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Skools out for Summer #16
Posted by Viv Wilson on 28th July 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,camels,morocco,Kasbah,holidays,portugal,spain,majorca,greece
...me to the Kasbah"
Because of the success of the banquets it meant we could go abroad every year and other holidays included trips to Majorca, Portugal and Spain. I remember in Majorca going on a lovely train ride through orange groves and gardens to the Caves of Drach – the scenery was stunning with mountains watching over us from their great height. In Portugal we went to see a bull fight which I found both thrilling and frightening all at once. The matadors came so close to the bull but I hated that they had to stab them first to make them angry – it seemed so cruel. In Spain we went to a club one night to see some flamenco dancing and they pulled m...
SKOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER! #13
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st June 1973 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,Kasbah,bull fighting,meynell,uttoxeter,streaker,mediaeval banquets,greece,acropolis,majorca,portugal,spain,caves of drach,flamenco,morroco
...round the Kasbah, which was the local market.
Me at The Kasbah!
I remember hordes of poor children following us around trying to sell us things. My dad noticed one of the stallholders smiling at me and said for a joke “You can have her for two camels”. Well, the man never left our side after that – he took it very seriously and followed us all round the market trying to negotiate with my dad who was getting more and more irritated by the minute! I’m afraid not everyone understood my dad’s sense of humour, which could be very dry.
Piers Trying to charm a snake
I loved these holidays abroad – Europe’s climate and way o...
Skools out for summer! #14
Posted by Viv Wilson on 20th January 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,caves of drach,Majorca,Portugal,Greece,Morocco,Kasbah,Europe,Library
...round the Kasbah, which was the local market. I remember hoards of poor children following us around trying to sell us things. My dad noticed one of the stallholders smiling at me and said for a joke “You can have her for two camels”. Well, the man never left our side after that – he took it very seriously and followed us all round the market trying to negotiate with my dad who was getting more and more irritated by the minute! I’m afraid not everyone understood my dad’s sense of humour, which could be very dry.
I loved these holidays abroad – Europe’s climate and way of life suited me and after two weeks I never wanted to come home but ho...Skools out for summer! #12
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st September 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Europe,Spain,Portugal,Library,streaker,Caves of Drach,Radio 1,ghost
...round the Kasbah, which was the local market. I remember hoards of children following us around trying to sell us things. My dad noticed one of the stallholders smiling at me and said for a joke “You can have her for two camels”. Well, the man never left our side after that – he took it very seriously and followed us all round the market trying to negotiate with my dad who was getting more and more irritated by the minute! I’m afraid not everyone understood my dad’s sense of humour, which could be very dry.
Piers and I with 2 camels - luckily I didn't get sold for these!
I loved these holidays abroad – Europe’s climate and way of life sui...Skools out for summer #13
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th July 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Greece,Spain,Portugal,Caves of drach,Victorian,Library,camels,bullfight,Bridgerton,Downton Abbey
...round the Kasbah, which was the local market (see header picture). I remember hoards of poor children following us around trying to sell us things. My dad noticed one of the stallholders smiling at me and said for a joke “You can have her for two camels”. Well, the man never left our side after that – he took it very seriously and followed us all round the market trying to negotiate with my dad who was getting more and more irritated by the minute! I’m afraid not everyone understood my dad’s sense of humour, which could be very dry.
Would you swap your daughter for 2 camels?!
I loved these holidays abroad – Europe’s climate and way of...Skools out for Summer! #58
Posted by Viv Wilson on 9th June 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell Ingram,emily meynell,hugo meynell,Spain,Portugal,Majorca,Greece,Uttoxeter,The Home of the Good Shepherd,victorian,midnight,Library,ghosts
...round the Kasbah (see header picture), which was the local market. I remember hoards of poor children following us around trying to sell us things. My dad noticed one of the stallholders smiling at me and said for a joke “You can have her for two camels”. Well, the man never left our side after that – he took it very seriously and followed us all round the market trying to negotiate with my dad who was getting more and more irritated by the minute! I’m afraid not everyone understood my dad’s sense of humour, which could be very dry!
Ticket to a bull fight
I loved these holidays abroad – Europe’s climate and way of life suited me and after...