Did you find yourself looking over yer shouldrs for Yvette Fielding and Derek Acorah?

Hello Mr Llwellyn time for your booster buzz.

I gotta do this:

Unless the floor wasn't there gravity dictates damned few options for the ceiling crap.

It's outta my system you may continue.

Just about every hospital has forms like these. With all the basic info about the day to day goings on , shift by shift. Some are interesting reading.

You've outdone yourself on this gallery. Lotsa damned fine images.

EP =Escape Precautions

I would say you are correct sir!

That room can use a visit by the Design on a Dime crew.

Hoot man they're shootin' at us! Bloody Sassenachs!

Nice!!!!

Yes, this had to be him - I believe he was the only English king to sit on the throne who was born without a head.

According to history books he ruled that way.

So when does the Most Haunted crew show up?

I'd like to fill the world with silly comments...

What's wrong with... that I'd like to know

I beg to differ.Session ( was filmed at and about Danvers State Hospital.

The place had to be demo'ed it was a dangerous derelict. It did however deserve a great deal more care than what went into it. It didn't need to be done on the cheap.

Once upon a time my first wife and I made out in the steam tunnels. (acessible from these basments)

Danvers while a beauty in many respects, could be a grim looking place. Imposing, glowering, and unforgiving.

Danvers in the evening, or morning fog, has got to be amongst the spookiest visions you'll ever see.

Yes it was the room lobotomies were performed in. It was a small building off the female wing of the building. There was a small passage way from the ward to the building.

The fresh air did them no harm. It was the time in the sun that did them the most good. Sunlight helps with vitamin D production ,and stimulates bone repair. TB attacks the bones as well in some cases. Plus the fresh air encourage the people to breathe deeply and expand thier lungs.

what is it

Off hand I'd say lamp in a tub.

It's The Shadow...or Alec Baldwin.

Teleports ? The man is insane having his atoms scattered all over the universe like that. That's not right!

Just so every one knows. The wire mesh was installed there to stop 2 things. #1 suicides by jumping. #2 to prevent escapes. DSH was a dedicated lunatic asylum. Medical care was provided, but it was not the prime concern of the hospitals staff. Hand me my soap box someone.

For the last 30 years at least, you had to earn a spot in the hospital. The court had to send you, You had to go there yourself and ask to be admitted. The cops could bring you if a psychiatrist examined you and thought you'd benefit from an involuntary 10 day commitment. It took some real effort to get in. Oh lest I forget your insurance at a private booby hatch had run out and you were in need of care still.

Gone were the days of two medicaql docs signing you in. Families can't commit you without court involvement. Not to say the court involvement was difficult to obtain. It's gotten even harder to get in these last few years We actually have waiting lists. People are diverted to community hospitals for acute treatment and if a 6 week stay in a community hospital, then a trip to the state is indicated. It is now a very legalistic process to get into a state mental hospital. One where there is an advocte for the patient at each step.

Seclusion is the next to last stage of intervention. By law hospitals are supposed to use the LEAST restrictive method, possible to quiet the situation. Preferably an event can be settled by the patient verbally contracting for safety .. The process escalates from there depending on behavior.