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A New Year Calamity! #35
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th December 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,New Year's Eve,Hogmany,auld lang syne,Scottish piper,christmas,downton abbey,The Crown
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now worried to...A New Year Calamity! #75
Posted by Viv Wilson on 29th December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,new years eve,Scottish piper,Balloons,christmas,mediaeval banquets,ballroom,my dad bought a mansion,downton abbey,the crown,haunting,ghosts,attics,bell,calamity
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now wo...A New Year Calamity!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th December 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,New Year's Eve,Scottish piper,auld lang syne,hokey cokey,Ball
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now wo...A New Year Calamity #34
Posted by Viv Wilson on 3rd January 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,New Year's Eve,Auld Lang Syne,Bagpipes,Scottish piper,Downton abbey,servants
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now worried to...A New Year Calamity! #90
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd January 2025 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,auld lang syne,stately home,history,historic houses,national trust,christmas,Scottish piper,black tie,ballgown,my dad bought a mansion
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now wo...New Year jinks! #11
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Scottish,Lichfield,new year's eve
...in by the Scottish piper, everyone got really excited (maybe from the wrong drinks measures by untrained bar staff) and started pulling at the cord that held the net of balloons in place. As the crowd surged forward to catch the balloons a man grabbed the cord and gave it an almighty tug. Not only did the net come down but also the metre high wood and plaster moulding that hung off the ceiling. It fell to the floor with a mighty crash hitting a man on the head, although thankfully not fully. The evening ended rather abruptly for that man as he was taken off to hospital by ambulance and we were left to clear up the mess and calm down my dad who was now wo...