Haunted by a child? Thoughts?
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liner33 said:
Front Bottom you are clearly being haunted by an woman not a child !
...could be a child, or mother-in-law, if my house is anything to go byhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fr-IBiJ3Ts
Front bottom said:
a strange couple of instances in the last month or so.
Note: The thermostat dial concerned is manual only, not motorized in any way, and there is no smart timer/app involved.
1) I got in from the pub one evening on a hot day about a month ago, and settled down to watch TV. I became aware of it getting a bit warmer, and thought I could hear the combi boiler going. I went to investigate, and sure enough - the heating was on. The wall mounted thermostat had been turned from zero to about two thirds through its travel, when it's always on zero at this time of year of course.
I turned it down to zero again, and although puzzled, I though nothing else of it as I had had a couple of beers and maybe I had turned the heating on myself (that wouldn't have made any sense though due the weather at the time)? I had been to the pub though, so you do tend to question yourself I suppose.
2) Yesterday morning.
I was in the dining room sorting some paperwork out for work, when I heard the boiler fire up out of the blue (boiler is in the Utility, next to where I was standing). I thought it was odd as there was no need for it to be operational at all. Again I checked the thermostat and again it had been set to about two thirds through its travel. I felt the radiators and they were stone cold, which indicates that the dial had been turned that minute to activate the boiler from fresh.
Alone in the house both times.
It's a two year old Baxi boiler and remote thermostat if there are any gas fitters in who may know something I don't?
Being a Yorkshireman someone or something would know turning the heating on would cause me great distress. Note: The thermostat dial concerned is manual only, not motorized in any way, and there is no smart timer/app involved.
1) I got in from the pub one evening on a hot day about a month ago, and settled down to watch TV. I became aware of it getting a bit warmer, and thought I could hear the combi boiler going. I went to investigate, and sure enough - the heating was on. The wall mounted thermostat had been turned from zero to about two thirds through its travel, when it's always on zero at this time of year of course.
I turned it down to zero again, and although puzzled, I though nothing else of it as I had had a couple of beers and maybe I had turned the heating on myself (that wouldn't have made any sense though due the weather at the time)? I had been to the pub though, so you do tend to question yourself I suppose.
2) Yesterday morning.
I was in the dining room sorting some paperwork out for work, when I heard the boiler fire up out of the blue (boiler is in the Utility, next to where I was standing). I thought it was odd as there was no need for it to be operational at all. Again I checked the thermostat and again it had been set to about two thirds through its travel. I felt the radiators and they were stone cold, which indicates that the dial had been turned that minute to activate the boiler from fresh.
Alone in the house both times.
It's a two year old Baxi boiler and remote thermostat if there are any gas fitters in who may know something I don't?
Edited by Front bottom on Tuesday 10th September 20:38
Front bottom said:
a strange couple of instances in the last month or so.
Note: The thermostat dial concerned is manual only, not motorized in any way, and there is no smart timer/app involved.
1) I got in from the pub one evening on a hot day about a month ago, and settled down to watch TV. I became aware of it getting a bit warmer, and thought I could hear the combi boiler going. I went to investigate, and sure enough - the heating was on. The wall mounted thermostat had been turned from zero to about two thirds through its travel, when it's always on zero at this time of year of course.
I turned it down to zero again, and although puzzled, I though nothing else of it as I had had a couple of beers and maybe I had turned the heating on myself (that wouldn't have made any sense though due the weather at the time)? I had been to the pub though, so you do tend to question yourself I suppose.
2) Yesterday morning.
I was in the dining room sorting some paperwork out for work, when I heard the boiler fire up out of the blue (boiler is in the Utility, next to where I was standing). I thought it was odd as there was no need for it to be operational at all. Again I checked the thermostat and again it had been set to about two thirds through its travel. I felt the radiators and they were stone cold, which indicates that the dial had been turned that minute to activate the boiler from fresh.
Alone in the house both times.
It's a two year old Baxi boiler and remote thermostat if there are any gas fitters in who may know something I don't?
For (2) maybe the controller on the boiler has a timer function which overrides everything. Many do.Note: The thermostat dial concerned is manual only, not motorized in any way, and there is no smart timer/app involved.
1) I got in from the pub one evening on a hot day about a month ago, and settled down to watch TV. I became aware of it getting a bit warmer, and thought I could hear the combi boiler going. I went to investigate, and sure enough - the heating was on. The wall mounted thermostat had been turned from zero to about two thirds through its travel, when it's always on zero at this time of year of course.
I turned it down to zero again, and although puzzled, I though nothing else of it as I had had a couple of beers and maybe I had turned the heating on myself (that wouldn't have made any sense though due the weather at the time)? I had been to the pub though, so you do tend to question yourself I suppose.
2) Yesterday morning.
I was in the dining room sorting some paperwork out for work, when I heard the boiler fire up out of the blue (boiler is in the Utility, next to where I was standing). I thought it was odd as there was no need for it to be operational at all. Again I checked the thermostat and again it had been set to about two thirds through its travel. I felt the radiators and they were stone cold, which indicates that the dial had been turned that minute to activate the boiler from fresh.
Alone in the house both times.
It's a two year old Baxi boiler and remote thermostat if there are any gas fitters in who may know something I don't?
Edited by Front bottom on Tuesday 10th September 20:38
For the entire thing... do you live alone?
Front bottom said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Front bottom said:
Yes I do live alone.
