Halleynet Headspace

With the Sassenachs coming north again for Christmas in Stirling this year, a plan was hatched to do something a bit different between arriving at Newholme and our dinner at Hermanns.

So I booked a ghost tour for our small group (14) and what a laugh this turned out to be too. We were greeted by the ghost of Jock Rankin, the town hangman, who haunts Old Stirling Jail, by day and takes out parties of unsuspecting souls like ours at night.

We were treated to an hour an a half of tall tales mixed with history and humour. And of course traditional Scots abuse for us mere mortals. Among the gems were some of the names inherited by some of the group- the classics being, Frodo, Gollum and Quiff Boy. And what had to be the best Barbara, who was to carry Jocks cane round as we toured the kirk grave yard hearing tales of ghosts and hauntings. Some of these names will stick!

An excellent way to kick of an evening, (we were lucky with the weather it was only about -5 degrees C but it was very still and ideal for the occasion if you were dressed right. )Highly recommended, you can book private tours out of season (i.e outwith July or August where the tours are scheduled nightly) by phoning 01592872788.