Ghost Bus Edinburgh - September 2021
Having done the York and London bus tours it was high time I completed the set and boarded the black necromancy bus for a tour of Edinburgh. The starting point for the bus was outside the Deacon Brodie Tavern (named after Deacon Brodie whom was one of the inspirations behind Robert Louis Stevenson’s 'Jekyll and Hyde') A spacious location steeped with history and in close proximity to the Edinburgh Castle, Real Mary Kings Close and other ghostly attractions.
Met by the ghost host conductor 'Tommy Terror' I boarded the familiar grim bus. It is the same style as the ones in London and York though don't let this put you off, as each ghost bus offers a different experience. As per the Scottish guidelines all masks were to be worn onboard, but again this did not dampen any spirits so to speak!
After a brief introduction and a few health and safety tips, we held on tight and our trusty bus driver 'Angus' sped away for a 75 minute tour of this most beautiful and gothic city. Along the way we are informed Angus is a rather dodgy ex convict with a lust for death and a love of speed on the road. Especially when going under low bridges! Don't worry, all part of the act.
Tommy was an excellent guide, quick witted, informative and excellent in his timing and delivery of jokes and scares. His knowledge of the city was excellent. As well as seeing Edinburgh by night, and the castle, the highlight for me was getting off the bus and walking through Edinburghs oldest and most haunted graveyard. Tommy regaled us with stories of 'Burke and Hare' the famous and murderous body snatching duo and of course of the many disastrous accidental burials. Accidental because it was not unheard of for people to have been falsely assumed dead and then buried alive! This was the reason for a bell to be installed outside of coffin with a rope filtered into the coffin and tied around the wrist of the deceased. Because if they awake then they can ring the bell and alert anyone doing the 'graveyard shift' that they were alive and to dig them up, hence the terms dead ringer and saved by the bell!
Whilst in the graveyard we were told to take multiple photographs as its reputed that many people do sometimes capture a real ghostly spectre on camera. Sadly I didn't catch anything. Throughout the tour it is made apparent (like the other ghost buses of York and London) that our bus is haunted by a lady whom died on the bus during a horrific fire many years before. She is not impressed that you are sat in her seat! As per usual - we had to exorcise her spirit off the bus which broughts our tour to a climactic end. It really was a very enjoyable experience - a good bit of fun with silly jokes and scares for all to enjoy. I will definitely return.
Met by the ghost host conductor 'Tommy Terror' I boarded the familiar grim bus. It is the same style as the ones in London and York though don't let this put you off, as each ghost bus offers a different experience. As per the Scottish guidelines all masks were to be worn onboard, but again this did not dampen any spirits so to speak!
After a brief introduction and a few health and safety tips, we held on tight and our trusty bus driver 'Angus' sped away for a 75 minute tour of this most beautiful and gothic city. Along the way we are informed Angus is a rather dodgy ex convict with a lust for death and a love of speed on the road. Especially when going under low bridges! Don't worry, all part of the act.
Tommy was an excellent guide, quick witted, informative and excellent in his timing and delivery of jokes and scares. His knowledge of the city was excellent. As well as seeing Edinburgh by night, and the castle, the highlight for me was getting off the bus and walking through Edinburghs oldest and most haunted graveyard. Tommy regaled us with stories of 'Burke and Hare' the famous and murderous body snatching duo and of course of the many disastrous accidental burials. Accidental because it was not unheard of for people to have been falsely assumed dead and then buried alive! This was the reason for a bell to be installed outside of coffin with a rope filtered into the coffin and tied around the wrist of the deceased. Because if they awake then they can ring the bell and alert anyone doing the 'graveyard shift' that they were alive and to dig them up, hence the terms dead ringer and saved by the bell!
Whilst in the graveyard we were told to take multiple photographs as its reputed that many people do sometimes capture a real ghostly spectre on camera. Sadly I didn't catch anything. Throughout the tour it is made apparent (like the other ghost buses of York and London) that our bus is haunted by a lady whom died on the bus during a horrific fire many years before. She is not impressed that you are sat in her seat! As per usual - we had to exorcise her spirit off the bus which broughts our tour to a climactic end. It really was a very enjoyable experience - a good bit of fun with silly jokes and scares for all to enjoy. I will definitely return.
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