Wow, incredible find, JJ. My heart's still racing with your story...and especially with UrbanX's scary axe story too. 
let me tell you a story
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Real timewarp stuff..
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Most definately worth sharing...
Drop everything and go back now!!!!!
Some items I can pick out in the photos certainly seem to show good age, I think Bisto Gravy stopped making the packet we can see there quite some time ago. When you go back, get a look at the red calendar by the left of the stove, it is the most modern looking and will prob give you the best idea of when it was left. Maybe it was lived in by a recluse, desperate to close themselves away from the world.....Who knows, but I wouldn't be so surprised if you found someone - dead or alive - upstairs!!!!!!!!!
-RR
Drop everything and go back now!!!!!
Some items I can pick out in the photos certainly seem to show good age, I think Bisto Gravy stopped making the packet we can see there quite some time ago. When you go back, get a look at the red calendar by the left of the stove, it is the most modern looking and will prob give you the best idea of when it was left. Maybe it was lived in by a recluse, desperate to close themselves away from the world.....Who knows, but I wouldn't be so surprised if you found someone - dead or alive - upstairs!!!!!!!!!
-RR
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What made you think that it was Nitro glycerin? that's normaly brown oily liquid- if you get any on your skin you end up with an intense headache ( known in the trade as NG head) it also has a tendency to detonate if you throw it around!
jjandellis
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it was in a wrapper which said the nitro glycerin ...... it was about 10 inches long and 4in round .... it was flexible ...it was def an explosive but to be honest maybe it was one of a different name and ive recalled it wrong.... but it was in a brown waxy wrapper with all info printed on the front and it did have a distinctive smell...... but thats what made it some memorable was the fact it was thrown to me.... when i unwrapped it ...i was like WHOA.....!!!!!!.... but hey im not an expert ...could of been a german salami (a very old german salami) for all i know ... i didnt get a look at what was beyond the second wrapper..but it was sealed
How bloody irresponsible can one get! Old explosives can be extremely dangerous - if the product was Dynamite there is a good chance that the nitroglycerine has started to sweat out and if this then crystalises the stuff can just detonate on the slightest impact. This is why there are strict instructions for the handling and storage of Dynamite. Fortunately for you, your description of 'it was flexible' suggests that it was Blasting Gelignite - a safer product as it does not sweat nitroglycerine.
Either way you have a duty to report your find to the Police before some other irresponsible idiot kills somebody. It is a very unpleasant task trying to recover the body parts of a blast victim believe me - so save some poor professional the unenviable task and act responsibly.
krela
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Yes I agree it should be reported to the police, it's very dangerous stuff and now knowledge of it is 'in the community' there is a risk of some numpty going to have a play around with it.
jjandellis
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I would just like to point out to all those who have got quite carried away with it...that at the time it was wrapped in a secondary plain brown wrapper and we didnt know what it was ......... report it to the police ....fine...it was over 8 months ago .... and i dont care if it was plastic explosive plastacine , thats what we found .....thank god i didnt mention that unicorn i saw ..... now that would of started a right to-do
..... now that would of started a right to-do
Yes I suppose it should be reported before the wrong hands get to it.....
Unfortunate thing is the whole place will probably be cleared by the professionals, and everyting 'recycled'!
-RR
Unfortunate thing is the whole place will probably be cleared by the professionals, and everyting 'recycled'!
-RR
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jjandellis
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anyone have the number for Dornoch police station !!! .... when i found this cottage i had no idea or knowledge of these sites and how to actively and responsibly pursue a hobby as an explorer ......I really can say that my first thought wasn't "oh better give the gavvers a call" ... ... it was "god damn this is one to tell the grandkids"... now everyone SERIOUSLY.... do you think if i call the police and say "excuse me but 8 months ago....blah blah blah" they are gonna take my crummy directions and go look for this place ..... !!! ..
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Yes they definitely will, if we are actually talking about possible explosives being in some abandoned house they'll be all over it asap.
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That little story combined with the pics have given me an extreme case of the willies.
That little story combined with the pics have given me an extreme case of the willies.
if it WAS explosive's then it makes you wonder what else might be lurking being a rural location, shotguns etc, i reckon a call to the Bill would be in order, even anonamously, no matter how long ago you were there.
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like i said before i think i am more scared of what i know doesn`t exist than what does ...but thats the human mind for you ....when really its the latter you should be more scared of.... hilarious moment when ex found a brown paper bag with something floppy inside it ... he chucked it at me and i caught it and unwrapped it only to find it was nitro glycerin..... also there was an underbed toilet and a nice suit hanging up .. ...a wooden radio which was mega old and photos and diaries .... there was a dead sheep which had dried up and its eyes were kinda still there ........we came to the conclusion the person who lived there was a shoe maker/repairer because of all the old equiptment.... it was like a really old mary celest ....you can see the kettle is still on the fire place
i so wont to go there, i live like you miles away but a weekend trip would be good. i will inbow you. does anyone wont to join me. i cant wait to see this.
kathy
like i said before i think i am more scared of what i know doesn`t exist than what does ...but thats the human mind for you ....when really its the latter you should be more scared of.... hilarious moment when ex found a brown paper bag with something floppy inside it ... he chucked it at me and i caught it and unwrapped it only to find it was nitro glycerin..... also there was an underbed toilet and a nice suit hanging up .. ...a wooden radio which was mega old and photos and diaries .... there was a dead sheep which had dried up and its eyes were kinda still there ........we came to the conclusion the person who lived there was a shoe maker/repairer because of all the old equiptment.... it was like a really old mary celest ....you can see the kettle is still on the fire place
i so wont to go there, i live like you miles away but a weekend trip would be good. i will inbow you. does anyone wont to join me. i cant wait to see this.
kathy
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krela
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hi, thats why i asked for them to be sent to my inbox. chearsPlease don't ask for directions etc in public, it's against the forum rules.
Ta
krela
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Err, well it STILL breaks the rules, you could just have easily inboxed the original poster to ask.
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jjandellis,Well it looks like youre getting about just fine and good to see
As for the nitro ,It looks as if the previous owner of the property youve posted on may have had some squireled away as well.
Hence the state of the place lol
Going into derelict places and not being switched on is like a child in a medicine cabinet.
I think if you find something and arnt sure what it is ,then leave it well alone and live to explore another day.
SK
As for the nitro ,It looks as if the previous owner of the property youve posted on may have had some squireled away as well.
Hence the state of the place lol
Going into derelict places and not being switched on is like a child in a medicine cabinet.
I think if you find something and arnt sure what it is ,then leave it well alone and live to explore another day.
SK
no i dont think so, its stood like that for years id say its ok. unless the body is upstairs tho if thats what he/she wonted who are we to say. i think its good to explore but would be a shame to have the cops tear it to bits.
