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The Graveyard Shift #23

THE GRaVEYaRD SHIFT:      Life carried on at Hoar Cross Hall as best it could in difficult circumstances. an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> continued to go to arms and armour Fairs to buy and sell antiques and we also went to a mediaeval banquet in Cheshire one night, although it wasn’t anywhere near as good as ours! Once or twice we took an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> out with our friends to Derby, where he originated from, and that seemed to cheer him up. But he really needed to get away from the house for longer periods of time and when he saw a boat advertised for sale at Caernarvon he decided to buy it. It was an ex lifeboat called The Bembo so quite sturdy, although in need of a lick of paint and a bi...

Hysterical Productions #15

By the end of 1974 we had done about 40 banquets at Hoar Cross Hall and they were still going strong. Most of the original cast were still with us but we were on our second King now and also doing our own catering and bar, whereas when we first started, we had a catering firm in to do it all. Every weekend over 200 people came to sample our Noble Brose, Roast Lambe and Saracen’s Delight and sing along to ‘I’m Henry VIII’ whilst drinking beer, wine and mead. But it was a very adult environment for 15 year old girls to work in; a few of an class='highlight'>Myan> school friends also worked at the banquets as wenches and we were constantly being chatted up by men who an class='highlight'>boughtan> us dri...

Ventures New! #10

VENTURES NEW We were now in our third year at Hoar Cross Hall and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house. an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores. But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds. an class='highlight'>Myan> mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap called Mr Hickman to do som...

Eat, drink and be merry! #10

EaT, DRINK aND BE MERRY!        We were now in our third year at the Hall and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house.  an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores.  But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds.  an class='highlight'>Myan> mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap calle...

Eat, Drink and be Merry! #10

EaT, DRINK aND BE MERRY!      We were now in our third year at Hoar Cross Hall and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house.  an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores.  But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds.  an class='highlight'>Myan> mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap ca...

Ventures New #9

VENTURES NEW!       We were now in our third year at Hoar Cross Hall and our lives were always busy keeping on top of the weeds and general upkeep of the house. an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>dadan> expected us children to help as much as possible, which we hated, and much of our time was spent trying to hide from him to get out of doing the chores. But sometimes we didn’t mind and we happily pulled an old trolley into the woods every now and then to collect wood for the fires and sometimes as a family we would spend a day clearing parts of the woods and grounds. an class='highlight'>Myan> mum had hired a lady from the village to help with the housework and we had also taken on a retired chap called Mr Hickman...