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Moving Out #31

...lived in Derby he had got to know a few people who were wheeler dealers who would buy and sell anything to make a fast buck at any cost; one or two of them had even been in prison for fraud. It was back to this crowd that he went, mixing in his old circles buying and selling. It really was like ‘Only Fools and Horses’ without the old grandad! Unfortunately Kev often got involved with them too as my dad would try and get odd jobs for him to do at the weekends. One of his friends was a builder and he was doing up a house that belonged to the bass player from a chart band, who were really big in the seventies. They also owned a Ferrari between them and this wa...

The Graveyard Shift #23

...THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT:      Life carried on at Hoar Cross Hall as best it could in difficult circumstances. My dad continued to go to Arms and Armour Fairs to buy and sell antiques and we also went to a mediaeval banquet in Cheshire one night, although it wasn’t anywhere near as good as ours! Once or twice we took my dad out with our friends to Derby, where he originated from, and that seemed to cheer him up. But he really needed to get away from the house for longer periods of time and when he saw a boat advertised for sale at Caernarvon he decided to buy it. It was an ex lifeboat called The Bembo so quite sturdy, although in need of a lick of paint and a bi...

Moving Out #34

...lived in Derby he had got to know a few people who were wheeler dealers who would buy and sell anything to make a fast buck at any cost; one or two of them had even been in prison for fraud. It was back to this crowd that he went, mixing in his old circles buying and selling. It really was like ‘Only Fools and Horses’ without the old grandad! Unfortunately Kev often got involved with them too as my dad would try and get odd jobs for him to do at the weekends. One of his friends was a builder and he was doing up a house that belonged to the bass player from a chart band, who were really big in the seventies. They also owned a Ferrari between them and this wa...

Summer Balls and Garden Parties #57

...ngham and Derby. Altogether there were 400 guests including family and friends who sat down to an excellent lunch in a large marquee on the lawn. Among the guests were tenants and cottagers from the Hoar Cross Estate too who all made their way to the Hall to the sound of bells peeling in the church tower. Presentations were made to the happy couple and a Band of the 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry played a popular programme of music on the terrace. Tea was served in the afternoon and by 6pm guests were making their way home having enjoyed a thoroughly good day out, something which they probably talked about for weeks afterwards! The Memorable D...

Summer Balls and Garden Parties #97

...ngham and Derby.  Altogether there were 400 guests including family and friends who sat down to an excellent lunch in a large marquee on the lawn.  Among the guests were tenants and cottagers from the Hoar Cross Estate too who all made their way to the Hall to the sound of bells peeling in the church tower.  Presentations were made to the happy couple and a Band of the 2nd Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry played a popular programme of music on the terrace.  Tea was served in the afternoon and by 6pm guests were making their way home having enjoyed a thoroughly good day out, something which they probably talked about for weeks afterwards!   Cel...