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Christmas High Jinks! #31
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th December 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Christmas,New Year's Eve,candle,church,vicar,bellringers,carol service,haunting,grave
...heard the verger complaining that the candles on the altars were all burnt down and wondering who could have done such a thing in a church building. Gavin and Viv swapped smiles.
The vicarage where all the mischief took place!
Later on at the vicar’s tea party the children scoffed down sandwiches and mince pies greedily. They noticed all the bells laid out on a table ready for the bellringers and decided to switch them around so that they were in the wrong order. Then one of the posh ladies asked Viv to hand round the trays of cake to which Viv took umbrage – however, she took the tray and before handing them out they found some mustard which t...
Rags to Riches #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st July 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Italian,Derby,first world war,second world war,Bridgerton,Downton Abbey,tony blackburn,Michaelangelo
...were the verger and his wife, who lived across the road from the church and next door to the vicarage. Mum soon became friends with Marjorie, the verger’s wife, and as they had no children of their own they loved to have us over for tea. This was the one time we didn’t misbehave! But even they left after a few years to retire to Weston-super-Mare, although we kept in touch and often went to see them. On one trip there Tony Blackburn, the Radio One DJ, was doing a show and me and a crowd of other girls ran across the road to mob him and get his autograph – it was the highlight of our trip!
As the Mediaeval Banquets became ever more popular and successful,...Rags to Riches #63
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th July 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell ingram,mediaeval banquets,Boer War,first world war,second world war,louis martin,derby walk of fame,olympics,Jamaica,The Meynell Ingram Arms,Downton abbey,The Crown,Bridgerton,Tony Blackburn,Radion 1,michaelangelo
...were the verger and his wife, who lived across the road from the church and next door to the vicarage. Mum soon became friends with Marjorie, the verger’s wife, and as they had no children of their own they loved to have us over for tea. This was the one time we didn’t misbehave! But even they left after a few years to retire to Weston-super-Mare, although we kept in touch and often went to see them. On one trip there Tony Blackburn, the Radio One DJ, was doing a show and me and a crowd of other girls ran across the road to mob him and get his autograph – it was the highlight of our trip!
As the Mediaeval Banquets became ever more popular and s...
Christmas High Jinks!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 21st December 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Meynell,Christmas,grave,ghost,bell-ringers,mince pies
...rhead the verger complaining that the candles on the altars were all burnt down and wondering who could have done such a thing in a church building. Gavin and Viv swapped smiles.
Later on at the vicar’s tea party the children scoffed down sandwiches and mince pies greedily. One of the posh ladies asked Viv to hand round the trays of cake to which Viv took umbrage – she didn’t like people telling her what to do, especially when they weren’t her parents! By now they were getting bored and as per usual, when they got bored, they got up to mischief! They stood by the table with all the food on it and when no-one was looking they took the custard cre...
Christmas High Jinks #72
Posted by Viv Wilson on 6th December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,new years eve,Midsummer,Christmas,church,carols,bells,Downton Abbey,The Crown,mulled wine
...rhead the verger complaining that the candles on the altars were all burnt down and wondering who could have done such a thing in a church building. Gavin and Viv swapped smiles.
The Vicarage where all the mischief happened!
Later on at the vicar’s tea party the children greedily scoffed down sandwiches and mince pies. One of the posh ladies asked Viv to hand round the trays of cake to which Viv took umbrage – she didn’t like people telling her what to do, especially when they weren’t her parents! By now they were getting bored and as per usual, when they got bored, they got up to mischief! They stood by the table laden with food and wh...Christmas High Jinks #87
Posted by Viv Wilson on 6th December 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,Barons Eden,Christmas,New Years Eve,Church,Nativity,Bellringers,Carol singers,Candles,ghost,A Christmas Carol,Mulled wine,christmas cake,haunted house,stately home,mansion
...rhead the verger complaining that the candles on the altars were all burnt down and wondering who could have done such a thing in a church building. Gavin and Viv swapped smiles.
The Vicarage
Later on at the vicar’s tea party the children scoffed down sandwiches and mince pies greedily. One of the posh ladies asked Viv to hand round the trays of cake to which Viv took umbrage – she didn’t like people telling her what to do, especially when they weren’t her parents! By now they were getting bored and as per usual, when they got bored, they got up to mischief! They stood by the food table and when no-one was looking they took the custard...