at rest by finding mundane explanations that could go a long way to explaining what they are actually experiencing." For sceptics who may say people like Tracey are in it for the money,
you may be interested to learn that unless you have a television show you'll be unlikely to make any money in this industry. "It's an ethical point," Tracey explains. "The work we do is not
a complete science so therefore we cannot give definite answers. Because of the unchartered territory we work in we are not able to say for certain 'your home is definitely haunted'. We can, in some circumstances say we have found mundane occurrences that could explain what a client is experiencing but we will never tell someone 'you have a ghost'. For that reason alone we would be in breach of the Consumers Act to charge for our services." The majority of ghost hunters and paranormal investigators lead
'normal' lives and do the work for the 'love of it'. Tracey is a sales consultant and founded the Foundation out of personal interest; wanting to explore things that were considered out
of the normal realm. In her 20s Tracey returned to her birthplace and travelled around
Europe, exploring many of the historical hauntings from the books she had read about since age eight when her love of all things that go bump in the night began. One memorable event occurred during a coach tour to Anne
Hathaway's Cottage, a twelve-roomed farmhouse where the wife of William Shakespeare lived as a child in the village of Shottery, Warwickshire, England. "As we passed by the house en route to the car park I saw the
curator outside on a rocking chair reading a book," Tracey tells. "I was so excited to see my first authentic medieval-looking character. But when we parked up we found that the building had closed for the day. The coach driver explained that because of traffic we had missed our opportunity and we'd have to come back another time. I protested that it couldn't be closed because I'd just seen the curator but I was assured the building was closed and off we went.
gonna call?
While most people run from things that go bump in the night, Tracey Royce gets out her camera and goes in for a better look
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