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The Graveyard Shift #23
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th September 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,King Charles,caernarvon,Wales,Police,church,ghosts,agatha christie
...e station bar! Kev was furious – he’d nearly gone mad being locked in a small room for all that time, although the on duty police officer had let him out for a cigarette and a coffee as he felt sorry for him!
Solicitors’ letters came in a steady stream as the months turned into years. Two years of arguments before the actual split was followed by a further four years of battling for the business and the house. Solicitors will always drag things out as they are the ones making the most money out of it all and they certainly dragged it out as long as they could! My dad continued to sell his antiques but with all the smaller items gone he now had to try and...
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
...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key. My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard. Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time! An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made! Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away.
Dressed to kill on NYE
People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us. One or two complained about th...NEW YEAR JINKS #26
Posted by Viv Wilson on 16th July 1976 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,new year's eve,bagpipes,ball,band,conga,bar,ballroom,Auld Lang Syne
...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key. My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard. Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time! An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made! Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away.
People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us. One or two complained about the car parking facilities but we...The graveyard shift #24
Posted by Viv Wilson on 16th February 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hotel,Meynell Arms,English,gentry,Bembo,caernarvon,prince of wales
...e station bar! Kev was furious – he’d nearly gone mad being locked in a small room for all that time, although the on duty police officer had let him out for a cigarette and a coffee as he felt sorry for him!
Solicitors’ letters came in a steady stream as the months turned into years. Two years of arguments before the actual split was followed by a further four years of battling for the business and the house. Solicitors will always drag things out as they are the ones making the most money out of it all and they certainly dragged it out as long as they could! My dad continued to sell his antiques but with all the smaller items gone he now had to...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
...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key. My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard. Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time! An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made! Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away.
People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us. One or two complained about the car parking facilities but we...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
...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key. My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard. Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time! An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made! Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away.
People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us. One or two complained about the car parking facilities but we didn’t t...