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Reburbishing our Mansion #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 4th November 2018 in Blogging | hoar cross hall,Victorian,Meynell,Chapel,Mission Impossible,armour,dungeon,execution chamber
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about th...DIY Stately Home #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 19th April 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Hoar Cross Hall,Meynell,Hessian Room,Damask Room,East Wing,West Wing,Visitors,Boot Boy,Execution Chamber,Kitchen,Downton Abbey,keeping up with the aristocrats,Bridgerton
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about the attic...
THE RENOVATIONS BEGIN #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st September 1970 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,living in a stately home,hoar cross hall blog,1970's,growing up in a stately home,renovations
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about th...
Our mansion gets a facelift #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 14th September 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,execution chamber,Damask room,Victorian,skeleton
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about th...Doing up a stately home #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 28th June 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,dungeon,boot boy,flower room,chapel,skeleton,axeman
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about the attic...Our mansion gets a facelift #4
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th May 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Chapel,damask room,Hessian room,servants hall,dungeon,execution chamber,skeleton
...ng out of Mission Impossible. Because we didn’t want to leave lights on we had to switch the light on ahead, then go back to switch off the light behind us, then onto the next landing and do the same (no 2-way working switches yet!) or else take a torch for ease and quickness. My dad was very keen on keeping a potentially large electric bill down for obvious reasons. However, I was still terrified of seeing that ghost and I hated all those suits of armour looking at me so I would leave the lights on and let my mum switch them off later! However, if I heard any strange noises in the night at least I could blame the new tenants now and not think about the attic...