't buried. Very common in history. There is something special about a proper burial and so these poor souls are waiting for that. Once he was saying a Mass and someone in the congregation asked who the little man dressed like a Roman soldier was, standing beside him. The Priest couldn't see him, but prayed prayers for the dead and the little man disappeared. Finally given (albeit only spiritually) a proper burial. Seems that not all ghosts are evil as portrayed in films. They say unburied souls are restless. How about all this for thought dear Neil.
Great storytelling, weaving the stands to make a magic whole.
I wonder what Neil's grandad would say if he learned that one could end up in court for mentioning the name of Guy Gibson's black Labrador?
😂😂😂😂 at last the penny dropped. I’ve watched the film a number of times over the years most recently a couple of years ago. As you said it was a black lab! Not at all PC to say so today. 😱
@iangerahty3422 Here's a personal anecdote from when I got reported by a PC slave, whilst serving in the RAF, in 2002. I was doing a simulator exercise during training, with colleagues; the on duty sim tech was a black lad I knew well. My system crashed so I called him up on the intercom and said 'hi mate, can you pop over to my console, my screen's gone black'. Next morning my boss called me in for a chat; a (very young) colleague had reported me because of my 'offensive language' in front of a minority fellow serviceman (service person?). That incident and Iraq the following year were the final straws for me, I got out.
@ ah yes the BSOD which I think in M$ operating systems with colour screens was usually rendered as Blue Screen of Death. Of course if the monitor was black and white or green / white or amber / white or red / white then snowflakes would find some offensive content.
I think it was Brigham Young (yes from Utah) who said “he who is offended when offence is meant is a fool, when not intended is a bigger fool.”
Can fully sympathise with your feelings about the armed forces in the so called West. I sometimes regret that I didn’t go into the regular army but ten years in the CMF/ARes was enough for me as the clowns gained the ascendancy. A now former Chief of Army (who would have been a contemporary of mine) was not only adept at excusing himself from active service twice in a single year when he was a company commander but made it his mission to persecute any officer or other rank who was not as woke as he was. Shortly after he retired he then made a spectacle of himself by appearing at some rabble rousing event in Melbourne wearing stiletto shoes in bright red 👠 👠 !
I sometimes comfort myself that it is just possible that we encountered each other on the rugby field as schoolboys and that I might have mistaken him for the 🏉 at the bottom of a ruck. 😉😂😂😂😂
Love this series, thank you x
Neil, you are such a wonderful human being, god bless you and your family
He's incredible
-Genius 😍
If anyone does not believe in such things as Neil talked about, just think to yourself. Have you never walked into a house or other sort of building and felt the hairs on the back of your neck rise or a strange sense of coldness or foreboding? I have more than once. I've never seen strange phenomena, but I've definitely felt or sensed them.
I'm not normally a lover of poetry, but that poem that was quoted in Truly, Madly, Deeply always gets me every time.
Neil in all the madness in this time your thoughts touch me deeply, this has been interesting, cheers !!
Ah yes the key fob. My dad cut and painted a strip of wood to attach to the keys used for the garden gates and carpenter shed out back. His book collection and personal writings are another way that allow me to reach out to him. I love you Niles White.
Spiritual batons handed to me.
Hey Neil, check out "Naval Cadets Travel Back in Time During Land Navigation" a.k.a. The Kelsey Time Slip. I think you'll enjoy it. Unfortunately they are Royal Navy lads and not RAF so just forgive them ; )
On this topic a good read is "The Shepherd" by Frederick Forsyth. The "shepherd" is a plane which goes up to help a stricken plane to land.
Oh yes! Lovely reminder!
Enjoyed this episode Neil ,love the way you make it atmospheric,look forward every week to your podcasts 😍😍
Always impressed by the young age of some of the notable soldiers in history. You mentioned Nelson; at the Battle of Copenhagen(Slaget på Reden), Denmark had several examples of very young officers who made names for themselves, most famous is probably Peter Willemoes, who was mentioned by Nelson. Peter Willemoes was 18 years old and commanded a 24 gun raft against the british. Always wondered about the strength of character it must have taken to command the men on that raft, staring down the british fleet (and almost certain death).
Right? Nowadays, the youngsters don't even know if they're boys or girls!
@@BlackDiluvian definitely the era of Wooden Ships and Iron Men.
Neil talking about his Dad brought memories back of mine,as he was in the R.A.F and based in Singapore as well.
