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Midnight pool parties #22
Posted by Viv Wilson on 17th March 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Sex pistols,Burton on trent,ghost,Meynell arms,stockbrokers,barristers
...swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Carl said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find some food a...Midnight pool parties #21
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th January 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Roman,toga,Meynell,Birmiingham,Meynell Arms
...swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find some food...Midnight pool Parties #20
Posted by Viv Wilson on 26th October 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,76 Club,Sex Pistols,Police,Drug squad,ghost,Frank Sinatra
...swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find some food an...Midnight pool Parties #21
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th September 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,gentry,Frank Sinatra,swimming pool,Meynell Ingram Arms,motor bike,ghost,Roman toga,solicitor
...swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim! Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried ourselves off we headed for the house to find some food and then...Midnight pool Parties # 59
Posted by Viv Wilson on 16th June 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell ingram arms,birmingham,sex pistols,76 club,Downton Abbey,The Crown,keeping up with the aristocrats,Bridgerton,Burton-on-Trent,Hoar Cross Hall Spa Hotel
...swimming pools and we would often go back to one or another of their homes for a midnight swim during the summer months. Usually their parents were away so we were never disturbed. Once we had been to a fancy dress party where Kev had dressed up as a knight with tights and tabard on – these were abandoned at the side of the pool where our friend’s gardener found them next day. Apparently he took our friend to one side and whispered “I think your young lady has left these behind”. His face must have been a picture when Chris said “Oh no, those are Kev’s!”
Kev minus the tights!
The pool parties were great fun and once we’d dried...
The War Years and Beyond #38
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th July 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Hollybush Park,Burton General Hospital,F W Lycett,Fradley aerodrome,Second world war,first world war,Lichfield
...swimming pool and facilities for drama, music, films, crafts, conferences and other activities. A bold plan indeed! The monks lived in the Lodge and Gatehouse having full use of the Hall and its surroundings for four years while they appealed for money. They even demolished the kitchens and laundry block at one end of the house in readiness for the swimming pool which was going to be built there. However, the money was not forthcoming and they were asked to leave with a large part of the house demolished and the gardens in sad neglect. I’m not sure how they were allowed to knock bits down before buying the property but they must have been sure of th...