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Ghouls Galore! #18
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th August 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,ghosts,attic,basement,seance,candle,keeping up with the aristocrats,downton abbey,bridgerton
...unting by candlelight, so we dared them to try it! Well, they certainly found them! They all sat around in a circle on the bare wooden floors and joined hands; the candle was placed in the middle of the circle creating an eerie glow and making shadows dance in the corners. The more experienced people did a bit of chanting and then they all waited to see what happened. We carried on partying downstairs turning the music up loud – to be honest, I didn’t really want to know what was going on in the attic, that whole part of the building terrified me!
The attic roof where banging was heard
After about 30 minutes we ventured up the spiral staircase a li...
Christmas High Jinks! #31
Posted by Viv Wilson on 13th December 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Christmas,New Year's Eve,candle,church,vicar,bellringers,carol service,haunting,grave
...enormous candles at each end of it.
“Let’s light the candles,” Gavin shouted. “That will brighten the place up.”
With that he climbed up onto the altar, found some matches nearby and quickly lit the two candles. They noticed some other candles around the church and lit them too. Then they saw a small chapel to one side and lit the candles in there as well! The church looked so pretty now as the candlelight reflected off the brass work and the stained glass windows.
“That’s much better,” exclaimed Viv. “Now the place doesn’t look anywhere near as gloomy as it did before.”
As they stood back to admire their handiwork they thought they he...
Ghouls Galore! #19
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th February 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell arms,ghosts,attic
...unting by candlelight, so we dared them to try it! Well, they certainly found them! They all sat around in a circle on the bare wooden floors and joined hands; the candle was placed in the middle of the circle creating an eerie glow and making shadows dance in the corners. The more experienced people did a bit of chanting and then they all waited to see what happened. We carried on partying downstairs turning the music up loud – to be honest, I didn’t really want to know what was going on in the attic, that whole part of the building terrified me!
After about 30 minutes we ventured up the spiral staircase a little way to see what was happening...Hallowe'en Hauntings #100
Posted by Viv Wilson on 29th October 2025 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,ghosts,ghostbusters,Hallowe'en,paranormal activity,spooks,attic,candles,seance,ouija board,ghouls,scary,the exorcist,nightmare,All Hallows Eve,All saints day,period drama,history,downton abbey,my dad bought a mansion
...unting by candlelight, so we dared them to try it! Well, they certainly found them! They all sat around in a circle on the bare wooden floors and joined hands; the candle was placed in the middle of the circle creating an eerie glow and making shadows dance in the corners. The more experienced people did a bit of chanting and then they all waited to see what happened. We carried on partying downstairs turning the music up loud – to be honest, I didn’t really want to know what was going on in the attic, that whole part of the building terrified me!
The spiral staircase leading to the old nurseries
After about 30 minutes we ventured up th...Ghouls Galore!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 6th January 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,ghosts,ouiji board,attic,candlelight,seance
...unting by candlelight, so we dared them to try it! Well, they certainly found them! They all sat around in a circle on the bare wooden floors and joined hands; the candle was placed in the middle of the circle creating an eerie glow and making shadows dance in the corners. The more experienced people did a bit of chanting and then they all waited to see what happened. We carried on partying downstairs turning the music up loud – to be honest, I didn’t really want to know what was going on in the attic, that whole part of the building terrified me!
After about 30 minutes we ventured up the spiral staircase a little way to see what was happening...Ghouls Galore! #17
Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th October 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,attic,The Meynell,ouija board,seance,ghosts,haunted,party
...unting by candlelight, so we dared them to try it! Well, they certainly found them! They all sat around in a circle on the bare wooden floors and joined hands; the candle was placed in the middle of the circle creating an eerie glow and making shadows dance in the corners. The more experienced people did a bit of chanting and then they all waited to see what happened. We carried on partying downstairs turning the music up loud – to be honest, I didn’t really want to know what was going on in the attic, that whole part of the building terrified me!
After about 30 minutes we ventured up the spiral staircase a little way to see what was happening. As we couldn...