Short Haunts - Freezing Cold

A supermarket after closing should feel ordinary.The aisles are quiet, the freezers hum, and the night shift gets on with the work.But for Carl, one section of the store never felt empty.In this Short Haunt, Carl shares his experiences from ten years working nights at a supermarket in Kingswinford, Dudley — a place where stories of a ghostly woman near the freezer aisles had already become part of staff folklore.After moving onto the frozen section, Carl begins to notice shadows in his peripheral vision, hears his name whispered when no one is nearby, and sees figures reflected in glass where no one should be standing. Soon, the strange activity spreads beyond the freezer aisle: a figure walks through a freezer door, a young girl appears in the staff toilets, disembodied legs are seen for a moment, and objects vanish before reappearing somewhere impossible.As Carl looks into the history of the land beneath the supermarket, he discovers links to an old farm, nearby mining works and long-vanished buildings — raising the question of whether the haunting belongs to the store itself, or to something much older beneath it.Quietly eerie and grounded in an everyday workplace, this is a story about the strange things that can linger in the most ordinary places.Enjoyed the episode? Subscribe, leave us a rating, and drop a review. It really helps the show reach more listeners. Here's where to find more:Support the show: Patreon (patreon.com/hauntedukpodcast) | Ko-fi (ko-fi.com/hauntedukpodcast)Follow us: Instagram @hauntedukpodcast | TikTok @hauntedukpodcast | X @hauntedukpodWebsite: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/Produced by Pink Flamingo Sound Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.