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The Tax Man Cometh #29
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th November 2022 in Blogging | hoar cross hall,Meynell,duchy of cornwall,The Crown,The Church of the Holy Angels,Meynell Ingram Arms,Knighthood,Lotus Elite,british aristocracy,lord and lady,stately home,mansion,staffordshire,history,ghosts,ghost stories,spa hotel,mediaeval,antiques,suit of armour,hoar cross hall spa,stately home tour,manor house,abandoned mansion,abandoned mansion uk,derelict mansion,abandoned millionaire mansion,downton abbey a new era,stately homes of england,stately home where I grew up,My Dad Bought a Mansion,lady diana,the crown season 5 netflix uk,royal household,the tax man
My parents’ court case was finally over and my dad had six months to leave the family home, Hoar Cross Hall. In the meantime my mum had to find the funds to buy him out and he had to find another house to live in. He also had an awful lot of stuff to move too! He eventually found a house in nearby Burton-on-Trent but as it was obviously a lot smaller he had to get rid of a lot of his possessions and one of the first things to go was his Lotus Elite. He advertised it in the local paper but instead of getting a phone call from a likely buyer, the first call was from the local tax office. Back in those days they used to check advertisements in the newspapers and...
Motor Racing Days #64
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th July 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Silverstone,Brands Hatch,Chasewater,Mallory Park,Colditz,Godfather,Chris Meek,british grand prix,volkswagon,Formula 1,Formula 2,The Alps,Lotus Elite,second world war,Motor bikes
...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today!
Arriving at my brother's Christening in the Lotus Elite
My dad would spend a lot of his time tinkering...
Motor Racing Days #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th May 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Motor racing,Silverstone,mallory park,donington park,Lotus Elite,formula 2,Formula 1,Chris Meek,Pat Ferguson,Colditz,Brian Henton
...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today!
My dad with his first racing car in the 1950s
My dad would spend a lot of his time tinkering about on the car...
Motor Racing Days #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 11th December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,donington park,mallory park,Lotus Elite,chris meek,pat ferguson,World War 2,colditz,Silverstone,British grand Prix
...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today!
My dad would spend all his time tinkering about on the car once it was back home and then take it for a test dri...Motor Racing Days #9
Posted by Viv Wilson on 20th October 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Lotus Elite,mallory park,donington park,silverstone,graham hill,Sterling Moss,1950s,1960s,North Africa,second world war
...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today!
My dad would spend a lot of his time tinkering about on the car once it was back home and then take it for a tes...
Motor Racing Days #8
Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th August 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,motor racing,Lotus Elite,silverstone,Volkswagon,chris meek,Brian Henton,colditz,BRM
...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today!
Dad with driver Chris Meek, mechanic Eric and trophies
My dad would spend a lot of his time tinkering about...