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See you in Court #31

...st in the story did nothing for my dad’s sanity and my mum was still hoping to have him committed and kept making appointments for him with the psychiatrist. Once again, the Police were called every week informing them of the threats on the singer’s life and they eventually took my dad’s gun licence off him just in case anything did happen! We tried to keep out of the way as much as possible and stayed in Burton all week, where we worked, and came home at weekends where we would meet up with our friends and party in the apartments out of sight and sound of my parents. One morning we came home at 8am after being out all night and met my dad on the stairs a...

Moving Out #34

...rt of the story:    "Moving On" If you would like to follow my story from the beginning, click here and please feel free to share with your friends.  ...

What the Butler Saw! #38

...tman! The story goes that one young lady ran down to the servants quarters to steal a Christmas kiss from a footman – when the butler came down to replenish the wine stock he found them in a very compromising position!    Well, that butler certainly saw something he shouldn't have!   Don’t miss next week’s instalment: 'Gardeners world' at Hoar Cross. If you would like to follow my story from the beginning, click here and please feel free to share with your friends....

Things that go bump in the Night #3

...maid. The story goes that she had left her post to meet up with the footman and while she was gone the child had had a fit and died. We found her grave in the local churchyard – I think she was about 8 years old. All very sad but it didn’t stop me being absolutely terrified every time I went to bed. Climbing the huge staircase at night on my own, often using a torch to save leaving the lights on, was no fun! Walking along the bedroom corridor knowing there were all those dark empty rooms nearby, well, your imagination runs wild I can tell you!   My mum next to the grave of the ghost girl   My brother Gavin and I had turned one of the attic rooms in...

Here comes the bride (Part 1) #27

...de of the story to him and told him of my dad’s terrible temper and how he might start an argument in the church.  The vicar then told us something that stunned us – he said  that vicars have the power of arrest in their church if anyone causes a disturbance; this is apparently from some ancient law. I wonder how many people know that? I think we just left it then and hoped that the solicitor’s letter would be enough. I did hear many years later on the grapevine that mum had crept in at the back of the church for a quick look before the ceremony ended – I hope she did. But first we had to have our stag and hen dos. In those days it was always the nig...

Moving Out #29

...odd ghost story thrown in for good measure! Don’t miss next week’s instalment:     'Panto Pranks' If you would like to follow my story from the beginning, click here and please feel free to share with your friends. Follow me around my childhood home with my 'Tour of the House' video on youtube - click here and subscribe now !  ...