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A Christmas Haunting! #34
Posted by Viv Wilson on 23rd December 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,alice through the looking glass,alice in wonderland,Christmas,Library,The Crown,Downton Abbey,ghost,haunted
The typewriter keys clattered away as Viv wrote her story. It was coming along nicely and she was feeling pleased with herself. The attic room that she and her brothers had made into their ‘den’ was ideal for getting away from everybody and having some peace and quiet and she quite forgot about the time as she lost herself in the plot. Suddenly she looked up and realized how dark it was getting; the December nights were pulling in and it was already quite dusky by 3.30pm. Quickly she packed her books and folders away and prepared to go downstairs. How she hated being up in the attics when it was getting dark as it was so spooky! The wind was starting to howl...
The ghost of Christmas past #73
Posted by Viv Wilson on 15th December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,Christmas,alice in wonderland,ghost,Victorian,library,Meynell,my dad bought a mansion,Ballroom
Another Christmas story in the run up to the festive season - it may send a shiver down your spine! (Based on true stories)
The typewriter keys clattered away as Viv wrote her story. It was coming along nicely and she was feeling pleased with herself. The attic room that she and her brothers had made into their ‘den’ was ideal for getting away from everybody and having some peace and quiet and she quite forgot about the time as she lost herself in the plot. Suddenly she looked up and realized how dark it was getting; the December nights were pulling in and it was already quite dusky by 3.30pm. Quickly she packed her books and folders away and prepar...
Ghouls Galore! #85
Posted by Viv Wilson on 17th October 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Barons Eden,my dad bought a mansion,amazon,history,stately home,ghosts,haunting,ghouls,attic,Victorian,Christian,halloween,pagan,spiritual,Library,mirror
...n ancient typewriter which I used to type up stories on but as soon as the light started to fade we’d be out of there like a shot – once I was up there on my own and hadn’t noticed the time; realising how dark it was getting I stepped out of the room, clenched my teeth and ran - I could already hear the chatter of people talking along the corridor. (The same ones my parents heard, no doubt!) No wonder I grew up a nervous wreck!!
Our den in the attic room
So let’s fast forward to the 1990s when the Hall was sold and became a Spa Hotel. The mirror that is now in the Library is the original mirror that came to the Hall with Emily Meyne...Ghosts of Christmas Past #88
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th December 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,Haunted,ghost,christmas,attics,December,history,historic houses,stately home,Alice,Mince pies,Library,victorian,Downton abbey,The Aristocrats,The Royal Family,my dad bought a mansion
...Welcome to another story based on true facts and things that went bump in the night at Hoar Cross Hall, to get you in the mood for all those Christmas ghost stories you'll be watching this season! Hope you don't get too scared!
The typewriter keys clattered away as Viv wrote her story. It was coming along nicely and she was feeling pleased with herself. The attic room that she and her brothers had made into their ‘den’ was ideal for getting away from everybody and having some peace and quiet and she quite forgot about the time as she lost herself in the plot. Suddenly she looked up and realized how dark it was getting; the December nights were pulli...
Things that go bump in the night #3
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th September 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,ghost,meynell,apparition,ghoulish,attic
...n ancient typewriter which I used to type up stories on but as soon as the light started to fade we’d be out of there like a shot – once I was up there on my own and hadn’t noticed the time; realising how dark it was getting I stepped out of the room, clenched my teeth and ran - I could already hear the chatter of people talking along the corridor. No wonder I grew up a nervous wreck!! It wasn’t much better when we went to bed – the sight of 20 suits of armour staring back at us through their visors as we climbed the stairs was quite intimidating.
Many people that stayed overnight at the Hall also heard these and other noises and in the ensuing...
Things that go bump in the night #3
Posted by Viv Wilson on 22nd June 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,ghost,attic,basement,butler
...n ancient typewriter which I used to type up stories on but as soon as the light started to fade we’d be out of there like a shot – once I was up there on my own and hadn’t noticed the time; realising how dark it was getting I stepped out of the room, clenched my teeth and ran - I could already hear the chatter of people talking along the corridor and hear their clothes rustling – the long dresses of the servant girls as they rushed about. No wonder I grew up a nervous wreck!! It wasn’t much better when we went to bed – the sight of 20 suits of armour lining the Long Gallery, staring back at us through their visors as we climbed the stairs, was quite...