On Friday 9th December, we joined forces with Food Train Friends for a special outing of the Dumfries Ghost Walk - a fearsome fundraiser through the town’s spooky streets! This came about following an invitation for the team to give a talk to Food Train Friends where we revealed some of Dumfries and Galloway’s...

Take a journey through 10 key events in Dumfries and Galloway’s fascinating history… Robert The Bruce, Titanic connections and a dreadful murder that led to the last public execution of a man in Scotland; to mark the February 2016 leap year, Mostly Ghostly have gathered a collection of ten historical anniversaries, all with key links to Dumfries and Galloway. February...

What does summer time mean to you? Long, balmy nights with your feet up? A barbecue on the go and glass of something cool and refreshing to slake your thirst? Trips to the beach and sandcastles? All these things are wonderful but what about a darker chill; one that seeps into your bones as...

Read all about the team’s big day out when they became Tourism Champions for the second time! The Dumfries & Galloway Life People of the Year Awards is a red letter event in the local calendar; a glittering occasion where guests get glammed up, enjoy mouth-watering fine dining and share in the joy of...

A week today since Halloween and I think we’ve just about recovered! We were inundated with phone calls regarding our two Halloween ghost walks and were both amazed and overwhelmed by the buzz of excitement on the days leading up to them. When the two walks sold out mid-week, we made the decision that...

There’s a distinct bite in the air as I write this blog and the crunchy fallen leaves have taken on a renewed sense of life as they swirl outside in vivid maelstroms. As the seasons shift and the evenings grow inky black, it’s nearly time to hollow the tumshies, pumpkins (or whichever vegetable you prefer!), dig out...

Welcome to Mostly Ghostly’s fabulous 50th blog! For over a year now, we’ve been providing our valued web visitors with regular, informative updates covering a wide range of subjects such as paranormal investigations in Dumfries and Galloway, local ghost stories, ghost tours and paranormal events. We felt the best way to mark this ‘Mostly milestone’...

Talks: Georgetown Library, Wednesday 6th March at 7:30pm Wigtown Library, Friday 8th March at 2pm Ghost Walks: Thursday 7th March at 7pm, Saturday 13th April at 7:30pm & Monday 29th April at 9pm LOCAL HISTORY WEEK – We were delighted when Alison Burgess, Local Studies and Information Officer at Ewart Library, Dumfries invited us...

November kicked off with a unique and inspiring series of events collectively named Inbetween:Dumfries. Organised by artists hub, The Stove, these innovative events were designed to celebrate Dumfries Town with a keen eye on the future. Running from 5 – 10 November, Inbetween featured everything from Nith Scoping, where people could explore the River...

Our super-duper newly designed website officially launched in May 2012. James Carnochan, owner of Dynasty IT (Computer Fixer) and designer of our original site, was happy to take on the challenge and more than delivered the goods. The new format made it much simpler to update, therefore enabling us to keep all our visitors...