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Emma, Erin and Keilyn waiting to board the Necrobus. |
Thursday October 31, 2019.
My wife, myself and our two daughters, who are 6 & 7,
managed to grab some tickets for the 19:30 tour, on Halloween 2019, and were
not disappointed.
Our pick-up was on time and all of the staff on the street
and on the Necrobus were warm, friendly and helpful.
Being one of the first groups on the Necrobus, we were able to pick some of the best seats, which were upstairs. They were remarkably comfortable, with curtains and lamps in the windows, making it feel warm and inviting, which helped people relax.
This sense of ease, to which we succumbed, caught us off guard as various ghostly goings on plagued our trip.
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The seats, curtains and lamps on the upstairs of the Necrobus.
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Our conductor, Marcus, was very knowledgeable and obviously
enjoyed his role. His stories were accurate and, equally, ghastly and
entertaining. I think he managed to point out every murder site, haunted place
and execution spot on the route, along with names and dates.
Mr. Hinge, the Health and Safety officer, took his job
seriously, too, ensuring that there was full disclosure about 'events' that had
happened on the Necrobus, in the past. Although, it did take him a while to get all
of the facts out of our conductor.
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A lamp that flickered, normally when a spirit was present. |
We travelled around Whitehall, Westminster, the City of
London, through Holborn, crossed the River Thames, visited Southwark and more,
before heading back to our drop-off point.
So much more went on, but I would hate to spoil it for
anyone that hasn't taken the trip. Suffice to say that we will be taking this
tour again.
A bit of trivia, about our Necrobus:
- It had run on a designated route, in London, until 2005
- It's designation was RML2528, with the registration plate of JJD528D
- It was purchased by The Ghost Bus Tours in 2013
- It is painted in a midnight black livery
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The Necrobus. |