Well, England it’s another country who has it’s own ghost stories. An expert in … ghosts made a map of the most spooky places in the United Kingdom. According to The Sun, the most frequently reported areas where ghosts have appeared are Edinburgh, Norwich and Oxford. Some people say they saw a ghost riding a bicycle, some say they heard a baby crying. Believe it or not, let’s find out some amazing ghost stories!

Belfast – a young lady is singing!

In 1912 a young singer died in a terrible way: she fell down the stairs. She was working in a tailoring and one day she died after falling down the stairs. Her name was Helena Blunden and everybody loved her. Helena used to sing all day and her colleagues loved that because every week they worked 60 hours and with her songs time seemed to pass easy.

One night she rushed out to leave work so she could get to a concert but she slipped and fell down. Helena crashed her head and died. Ever since the night of April 14, 1912 people believe that Helena’s spirit is haunting the building, in an attempt to find her freedom. Nowadays, the building is used as a printing house. People who work there have often reported that out of nowhere they hear a girl singing, a song that at some point is a cry for help.

Gloucester – the bishop who died for his beliefs!

It is said that the ghost of John Hooper, who was burned on a bonfire for his beliefs is still haunting the city, even though he died five centuries ago. In 1555, in Gloucester’s Westgate bishop John Hooper was persecuted by those who applied the regime imposed by Queen Marie of England, a catholic. The regime was very strict and it meant all other beliefs – like Protestant – were illegal and all those who won’t abnegate their belief will be severely punished.

Ever since, many people have reported to have seen the ghost of bishop John Hooper around his statue, rised in to honor the man who died for his faith! And the weird thing is that some people say they saw the ghost of Queen Marie, the one who sent John to death. She died three years after the incident. People say that the Queen’s spirit is still haunting the places as a punishment for John’s death.

Image source: http://www.livinggloucester.co.uk

Chester – haunted by Bernard Stewart and William Lawes!

Lord Bernard Stewart was one of the masters in the army of King Charles.

During a massacre from September 1645, 600 soldiers have died, including lord Bernard.

Ever since people believe that his ghost is haunting the Rowton Moor, looking for his peace! In the same area some locals have reported they saw the ghost of William Lawes, a musician from King Charles’s court.

Apparently, the ghost is playing calm songs he used to play for the King.

image source: http://www.canterburygreenman.fsnet.co.uk

Exeter – ghost riding a bicycle!

Townspeople of Exeter say they saw a shadow riding a … bicycle! The two wheel vehicle is supposed to be a very old model and the person who’s riding it is a young men, who died while riding his bicycle in an Exeter passage. In that passage constructors were renewing the town’s draining system. Young Albert died after days of unspeakable agony.

Edinburgh Castle – the most haunted place in Scotland!

The legend says that a few hundred years ago a piper was sent to explore the underground tunnels which made the connection between the castle and Royal Mile. As he got deeper he started singing his pipe, so he could be easily tracked down.

Although some rescue teams started looking for him, nobody ever found him. Ever since the legend says that the piper’s ghost is haunting the tunnels and his music is heard in the castle.

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Norwich – suddenly the temperature drops!

For years Magdalen Street no 19 has been know as the haunted address of Norwich. Once there was a pub, now the building is home to three different businesses. Employees have reported that, from time to time, some strange things happen: the cups fall down from the table without anyone touching them or the typing machines type letters without anyone being near the typing machine. After some research, historians have found that at the first floor of the building, in the old time, there was a pub, where a young waiter, Sara, was killed by the owner of the pub. The reason: she didn’t want to have sex with the clients!

Some employees have said that sometimes the temperature drops without anyone touching the heat system of the building.

York – a baby is crying!

It is believed that one of the man who was supposed to take care of orphans who lived in a orphanage in York, in the 19th century, had little concert about the kid’s welfare! He didn’t feed them properly, used the kids for his own purposes and soon many children starved to death. Panicked, the man is supposed to have locked the little bodied in a closet. Some time later, remorseful, the man got mad and without thinking at what he was doing, he got a knife and killed all the children he was taking care of. Ever since, people say they constantly hear screams of horror, baby crying and yelling …

Oxford – mistress of the King!

Rosamund Clifford, a nun famous for her beauty, was the secret lover of King Henry II.

The two sweethearts met, without anyone from the court knowing, in a maze din Godstow, in Trout Island.

Unfortunately, one day the Queen found out about the King’s love affair and, jealous, forced Rosamond to poison herself, right after she committed to become a nun.

It is said that the ghost of young Rosamond is haunting the place ever since. Nowadays, there’s a beer house renowned for having a ghost as a special guest!

