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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
...€śWe’ll both go down and see who it is.”Â
Down the spiral staircase they crept with their shawls wrapped tight around them, glad of the new electric lights in the house – much brighter than candles! One floor down they went through the green baize door and along the bedroom corridor where the family slept. The Derby Room was at the far end on the right overlooking the direction of Derby, hence the name. All the rooms were named after the towns they faced, something Molly found quite appealing. As they approached the door they stopped and listened very carefully and as they couldn’t hear anything they carefully opened the door to look inside. Mo...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
...€śWe’ll both go down and see who it is.”Â
Down the spiral staircase they crept with their shawls wrapped tight around them, glad of the new electric lights in the house – much brighter than candles! One floor down they went through the green baize door and along the bedroom corridor where the family slept. The Derby Room was at the far end on the right overlooking the direction of Derby, hence the name. All the rooms were named after the towns they faced, something Molly found quite appealing. As they approached the door they stopped and listened very carefully and as they couldn’t hear anything they carefully opened the door to look inside. Mo...
See you in Court #27
Posted by Viv Wilson on 4th November 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,birmingham crown court,Police,burton-on-trent,sothebys auction house,Downton Abbey,The Crown,Judge,Barrister,keeping up with the aristocrats
...tors were both giving out last minute instructions and conferring with their barristers on this and that. And then it was time; they called us in and we sat on either side of the room. Then an incredible thing happened – six people, each carrying a huge pile of paperwork and files, all walked in after us and put their loads onto a table at the front. It was unbelievable that so many letters had exchanged hands over the years – a small forest at least! The Judge looked at it all with distaste.
So much paperwork!
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Each barrister gave their speech informing the Judge what their client wanted and how they should go about it. After they had both finished...See You In Court! #28
Posted by Viv Wilson on 30th July 1979 in Early Days | hoar cross hall,money,business,divorce,antiques,court,barrister,solicitor,banquet,judge,Caernarfon,boat
...citors’ both giving out last minute instructions and conferring with their Barristers on this and that. And then it was time; they called us in and we sat on either side of the room. Then an incredible thing happened – six people, each carrying a huge pile of paperwork and files, all walked in after us and put their loads onto a table at the front. It was unbelievable that so many letters had exchanged hands over the years – a small forest at least!   The Judge looked at it all with distaste.
Each Barrister gave their speech informing the Judge what their client wanted and how they should go about it. After they had both finished and lots of pap...See you in Court #28
Posted by Viv Wilson on 29th April 2019 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,The Jam,burton on trent,Meynell arms,Birmingham Crown Court,Sothebys Auction House
...tors were both giving out last minute instructions and conferring with their barristers on this and that. And then it was time; they called us in and we sat on either side of the room. Then an incredible thing happened – six people, each carrying a huge pile of paperwork and files, all walked in after us and put their loads onto a table at the front. It was unbelievable that so many letters had exchanged hands over the years – a small forest at least!   The Judge looked at it all with distaste.
Each barrister gave their speech informing the Judge what their client wanted and how they should go about it. After they had both finished and lots of pap...See you in Court #27
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th March 2020 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,meynell arms,birmingham,sothebys auction house
...tors were both giving out last minute instructions and conferring with their barristers on this and that. And then it was time; they called us in and we sat on either side of the room. Then an incredible thing happened – six people, each carrying a huge pile of paperwork and files, all walked in after us and put their loads onto a table at the front. It was unbelievable that so many letters had exchanged hands over the years – a small forest at least!   The Judge looked at it all with distaste.
Each barrister gave their speech informing the Judge what their client wanted and how they should go about it. After they had both finished and lots of pap...