My Dad was there as well. Number 6 flight B squadron. Looking at his squadron photo now dated 1951.
Thankyou Neil i loved that ❤️
Love your channel Neil - yu are a very rare man - fantastic political speaker combined with fuill on good old fashioned paranormal tales/events. This is a channel you DONT just get what you see lol. Happy Friday mate!
I so enjoyed your recollections of your dad and your thoughts on your other topics you moved through. Thanks for being so open 😊⭐️
I remember buying cigarettes for my mom! Everywhere we went back then , was smoked filled rooms and spaces, and ashtrays were often features of a room .
Yes Red. And people smoked in bed too!!
@doloresaquines1529 they smoked everywhere. Cafes, cinemas, planes, trains, buses, everywhere. It's amazing we survived!
@@redbeki And ashtrays were often works of art. In glass, porcelain. I have one (which I use as a paperweight) made of fine marble, brought as a gift to my father from abroad!
The difficulty is listening to that ‘inner voice’. So many times i’ve had a dream premonition or a sudden startling insight and rationalised it away, only for things to unfold as i was warned.
The astonishingly courageous Guy Gibson VC died only about a year later, after another bombing raid on Germany. Churchill said, "As great a warrior as this island ever bred."
I have a photo of my Gdad in the army.
He gave my daughter his army book and ration book, and she has a twin photo of him.
I once asked him if he believed in what he was fighting for. And his reply was yes, we have a better world today.
When 2020 happened and with the news thereafter I had and still have moments where I think about him, I often wonder how he would have thought about life today and if he was looking down would he be angry at the undoing of His Britain and His British Culture 🤔.
Gosh, I miss him.
An old house I used to live in back onto Kenley Airfield. It's beautiful, and they still have gliders flying there, so it's still active.
It is also where they filmed reach for the sky.
There is also a big RAF presence in the Caterham area.
Thank you for the memories. Both Reach for the Sky and Dam Busters are favourite films of mine.
Thank you, as always. 😊
Love ghost stories.... has a very ancient lineage
Neil I'm from Scotland live in NJ USA ,You just reminded me of when I was 17yrs old ,I worked in Derwent Waters in a big Mansion type house with beautiful amaizing gardens ,back in 1972, IT was a place called The Holiday Fellowship ,where people came from all over the world to holiday there and to work
.Good old days 🤗
Michael Bentine's parents started a sceptical but science based investigation of the paranormal....which eventually brought forth a book by Michael called ' The door marked Summer'. It is a good read Neil and company.
Ty..😀
Maybe theres something to the stone tape theory of atmospheric heavy moments in time where there are elemental structures ,water and stone ,even as you say emotional impact on sense of presence ,sense of loss ,grief leave residuals that have lasting depth of loss / through time
Wow, that was amazing. I'm just painting a picture on my wall, listening to you. Incredible. I'm just looking into an ancestor from 1832 that keeps coming into my head. There are some great points you make, and I'll take a look at some of the books you mention. Actually this painting on my wall seems to have come from nowhere, but I feel as if I recognise it. Thanks Neil.
Excellent 👍
Thank you Neil. I needed this today.
🌻 great chat - made me dig out things I had of my people too … also time slip - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - and Outlander 🌻
Such a moving image of the spire in the water
Deeply, thought provoking.
Your stories at this time in our history are sooo refreshing in that they speak to the wonder and mystery of life and of its significance.. Keep it up…….please :*)
The Dam Busters is among my DVDs. I get it out and dust it off now and then to watch on a wet afternoon. The final scenes showing the regret of Barnes Wallace never fail to move me.
Love to hear your stories. Your enchanting voice is just icing on the cake! (Hoping that’s a compliment in your country too) From Phoenix, Arizona
I had to smile. My own dad was stationed in the RAFin Singapore, in the 1950s as well. He has always had such fond memories of Singapore all his life. And yes, he smoked!😂
Excellent programme keep up the good work. In these very troubled times
Completely believe what you've said Neil. I'm in Leeds a stone throw away from Barnbow, a tank factory, gone now' renowned for making tanks during wwii. Some 15 years ago, during a weeks continuous summer rain and fog, heard an engine noise above like no other. Looked up to see a spitfire appear through a small gap, in a sky completely full with low grey rain cloud. No air displays in any regions anywhere at the time, I checked. Would be strange weather to low fly a modern plane, certainly not a vintage one. Eeri thing! the engine noise disappeared immediately when the plane quickly hit cloud cover agian. I saw that, indeed. ??