A ghost-hunting bus driver has been exploring some of the UK’s most haunted locations – and he has had some terrifying encounters!
Ken Oliver, 40, spends his spare time chasing the paranormal, equipped with some specialised equipment, he aims to uncover all their ghostly secrets – and he does it all alone.
The 40-year-old loves the terrifying thrill of his adventures and the encounters that come with them, whether that’s flying books or uncanny footsteps next to his camera.
Ken, from Ayrshire & Arran, Scotland, UK, said: “To date, I’ve probably seen and filmed around 50 locations with many more still planned. I’ll probably keep going till I am myself, a ghost.
“I always go alone. That way I am at most scared and alert for filming.
“I guess people think I’m nuts. I only do it because I don’t understand football…”
Ken was just a child when he faced the paranormal for the first time after a book was thrown at his door by an unknown spirit, despite his parents being outside at the time.
He says that his childhood home backed onto a graveyard and he says that his fascination for the supernatural started from then – and now, he makes it his ambition to explore as many haunted and abandoned locations as possible!
Now, he has visited over 50 abandoned locations, including houses, mines, caves and graveyards – all of which have provided him with plenty of thrills.
Equipped with his specialist camera, he tries to capture as many spirits as he can, and he has plenty of videos which capture the ‘spirit outlines’ in person!
During his adventures, Ken even found a terrifying-looking pentagram, a five-pointed star on the ground, which is used to find a sign of life or paranormal connections – of which, he decided to lie in to try and contact a spirit.
Whether it’s flying books, orbs, voices or footsteps, Ken loves the thrill and can’t get enough of exploring the supernatural- despite the immense fear that comes with his adventures…
Ken said: “I explore abandoned mines alone, deep dark underground but by far the scariest place was lime-kiln mine in scotland.
“I needed a couple of extra shots before uploading and went in late at night as i was passing to go home. The entrance looked ominous this time even though I knew the path well. The interior is completely insulated by the noises of outside life and and coming across a slogan which read “goodbye richard” i knew someone must’ve met their end here.
“After this, I wanted out sharpish but the exit was quite a distance and couldn’t come quick enough. Even after I was out, there was still the matter of getting up the steep slope and with the dark entrance behind, I felt like my legs would be grabbed like when you’re in bed and and you’re keeping you feet under the duvet…
“The most powerful moment was when I saw an old man’s wheelchair sitting there in perfect condition among the ruins of a house.
“Another moment I had filming an abandoned Manor house in Scotland. I had left the camera and went to pick up my backpack about 100 meters away….looking at the footage later on it sounds like someone standing on a plastic bottle next to the camera while I was away..
“As a small child, my house was backed of by a graveyard. There I experienced a book being thrown off my door from the other side despite my parents being outside talking to a neighbour.
“Each location has its own unique energy, different to the last. With some places, I feel giddy with excitement and others creep me out to the point where I can’t leave quick enough…
“Modern cemeteries? no thanks! I know there is more to it (life) than the eye. We can absorb, we live, we die and thats it? Some of us are more tuned a certain way than others believe and that’s our curse.
“Combined with my fascination with decaying buildings, I enjoy the whole process of research, planning, filming and editing – even if nobody will see my content, I have a record of all my adventures!”