Who knew? 
I love the freedom of it these days tbh.
Of course, you may be widowed or similar, in which case the joke is on me.
As you were. back to money wasting ghosts who stick the heating on when it's not needed.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Sorry, just my immature sense of humour. Tbh, I think you're a bit of a weirdo, hence my guess that you lived alone, because no one will have you...and...... I'm right.
Of course, you may be widowed or similar, in which case the joke is on me.
As you were. back to money wasting ghosts who stick the heating on when it's not needed.
The joke is on you I'm afraid.Of course, you may be widowed or similar, in which case the joke is on me.
As you were. back to money wasting ghosts who stick the heating on when it's not needed.
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Sorry, just my immature sense of humour. Tbh, I think you're a bit of a weirdo, hence my guess that you lived alone, because no one will have you...and...... I'm right.
Of course, you may be widowed or similar, in which case the joke is on me.
As you were. back to money wasting ghosts who stick the heating on when it's not needed.
As you think people are deluded on these things (and you may be right, who knows) do you come on these threads to be able to prove to yourself that you’re right - presumably because there’s a lot you’ve been wrong about in life - and get comfort from trying to reinforce the ‘I’m right everyone is wrong’??Of course, you may be widowed or similar, in which case the joke is on me.
As you were. back to money wasting ghosts who stick the heating on when it's not needed.
Pathetic jibes at interesting posts doesn’t show you in a good light. If you have no interest in these things other than feign it to enable you to carp on that everyone else is nuts then just f
k off and build some Lego instead.Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 11th September 19:29
V6 Pushfit said:
As you think people are deluded on these things (and you may be right, who knows) do you come on these threads to be able to prove to yourself that you’re right - presumably because there’s a lot you’ve been wrong about in life - and get comfort from trying to reinforce the ‘I’m right everyone is wrong’??
Pathetic jibes at interesting posts doesn’t show you in a good light. If you have no interest in these things other than feign it to enable you to carp on that everyone else is nuts then just fk off and build some Lego instead.
Best not to bite. They reveal more by biting themselves.Pathetic jibes at interesting posts doesn’t show you in a good light. If you have no interest in these things other than feign it to enable you to carp on that everyone else is nuts then just f
k off and build some Lego instead.Edited by V6 Pushfit on Wednesday 11th September 19:29
V6 Pushfit said:
As you think people are deluded on these things (and you may be right, who knows) do you come on these threads to be able to prove to yourself that you’re right - presumably because there’s a lot you’ve been wrong about in life - and get comfort from trying to reinforce the ‘I’m right everyone is wrong’??
Pathetic jibes at interesting posts doesn’t show you in a good light. If you have no interest in these things other than feign it to enable you to carp on that everyone else is nuts then just fk off and build some Lego instead.
Errr..thread title asks for thoughts. My thoughts are that anyone who gives any credence to this drivel is bonkers. If you don't wish to be ridiculed for your beliefs, don't believe in ridiculous stuff. Pathetic jibes at interesting posts doesn’t show you in a good light. If you have no interest in these things other than feign it to enable you to carp on that everyone else is nuts then just f
k off and build some Lego instead.Edited by V6 Pushfit on Wednesday 11th September 19:29
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Errr..thread title asks for thoughts. My thoughts are that anyone who gives any credence to this drivel is bonkers. If you don't wish to be ridiculed for your beliefs, don't believe in ridiculous stuff.
Clearly a 10 year old with a persecution complex needing something to be right about. Very sad.Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 11th September 21:52
V6 Pushfit said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Errr..thread title asks for thoughts. My thoughts are that anyone who gives any credence to this drivel is bonkers. If you don't wish to be ridiculed for your beliefs, don't believe in ridiculous stuff.
Clearly a 10 year old with a persecution complex needing something to be right about. Very sad.Edited by V6 Pushfit on Wednesday 11th September 21:52
We moved to an old house recently.... circa 1712, although parts probably go earlier.
Anyway, wifey called me at work completely freaked out after an incident involving number 1 son (who is 2). Apparently he was walking down the stairs with my wife when he pointed at the bottom of the stairs and shouted “look mummy, it’s the man, it’s the man”
Number 2 son (8 months) has been seen following something around the room with his eyes.
Conclusions?
8 month old son is 8 months old and is interested in most things - he was staring at a pillow cushion the other day for 10 minutes. I suspect he’s just fking with us like the cat does.
Number one son also reported that there was a dog at his window for a few nights (2nd floor) that was trying to get in..... so I’ve concluded that he’s full of st (or ‘imagination’ as it’s more delicately put), and that the only spirits in our house occupy the second shelf in the kitchen cupboard next to the port.
Anyway, wifey called me at work completely freaked out after an incident involving number 1 son (who is 2). Apparently he was walking down the stairs with my wife when he pointed at the bottom of the stairs and shouted “look mummy, it’s the man, it’s the man”
Number 2 son (8 months) has been seen following something around the room with his eyes.
Conclusions?
8 month old son is 8 months old and is interested in most things - he was staring at a pillow cushion the other day for 10 minutes. I suspect he’s just f
king with us like the cat does. Number one son also reported that there was a dog at his window for a few nights (2nd floor) that was trying to get in..... so I’ve concluded that he’s full of s
t (or ‘imagination’ as it’s more delicately put), and that the only spirits in our house occupy the second shelf in the kitchen cupboard next to the port. Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff