Awake and up all night

I am/ was a good  sleeper so finding that my current  sleepless was a symptom of my bladder cancer  l thought l could beet it. I couldn't, BBC radio 4 at 0.300 will educate and ive learnd about African affairs, Pakistan politics and endless woman's medical issues. Audible is excellent along with numerous sites with free audio books is one solution. There are several medical options Amitriptaline being one, it works for me. Music is another solution but as with all the others after hours of sleepless frustration wins out and then it's tea tost and late night TV.

Good evening rjh5 and a warm welcome aboard.

Sorry to hear about your sleep issues, and the cause of them, but you've provided some great solutions to nod off - I'm with you on the tea and toast one especially.

Last night I found a two hour number on YouTube called 100 facts about the sea to send you to sleep, or something like that. Anyway, as I love the sound of waves lapping I tuned in. It was soothing to hear the waves and there were beautiful sea views, but the bloke droning on was dire, so I went back to my trusty ghost stories that do work more often than not. Don't we do some random things in our quest for a good night's sleep? Sending hugs xxx

We often dont see it, has we are living with it. But you are doing well and I am sure once the support starts soon. You will feel much better. Hope you are using the other group too x

I listen to Uncanny on bbc. Its all ghost stories and give a different view on if you believe in the spirit world or not. Many great stories and investigations on there. Xx 

Oh I like that too Jamie, and the way they give both sides of the story. I get intrigued, not spooked, but do like the shivers to run down my spine. Ooh matron  xxx

Hahah. I used to be part of ghost hunting group so spent many nights in the cold and dark rooms. Xx

That's something I'd like to do. Did you ever get creeped out, or saw anything? I love that kind of stuff Jamie xxx

There a few stories and vids we cant explain. Some places are quiet and others can be activity. Its not liek tv as you do sit aroind for hours waiting for the most subtle noise, bang or voice you may have recorded x

Yes, I realise a lot of what's shown on TV is heavily edited to cut out all the hours of  the Investigators hanging around. It is exciting though, going round old buildings and waiting for something to happen unexpectedly. My mates and me were always on the prowl, many years ago, and did get spooked although that could have been teenage hysteria to blame! Good memories though, with not a care in the world other than our own daft entertainment xxx

We had an old lady appear in our house once. My partner saw her at the bottom of the stairs..

I’ve not seen anything myself, but have had some odd experiences. Like the lovely smell of cooking bacon wafting up the stairs in a morning and coming down expecting a bacon butty. There was no cooking at all going on! Sometimes there’s a strong smell of roses when we don’t have flowers in a vase or anything. 

Another time I came into the utility room, which is an extension on the back of the house which has a loft. The loft hatch was almost fully open but we’d not been in there, and you can’t reach it without a stepladder and pushing it up really hard. 

I’m not scared here at all, even on my own. We just have had a number of inexplicable things happen over the years. 

Sarah xx