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In A Spooky House

22 August 2010 By: Marlene10 Comments

My first week of being on the job again was not at all hectic despite the pressure of fixing class schedules. We always take it calmly on the first week, with lectures, meetings and other sort of preparations. What I anticipate most is the yearly trip we do to some places I or maybe some of my colleagues have not been visited yet. It’s a pleasure I don’t want to miss because aside from social mingling, which is the main purpose of the trip, it’s also free (laughs!). Free bus trip, free coffee and bun, free lunch, I couldn’t ask for more. We have done this for a couple of years now and so far, all the places we’ve been have some kind of historical background.

Torpa Stenhus

Torpa Stenhus (Stone House)

We went to visit an old Renaissance manor that seemed to me a spooky house. It’s a stone building built in the 16th century lived by nobled people of the past. We were asked to wear our jackets because it’s cold inside. It really was, especially in the underground level. The guide told us a creepy story that emanated from a war between Sweden and Denmark. The story led us to one of the walls of the house where people believed to hear a crying girl blocked inside by his father to prevent a disease from spreading. I did not take a pic of the wall since it was said that it was bearing a curse, lol!

Torpa Stenhus

freaky underground!

Torpa Stenhus

Are you afraid of the dark?

Have you been to a spooky house before? I would love to hear your stories under my blanket.

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. life ramblings says

    23 August 2010 at 01:35

    I haven’t had any of those experiences. I don’t think I would ever have the courage to go into one 😛 It’s too frightening to think about what will happen to you after you get out of the house if you ever get out safely.

    i always get really freaked out with haunted stories and movies, but i still enjoyed watching them cos they are interesting

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      26 August 2010 at 00:18

      I’m not comfortable in a spooky house either. It was intriguing to hear the story of this house. Not so scary though.

      Reply
  2. Paul/ Entertainment tonight says

    24 August 2010 at 07:28

    I haven’t been on a spooky house before.

    btw, your new theme looks great!

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      26 August 2010 at 00:21

      Thanks, I noticed that my previous theme didn’t show right on IE when compatibility settings view is not on so I changed it.

      Reply
  3. And Miles To Go... says

    25 August 2010 at 14:20

    wow, looks very spooky–love the outdoor shot.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      26 August 2010 at 00:21

      Yes, it really shows the house is old. Thanks.

      Reply
  4. Kim says

    3 October 2010 at 18:38

    I wonder why old stone houses always looks spooky… any special encounters? hehehe!

    Reply

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  1. Chandelier of the Past : Lemback Blog says:
    17 September 2011 at 23:14

    […] to the past centuries home light fixtures. It was fascinating to see this old chandelier at Torpa Stenhus during our teachers’ trip last year. It seemed to me that it had real candles as lights […]

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  2. Chandelier of the Past | Lemback Blog says:
    17 March 2012 at 14:40

    […] to the past centuries home light fixtures. It was fascinating to see this old chandelier at Torpa Stenhus during our teachers’ trip last year. It seemed to me that it had real candles as lights […]

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  3. Renaissance Living in Torpa Stenhus says:
    11 October 2012 at 21:50

    […] old times. The things inside reveal the kind of life the people who had lived in this so called stenhus (stone house). Visiting the castle gave me creeps but at the same time I was impressed by the […]

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