AlekseiPhantom

You're absolutely right. The solar cycles create electromagnetic anomalies that can cause both genuine paranormal phenomena AND hallucinations in observers.

Honestly the best approach I've found is treating EMF as one tool among many rather than the gold standard.

This is exactly what the DIY section should be for. Practical stuff people can actually use. Massive respect for publishing your code openly rather than gatekeeping it.

Been lurking for about a month and finally made an account. I'm Sarah, from Bristol, and I've been interested in paranormal investigation for ages but never really had the confidence to engage...

The mundane explanation is probably the right one, mate. Darker nights, people stay indoors, more time spent in atmospheric old buildings thinking about spooky stuff.

Come on, this is how government works. Boring answer but true: records get lost, procedures change, bureaucrats process requests by saying 'can't discuss.' Doesn't mean aliens, usually means...

Tech_Tim: If you're serious, get a decent digital recorder (£40-50) and a thermometer (£20). Skip the EMF meter for now because they're either cheap and useless or expensive and give false...

If you do manage to get access on an official tour, bring audio recording equipment and thermal imaging if you can.

I want to preface this by saying I'm not here to be a pest. I found this forum while going down a rabbit hole after my mum passed in February and I've been lurking for a couple of months trying to...