Famous Quotations

"Minds are like parachutes. They only function

when they are open" (J. Dewars)


Wednesday, May 4, 2016

THE GHOST OF HAMPTON COURT PALACE

'Ghost' caught on palace camera
Security film of Hampton Court Palace
Security guards spotted a figure in period dress

Security film at Hampton Court Palace has captured a ghostly image. CCTV cameras picked up the vision at the 16th Century Surrey palace, which has a reputation for being haunted.
Security guards spotted that fire doors kept opening in an exhibition area, and on one occasion checked the footage and saw a figure in period dress.
"I thought someone was having a laugh but our costumed guides don't own a costume like that. It is actually quite unnerving," said warder James Faukes.
"It was incredibly spooky because the face just didn't look human," he said.
State apartment warder Ian Franklin added: "Someone who appears to be in a full cloak walks forward, brings one door in, another door in and then closes it behind them.
Hampton, BBC
Hampton Court has seen many dramatic royal events



"It is really difficult to come up with a rational explanation for it."
Even before the security film was checked a visitor had noted in the palace's visitor book that she thought she had seen a ghost in that area
The palace, a home of King Henry VIII, has seen many dramatic royal events, from the death of Henry's third wife, Jane Seymour, to the condemnation and house arrest of his fifth, Catherine Howard, for adultery.
Staff, visitors, workmen and residents have reported seeing Catherine's ghost and heard her uttering terrible cries in an area of the palace called the Haunted Gallery.

 You can see the images of the ghost here:
   

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Riddles


Everyone in the world needs it. They generously give it. But never take it. Then what is it?

Four children and their pet dog were walking under a small umbrella. But none of them became wet. How?

It is your possession and belongs to you. However, you use it very rarely. What is that?

I will come one time in a minute, two times in a moment, but will never come in thousand years. Tell who am I?

There is a kind of fish that can never swim. What is that?

You always make a more of them, but leave more of them behind you. The more you do, the more you leave behind. Tell what is it?

Which moves faster? Heat or Cold?

Check your answers here


What Am I?

- You can break me easily without even touching me or seeing me. What am I? 


- Many times you need me. The more and more you take me further, the more and more you leave me behind. What am I? 


- I was born big, but as the day passes, as I get older, I become small. What am I? 
 

- You will throw me away when you want to use me. You will take me in when you don’t want to use me. What am I? 

- I will always come, never arrive today. What am I? 


- I go around all the places, cities, towns and villages, but never come inside. What am I? 
 

- I’m full of keys, but I can’t open any door. What am I? 
 

- If you give me water, I will die. What am I? 


- I have rivers, but don’t have water. I have dense forests, but no trees and animals. I have cities, but no people live in those cities. What am I? 
 

- I don’t speak, can’t hear or speak anything, but I will always tell the truth. What am I? 


- People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I? 
 

- I don’t have wings, but I can fly. I don’t have eyes, but I will cry! What am I? 


- I have no life, but I can die, what am I?


- I have no legs. I will never walk, but always run. What am I? 


- I’m the end of the colourful rainbow. What am I? 

- I never ask questions, but always answered. What am I? 
 

- I have lot of memories, but I own nothing. What am I? 
 

- When the water comes down, i.e when it rains, I go up. What am I? 

Check your answers here