Image source: wikimedia.org

The audience is over 25.000 hip hop lovers – or better said, music lovers. People all over the world are comming to Festival Park, Hradec Králové with trailers, tents, cars, just to listen to some good hip hop music.

As far as I read about the camping site, there has been some changes. Good changes. There are more showers, more toilets (and somebody is going to make sure those are kept clean) and when the night will fall, some lamps are going to show you the way through the campsite. The most interesting part? There will be a beach near the festival site! Hooray! If you get tired of nodding your head, you can relax a bit on the beach. Sounds great, isn’t it?

Who’s going to perform? Take a look below:

THE ROOTS /USA/
ATMOSPHERE + BROTHER ALI /USA/
PHAROAHE MONCH /USA/
ARMY OF THE PHARAOHS (Outerspace, Reef The Lost Cauze, King Syze & King Magnetic /USA/
Turntable Jazz Live (DJ Rafik, DJ Adlib, Ben* + FRANK NITTY of F’N'D, GUILTY SIMPSON & ILLA JAY) /USA/D/
U.N.I.T.Y. B-GIRL STAGE (Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante, Apani B, Eternia, Stacy Epps, Invincible, Mauikai, La Mala, …)
KENNY MUHAMMAD THE HUMAN ORCHESTRA /USA/
eMC (Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Punchline, Strick) /USA/
KANO /UK/
KOOL SAVAS /D/
MR.LIF & AKROBATIK /USA/
ZION I /USA/
LOOPTROOP ROCKERS /Swe/
PETE PHILLY & PERQUISITE /NL/
NATO /USA/
SNOWGOONS SOUNDSYSTEM ft. SICKNATURE /D, DK/
STIG OF THE DUMP /UK/
DJ LOGAN SAMA /UK/
DURRTY GOODZ /UK/
CHIPMUNK /UK/
COKI /UK/
LEEROY (ex-Saïan Supa Crew) /FR/
WAX TAILOR /FR/
MAJORS (DJ Static, Nat Ill, DJ Noize, J-Spliff, Negash Ali) /D/
O.S.T.R. /PL/
TPWC (Sokol & Pono) /PL/
2CZTERY7 + FLEXXIP & EMIL BLEF /PL/
OLLI BANJO /D/
HUSS & HODN /D/
KONTRAFAKT /SK/
VEC /SK/
MOJA RE? /SK/
ZVERINA /SK/
STRAPO /SK/
SEDLÁCI /SK/
LÚZER /SK/
GULOS POTROL /SK/
PIO SQUAD /CZ/
IDEAFATTE /CZ/
PSH/CZ/
BPM /CZ/
TAFROB /CZ/
NAVIGATORS /CZ/
ILLUZIONISTS /CZ/
SIDE 9000 /CZ/
ANS /CZ/
MACHINE FUNCK /CZ/
MIRETZ & ES-HA /SK/

It’s crazy!  I can’t wait to see The Roots live. Find more info about Hip Hop Kemp on the official site.

So, have you packed your things?

So after reading some articles about different places where I can relax and get a beautiful sun tend, I decided to share what I found with you. According to the “The Guardian” one of the most beautiful places on Earth is Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain. You probably heard about the Mediterranean Sea that washes the coast of Spain. The coast Galicia is situated at North of Portugal, where the Atlantic Ocean washes it’s shores. The coast is more private and less crowded. The clean sand and the blue water just seem to ask for you.

The Cies Island is only at 40 minutes distance from the city called Baiona. I bet you didn’t know that the island was used as a shelter by pirates, of course a long, long time ago. Now it’s main attraction is the National Park, opened only during summer time. Locals come here to spend some time on Praia das Rodas, a sheet of smooth sand surrounded by cristal water. There are even possibilities of camping.

If you want something more private you can chose any island in Palawan, Philippines. There are about 7.000 islands and only a few of them were once lived by people.

All you have to do is get supplies and a boat. This way you can chose your own route and find the island you desire. At west of Palawan you can find a bunch of islands crossed by many subterranean rivers, virgin forests and beaches with white, smooth sand.

For those of you used to beautiful white sand and calm turquoise water the Tayrona National Park in Columbia will be a great surprise. Wild waves are washing the huge stones along the beach and the view is awesome.

If Columbia isn’t a choice for you then how about England? To be more precise I recommend Shell Beach situated on Purbeck Island in Dorset, England.

Don’t worry you won’t find anything there that reminds you of noisy London. On the docks there are many ships and going on a trip in the open sea isn’t a bad idea at all. Beside it’s a great opportunity to find out just how do British people treat tourists.

There are many other beautiful places on Earth. I could write about them a couple of years from now on if only time would allow it.

But the most important thing is that you should try to preserve the nature just the way it is. It would be a great loss if someday you wake up and realize that all good things made by God aren’t there anymore.

So, where would you go?