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A Christmas Celebration #74
Posted by Viv Wilson on 20th December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,meynell ingram,servants,Butler,ghost,bells,christmas,party,Tour of the Hall,Downton Abbey,the Crown,Drawing Room
...a ringing bell.
“Surely it’s not morning already?” sighed Molly as she got out of bed, but when she looked at her clock it only said 3am.
Outside of her room in the attic corridor rang the bell again. Molly went cold all over and hoped it was the temperature of the room and not something more sinister. It wasn’t the first time the female staff had heard strange noises in the attic rooms – people walking around and windows banging. She didn’t dare go out into the corridor but was also worried that someone might genuinely need her so she peeked out of the door to see which room was ringing for her.
“The Derby Room,” she said out loud, as s...A Christmas Celebration #89
Posted by Viv Wilson on 20th December 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,my dad bought a mansion,party,Christmas,Meynell,first world war,second world war,palm house,Downton Abbey,history,butler,cook
...a ringing bell.
“Surely it’s not morning already?” sighed Molly as she got out of bed, but when she looked at her clock it only said 3am.
Outside of her room in the attic corridor rang the bell again. Molly went cold all over and hoped it was the temperature of the room and not something more sinister. It wasn’t the first time the female staff had heard strange noises in the attic rooms – people walking around and windows banging. She didn’t dare go out into the corridor but was also worried that someone might genuinely need her so she peeked out of the door to see which room was ringing for her.
“The Derby Room,” she said out loud, as s...
Christmas High Jinks!
Posted by Viv Wilson on 21st December 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | Meynell,Christmas,grave,ghost,bell-ringers,mince pies
...group of bell-ringers to finish off the evening. The thought of nice Christmas fare was enough to mollify them but they were already thinking up tricks they could play on the unsuspecting parishoners!
The day of the Carol Service arrived and as they approached the church Gavin and Viv went to show their mother where the grave was. But as they got nearer they couldn’t find it.
“How strange,” said Viv. “I’m sure it was here, just round the corner from the front door!”
They looked around but couldn’t see anything but overgrown grass and crooked headstones. Their mother bustled them into the church saying they’d have a proper look another...
Christmas High Jinks! #29
Posted by Viv Wilson on 27th December 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,new years eve,midsummer's eve,grave,candles,verger,bell-ringers,carol service
...group of bell-ringers to finish off the evening. The thought of nice Christmas fare was enough to mollify them but they were already thinking up tricks they could play on the unsuspecting parishoners!
The day of the Carol Service arrived and as they approached the church Gavin and Viv went to show their mother where the grave was. But as they got nearer they couldn’t find it.
“How strange,” said Viv. “I’m sure it was here, just round the corner from the front door!”
“It was here!” shouted Gavin. “There's the stone that I tripped over.”
“But why would it disappear after all our hard work,” Viv wondered aloud and a cold shiver went dow...
Christmas High Jinks #72
Posted by Viv Wilson on 6th December 2023 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,hoar cross hall spa hotel,barons eden,new years eve,Midsummer,Christmas,church,carols,bells,Downton Abbey,The Crown,mulled wine
...group of bell-ringers to finish off the evening. The thought of nice Christmas fare was enough to mollify them but they were already thinking up tricks they could play on the unsuspecting parishioners!
The day of the Carol Service arrived and as they approached the church Gavin and Viv went to show their mother where the grave was. But as they got nearer they couldn’t find it.
“How strange,” said Viv. “I’m sure it was here, just round the corner from the front door!”
They looked around but couldn’t see anything but overgrown grass and crooked headstones. Their mother bustled them into the church saying they’d have a proper look anothe...
Christmas High Jinks #87
Posted by Viv Wilson on 6th December 2024 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall spa hotel,Barons Eden,Christmas,New Years Eve,Church,Nativity,bellringers,Carol singers,Candles,ghost,A Christmas Carol,Mulled wine,christmas cake,haunted house,stately home,mansion
...group of bell-ringers to finish off the evening. The thought of nice Christmas fare was enough to mollify them but they were already thinking up tricks they could play on the unsuspecting parishioners!
The day of the Carol Service arrived and as they approached the church Gavin and Viv went to show their mother where the grave was. But as they got nearer they couldn’t find it.
“How strange,” said Viv. “I’m sure it was here, just round the corner from the front door!”
They looked around but couldn’t see anything but overgrown grass and crooked headstones. Their mother bustled them into the church saying they’d have a proper look anothe...