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Race day parties #26
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd March 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | donington Park,mallory Park,hoar cross hall,graham hill,Jim Clarke,silverstone,bob gerard
RACE DAY PARTIES: My dad used to be a racing driver so he was often invited to parties and open days at various racing circuits. He naturally knew lots of racing people and on this particular occasion he was invited to an Open Day at Donington Park. Tom Wheatcroft, a local entrepreneur, had bought Donington Park in the 1970s as he owned the largest collection of Grand Prix cars in the world at that time. In 1973 he opened a museum there to house them all and called it the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition. Donington became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championships but he was really hoping to bring Formula 1 ra...
Meet the Neighbours - Alton Towers #82
Posted by Viv Wilson on 17th July 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,victorian,Alton Towers,Earl of Shrewsbury,History,balloon Festival,English Civil War,Norman conquest,Iron Age,Crusades,stately home,mansion
When you say the name ‘Alton Towers’ most people in the UK will think of the theme Park with spectacular rollercoaster rides. It really has changed beyond all recognition to the days when I used to go there back in the 1970s. In those days it was a lovely house set in beautiful grounds with a few fairground rides to one side of the car Park! Well, it still is a lovely place to visit but the rides have taken over now so that people only think of it as a theme Park with fantastically themed hotels and an enchanted village!
However, this estate started life as an Iron Age Fort built on Bunbury Hill. Then later on in the 11th century, Alton Castle was bui...
Race Day Parties! #25
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th October 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,motor racing,motor bike,Bob Gerrard,Tom Wheatcroft,champagne,parties,Lotus Elite,racing cars,VIPS
My dad used to be a racing driver so he was often invited to parties and open days at various racing circuits. He naturally knew lots of racing people and on this particular occasion he was invited to an Open Day at Donington Park. Tom Wheatcroft, a local entrepreneur, had bought Donington Park in the 1970s as he owned the largest collection of Grand Prix cars in the world at that time. In 1973 he opened a museum there to house them all and called it the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition. This sadly closed in 2018. Donington became the favoured home of the British round of the MotoGP motorcycling championships but he was really hoping to bring Formula 1 racing b...
Moving On #35
Posted by Viv Wilson on 7th February 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell ingram arms,BMX,Morzine,haunted,Servants Hall,Victorian
...he annual Abbey Park Festival in Leicester where we had our own stage for the bands who played at our club. He was also involved in band management and most of our lives have revolved around music related events and Festivals, among other things.
After starting a family we moved to a village in Leicestershire. When I became pregnant with my first child I went to see my mum, who was thrilled to bits, and thus started the long process of building a mother/daughter relationship again. We actually became good friends with her and she was always interested in everything we got up to and very supportive of all our ventures! She left the Hall in 1989 and moved to a ne...Moving On #33
Posted by Viv Wilson on 3rd September 1985 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,motor racing,bmx,servants,meynell,spooky,blog,victorian,GP 2,hotel,spa,burton
...12 stage Abbey Park Festival in Leicester where we had our own stage for our club's bands. He was also involved in band management for a number of well known and chart topping artists and most of our lives have revolved around music, events and Festivals.
After starting a family we moved to a village in Leicestershire. When I became pregnant with my first child I went to see my mum, who was thrilled to bits, and thus started the long process of building a mother/daughter relationship again. We actually became good friends with her and she was always interested in everything we got up to and very supportive of all our ventures!
She sold the Hall in...Moving on - the end of an era #33
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd June 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell arms,Leicester,eBook,servant,2000,isport international,GP2
...he annual Abbey Park Festival in Leicester where we had our own stage for our club bands. He was also involved in band management and most of our lives have revolved around music, events and Festivals, among other things.
After starting a family we moved to a village in Leicestershire. When I became pregnant with my first child I went to see my mum, who was thrilled to bits, and thus started the long process of building a mother/daughter relationship again. We actually became good friends with her and she was always interested in everything we got up to and very supportive of all our ventures! She left the Hall in 1989 and moved to a nearby village to...