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Suits you sir! #24

SUITS YOU SIR!       When we moved to Hoar Cross Hall in 1970 the organ in the private chapel wasn’t working as the house had been empty for 20 years.  It was such a shame as it had been designed by Bodley, the famous organ maker of the 19th century.  The chapel itself had been added about 25 years after the house was built at the staggering cost of just under £1000!  When one of the visitors to the house said he could fix the organ, an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> readily agreed.  This chap really loved organs and volunteered his services free of charge just for the love of mending this musical work of art; an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> was over the moon!  alas, after removing all the pipes and la...

Motor Racing Days #9

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Motor Racing Days #8

...MOTOR RaCING DaYS:     although an class='highlight'>Myan> blogs are about living at Hoar Cross Hall, I would just like to give a bit of background about an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan>’s racing career in the years leading up to moving to the Hall as this will set the scene for later instalments of an class='highlight'>Myan> story. as mentioned in an class='highlight'>Myan> first blog an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> used to be a racing driver but he actually started off racing motor cycles in the 1930s. Because of this he became a despatch rider during the Second World War and spent a lot of time in North africa. after the war he started racing motor bikes at nearby Donington Park and he raced there up to the beginning of the 1950s. after that he moved onto cars and drove a C...

"He's behind you!" #66

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Panto Pranks! #76

...NOW!!!  'an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> an class='highlight'>Boughtan> a Mansion' is out in book form on amazon - all an class='highlight'>Myan> memoirs packed with lots of photographs from the times.  Go check it out and let me know what you think!Would make a great gift!      ...

Motor Racing Days #9

...MOTOR RaCING DaYS although an class='highlight'>Myan> blogs are about living at Hoar Cross Hall, I would just like to give a bit of background about an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan>’s racing career in the years leading up to moving to the Hall as this will set the scene for later instalments of an class='highlight'>Myan> story. as mentioned in an class='highlight'>Myan> first blog an class='highlight'>Myan> an class='highlight'>Dadan> used to be a racing driver but he actually started off racing motor cycles in the 1930s. Because of this he became a despatch rider during the Second World War and spent a lot of time in North africa. after the war he started racing motor bikes at nearby Donington Park and he raced there up to the beginning of the 1950s. after that he moved onto cars and drove a Cooper 5...