39 Chichester Road, Bersted West Sussex PO21 2XH
23rd February 2007 : 9pm to 2am
Arrival
As I entered into the bar there was a stage to the right hand side and standing on the stage I was made very aware of an elderly gentleman in a grey baggy suit with a stoop just standing and looking at what was going on. I did no more than acknowledge him at this stage and we then went on a walk around the pub to get to grips with the layout and to decide which areas we would cover.
Main Bedroom
On the beginning walk around the pub as soon as I entered this room I found a problem with my eyes. They were constantly wanting to close and almost felt as if there was some sort of stigma with them. When we sat in the dark calling out for things to happen, there was a couple of noises which came from near to the door, but no more than that. One of the group members felt uneasy about the door into the en-suite bathroom so three people decided to go and sit in there. Whilst sitting in there a small stone was dropped onto the floor which appeared to come from nowhere. It had been newly decorated and was all very well finished so there was no specific place it could have come from.
I had picked up a lot of details about a gentleman with various ailments, who showed me information about his uniform from when he was in service along with other pieces of evidence, this turned out to be a member of the groups granddad. So nothing actually associated with the pub.
I was also shown a picture of a man in a military uniform with his hat underneath his arm. He had a moustache and looked quite well to do. The landlady recognised the picture from the description and said it was one she had often seen in the pub, however, when she went to look for it to show me afterwards she couldn't find it anywhere. It was a bit strange.
Twin Bedroom
In this room, although I only entered in on the first walk around, I was give some pains running down my back and the feeling of my bones disintegrating, almost like some sort of bone disease.
Front Bar
We decided to try some glass moving in here and we tried on the main round table. This just wouldn't get going and would give a small amount of information and then just stop. Almost as if there was something blocking it. We also tried on another table in this same room, but the same type of responses.
Rear Bar
Another group tried some glass moving in this area, and although I was not involved in this I do know that they did manage to get some details from a landlord who came through. The dates were correct but the initials he gave didn't match up.
Conclusion
I do feel that there is some activity in this pub, although not masses. I sense one spirit gentleman there but that is all. I feel that some previous activity in the pub may be due to the energy of people around rather than spiritual energy. I'm not sure why, but this is just what I personally feel. It would be good to return and give it another go to see if we can capture more on another day and maybe with different people?