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The Kitchen Maid's Story #36

...e and the Americans in Britain during the war. Her university dream was finally realised in 1981, when at the age of 74, she enrolled at the University of East Anglia for a B.A. degree course in English Literature, history, philosophy, and drama. She graduated in 1984. In 1991, she paid a visit to Hoar Cross, spending a pleasurable week as a guest in the Spa Hotel, above stairs! What a strange experience that must have been for her, albeit enjoyable! Her life had now come full circle which just goes to show that you should never give up on your dreams and you’re never too old to do something new!   Don’t miss next week’s instalment:   'What the Butl...

The Kitchen Maid's Tale #41

...e and the Americans in Britain during the war. Her university dream was finally realised in 1981, when at the age of 74, she enrolled at the University of East Anglia for a B.A. degree course in English Literature, history, philosophy, and drama. She graduated in 1984. In 1991, she paid a visit to Hoar Cross, spending a pleasurable week as a guest in the Spa Hotel, above stairs! What a strange experience that must have been for her, albeit enjoyable!Her life had now come full circle which just goes to show that you should never give up on your dreams and you’re never too old to do something new!   Don’t miss next week’s instalment:   'What the Butler...

Eat, drink and be merry! #10

...s – the Americans of course thoroughly enjoyed being in a stately home and asked my dad if he was the butler because he was wearing a dinner jacket with black tie!  He didn’t take too kindly to that but they were more impressed when they found out that he was the owner!   And they tipped well too.  I was allowed to come to these events and loved telling a few stories about ‘the servants’ we had and the haunted attic! During that summer my parents auditioned for a King, a jester, entertainers and singers and by August they had a team of ‘am-dram’ actors ready to start rehearsals.  They also advertised for wenches and serving girls of which I bec...

The Kitchen Maid's Story #35

...e and the Americans in Britain during the war.  Her university dream was finally realised in 1981, when at the age of 74, she enrolled at the University of East Anglia for a B.A. degree course in English Literature, history, philosophy, and drama.  She graduated in 1984. In 1991, she paid a visit to Hoar Cross, spending a pleasurable week as a guest in the Spa Hotel, above stairs!  What a strange experience that must have been for her, albeit enjoyable! Her life had now come full circle which just goes to show that you should never give up on your dreams and you’re never too old to do something new!   Don’t miss next week’s instalment:  What the B...

More tea vicar? #12

...MORE TEA VICAR?   Life at Hoar Cross Hall was always busy but during the long summer holidays it was easy to get bored.  As there was no public transport from Hoar Cross and no other families living nearby, we three children had to make our own entertainment and we were always having adventures and getting up to mischief – a bit like the Famous Five but without a dog!  We would roam around the village or explore the basement.  My dad was a hoarder and had kept all sorts of stuff over the years including his own gas mask and some field phones from World War 2.  He had served in the army as a dispatch rider during the war in North Africa, mixing with Ameri...

The Kitchen Maid's Story #34

...e and the Americans in Britain during the war. Her university dream was finally realised in 1981, when at the age of 74, she enrolled at the University of East Anglia for a B.A. degree course in English Literature, history, philosophy, and drama. She graduated in 1984. In 1991, she paid a visit to Hoar Cross, spending a pleasurable week as a guest in the Spa Hotel, above stairs! What a strange experience that must have been for her, albeit enjoyable! Her life had now come full circle which just goes to show that you should never give up on your dreams and you’re never too old to do something new!   Don’t miss next week’s instalment: What the Butler Sa...