Sunday 16 May 2010

Some weeks ago I wrote about Ham House, such a chill and gloomy place. And now, thanks to Jarvis Cocker, you can listen to the tread of ghostly footsteps pacing its oak-panelled gallery and wainscotted chambers.
Spooky? It sent chills through me ... he's got it exactly right.

2 comments:

Darlene said...

Oh Mary...you made me jump! The volume was up quite a bit on the speakers, it is a bit spooky isn't it! Love the clock chiming as well.

mary said...

Darlene, it's a dreadful sound those locks being wrenched open. But I discovered by clicking on two houses at once that you can mix a very soothing cocktail of birdsong and lapping waves