to think we're all going to be mudered?

[Objection]

I'm away for the Christmas period working for the family I Nanny for at the weekend. We are staying in a mansion/log cabin on the top of a mountain - very very secluded.

On the first night, I heard very light knocking in my room. Quite distinctive as knocking - like one of the kids wanted me. But the kids are on the opposite side of the house and there was no one around. This happened twice (early morning) but I was so tired I didn't think much of it.

The next morning it turned out that everyone in the House had heard the three light knocks at least once in the night.

I checked outside all the windows and there were recent animal prints (think Elk and Bear) and human foot prints circling the house. no one in our group had been outside at all and the prints didn't match anyone's shoes.

Second night, three light knocks again in the dead of night. Everyone heard them at different times.

Third night (last night) the knocks happened again and the four year old boy I look after starts talking about the "blood man" that only he can see being in the House he keeps singing songs about the Blood Man.

AIBU in thinking that we're living some crazy horror film?

thanks, manic. The logical part of me gets this and anyway, if it was something sinister surely something would have happened by now? MN makes me feel better because of the hysteria - I don't feel like such a lemon for being a bit nervous

Just to kill everyone's imagination, that's my reflection in the window. its the back of my jacket.the white is the fluff in my hood

I think I would call the police just to let them know something weird is going on, but I'm a wimp!

OP - just in case you're genuinely scared, let's deconstruct this.

There simply are no such things as ghosts. There are not. They are a physical impossibility.

There are obviously murderers, but they are not only exceptionally rare, they tend to murder their families, not holiday makers in isolated mansions.

If there was someone out there with murderous intent, there's zero chance they'd be knocking on windows and doors like that, a few nights running. Zero.

Re: the photos....the first lot look like animal prints.

The second lot are not footprints. A person walking round a building doesn't leave prints that press up against the building - unless they are shimmying round. And who does that? Even standing looking in through a window would leave prints with a gap between them and the wall. It looks like drips from the roof.

The knocking is probably something to do with the central heating & the handprint could have been there for ages. It's cold outside, a sweaty palm print would be frozen on & will stay until someone cleans it off.

Blood man? Children have wild imaginations.

I can see why you're spooked, but the chances that there's anything really sinister going on is vanishingly small.

Daniel Craig def not coming to the rescue, he's been busy on't tv tonight.

Op, you'll be fine. Tell the adults of the family if you are properly scared and have a nice sensible chat about all the rational reasons for what's happening.

But make sure your torch has fully charged batteries, and your glasses are within reach

Dh says, leave a trail of sausages from outside into one of the kids rooms?

The rest of you can leg it whilst IT is scoffing the sausages

Sorry Objection just checking.

If there is an electric furnace for heating that could explain the knocking. We used to live in Canada and our pipes did this at night, air in the pipes and the dropping temperatures or something.

The 'footprints' close around the house are probably snow falling off the roof, we used to have this when it slid off and animal prints will stretch out as the snow is moved.

The handprint could have been on window for ages from previous residents and you probably only noticed it because you are on high alert now from fear!

Can you call the local sheriff out telling them why you are worried?

Horror films have a lot to answer for IMO. Really can't see the attraction in people scaring themselves shitless and then the old imagination playing up at times like this spoiling something which should be a lovely experience. Can you get 'It's A Wonderful Life' to watch on your laptop ?

I stayed in a similar cabin in Montana, every morning around 5ish the owner walked in uninvited and started all the log fires.

They also would check the area regularly for bears am and pm. As a man walking through the woods outside yellowstone had been mauled and killed by a bear that week.

Maybe it's something like that?

I should imagine whoever owns a house like that has some kind of caretaker, odd job man whatever. Maybe someone patrolling if it's in a national park like area? Cleaner? Owner checking all is well? Maybe something needed fixing outside? Possibilities are endless.

Cross posts ItsOkToBeME!

AnunearthlyChild that made me laugh!

A person walking round a building doesn't leave prints that press up against the building - unless they are shimmying round. And who does that?

Maybe it's Louie Spence he likes to shimmy

The family are the owners

Are you at the overlook hotel?

All work and no play...

Or John Inman, possibly.

Maybe that's more of a mince, though.

Hoofprints you say?

If the family are the owners, then maybe you could ask them about the hand print on the window?

Is this an advertising opportunity?

Keep us updated OP.
(Have never place marked before but I'm so going to!)

Good luck op..

Make sure you don't lose your virginity on this trip, everyone knows that recently deflowered virgins end up casualties in these kinds of scenarios.

Good luck, OP.

I need to go to bed, am not shitting it! hope you're ok!