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The Grand Opening #5
Posted by Viv Wilson on 24th May 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,brochure,racing cars,suits of armour,balls,silver armour,chaise longue,damask room
...oomful of visitors staring open mouthed at me!
In another room my dad had his racing car surrounded by displays and photos of his racing career. The Entrance Hall was turned into a café area next to the kitchen, which had once been the old Butler’s Pantry, and my job was to bake scones and make sandwiches for the hungry visitors and groups that often came for a day out. Although I would make the scones earlier in the day, we would always leave a few in the oven so that there was a lovely smell of home baking floating around the place – a sure-fire way of making sales! Another way of generating sales was by giving us three kids an ice cream to eat out on th...The Grand Opening #5
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th April 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,Burmese,Chinese,Racing,Lady Dorothy,Red Cross Ball,Midsummer's Eve Ball,Bridgerton,keeping up with the aristocrats,The Crown,Downton Abbey,World War Two
...oomful of visitors staring open mouthed at me!
In another room my dad had his racing car surrounded by displays and photos of his racing career. The Entrance Hall was turned into a café area next to the kitchen, which had once been the old Butler’s Pantry, and my job was to bake scones and make sandwiches for the hungry visitors and groups that often came for a day out. Although I would make the scones earlier in the day, we would always leave a few in the oven so that there was a lovely smell of home baking floating around the house – a sure-fire way of making sales! Another way of generating sales was by giving us three kids an ice cream to eat out on th...
Ventures New! #10
Posted by Viv Wilson on 5th July 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,J C Bamford,Uttoxeter,banquet,King,jester,seventies,antiques
...watch the visitors walk by on their way to the church, as this was also open to the public, then we would make animal noises or suchlike and throw pine cones into nearby bushes to make them jump! It was also a good place to hide from our dad!
The barrels left behind by the monks
The visitors continued to come on a regular basis and my parents tried to think up different ideas to attract them. At one end of the terrace, near to the old grass tennis courts (still with two foot high grass on them!) they made a playground, which was fun for us too. My dad continued to buy and sell antiques and was often at local auctions and occasionally made trips to...Eat, Drink & Be Merry #11
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th June 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,sothebys,christies,rolls royce,TV,downton abbey,Bridgerton,keeping up with the aristocrats,Samurai warrior,Far East,motor racing
...watch the visitors walk by on their way to the church, as this was also open to the public, then we would make animal noises or suchlike and throw pine cones into nearby bushes to make them jump! It was also a good place to hide from our dad!
Clearing the woods
The visitors continued to come on a regular basis and my parents tried to think up different ideas to attract them. At one end of the terrace, near to the old grass tennis courts (still with two foot high grass on them!) they made a playground, which was fun for us too. My dad continued to buy and sell antiques and was often at local auctions and occasionally made trips to London for sales at So...
VENTURES NEW #10
Posted by Viv Wilson on 1st March 1973 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,suits of armour,coombe abbey,mediaeval banquets,jcb
...watch the visitors walk by on their way to the church, as this was also open to the public, then we would make animal noises or suchlike and throw pine cones into nearby bushes to make them jump! It was also a good place to hide from our dad!
The visitors continued to come on a regular basis and my parents tried to think up different ideas to attract them. At one end of the terrace, near to the old grass tennis courts (still with two foot high grass on them!) they made a playground, which was fun for us too. My dad continued to buy and sell antiques to increase his collection in the house and was often at local auctions and occasionally made trips to Lond...
Eat, drink and be merry! #10
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th December 2018 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,sothebys,Christies,rolls royce,coombe abbey,JCB,banquets
...watch the visitors walk by on their way to the church, as this was also open to the public, then we would make animal noises or suchlike and throw pine cones into nearby bushes to make them jump! It was also a good place to hide from our dad!
The visitors continued to come on a regular basis and my parents tried to think up different ideas to attract them. At one end of the terrace, near to the old grass tennis courts (still with two foot high grass on them!) they made a playground, which was fun for us too. My dad continued to buy and sell antiques and was often at local auctions and occasionally made trips to London for sales at Sothebys or Christies au...