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Whodunit in the Library #24
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th October 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,victorian,truncheon,East End,:London,rats,Library,whodunit,downton abbey,The Crown,amazon
When we first moved to Hoar Cross Hall, growing up in a stately home seemed an idyllic way to live – and lots of fun if you’re a child. This rambling old house full of empty rooms and secret doors, wild gardens and woods to explore, was in some ways a dream come true for our family, certainly for my father. But as we turned from children to teenagers the isolation and lack of public transport was frustrating. Coupled with this was my parents' fighting and subsequent split, living at each end of the house and battling for the house and business through their solicitors.
The small gardens we loved to explore
The effect this had on me, as the eldest c...
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
...previous blogs the original items were safely tucked away in Kev’s attic!
Well, if nothing else, at least my dad had the last laugh!
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Here comes the bride (Part 2)
Posted by Viv Wilson on 2nd August 1980 in Early Days | Bride,wedding,dove,russian,chris meek,racing driver,lady di,cheesecloth,ferrari,magic,hoar cross hall,vicar
...HERE COMES THE BRIDE (Part 2) And so our wedding day arrived bright and clear, all thoughts of solicitors, legals, fights and arrests behind us! Myself and my bridesmaids went to get our hair done in the morning and Kev slapped a piece of steak on his jaw to bring the swelling down after the rather unfortunate fight at his stag do. Fortunately, the bruise didn’t show up too much on the photos! Gavin drove my dad’s Mercedes Benz car all the way down the drive and back up the road to the church – this was one of the drawbacks of having a church in your grounds; you don’t get to drive all through the town with everyone looking at you! Neve...
The Tax Man Cometh #29
Posted by Viv Wilson on 18th November 2022 in blogging | hoar cross hall,Meynell,duchy of cornwall,The Crown,The Church of the Holy Angels,Meynell Ingram Arms,Knighthood,Lotus Elite,british aristocracy,lord and lady,stately home,mansion,staffordshire,history,ghosts,ghost stories,spa hotel,mediaeval,antiques,suit of armour,hoar cross hall spa,stately home tour,manor house,abandoned mansion,abandoned mansion uk,derelict mansion,abandoned millionaire mansion,downton abbey a new era,stately homes of england,stately home where I grew up,My Dad Bought a Mansion,lady diana,the crown season 5 netflix uk,royal household,the tax man
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*I'm also in the process of making more videos based on my life at the hall, so please subscribe to my channel and make sure you don't miss any!
If you've enjoyed reading my stories why not get a copy of my book, 'My Dad Bought a Mansion' as it goes into a lot more detail of my life at the hall and also includes over 100 original photographs!
And, with Christmas just around the corner, it might also be the perfect present for any book lovers you know! Go check it out here and let me know what you think!
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Get me to the church on time! #30
Posted by Viv Wilson on 25th November 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,church of the holy angels,burton on trent,birmingham,ghost,downton abbey,historic houses,stag and hen party,suits of armour
...red in my blogs!
*I'm also in the process of making more videos based on my life at the hall, so please subscribe to my channel and make sure you don't miss any!
If you've enjoyed reading my stories why not get a copy of my book, 'My Dad Bought a Mansion' as it goes into a lot more detail of my life at the hall and also includes over 100 original photographs!And, with Christmas just around the corner, it might also be the perfect present for any book lovers you know! Go check it out here and let me know what you think!
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Moving Out #32
Posted by Viv Wilson on 7th December 2022 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,burton on trent,Leicester,Derbyshire,GP2,Downton abbey,the crown,harry & meghann,antiques
...red in my blogs!If you've enjoyed reading my stories why not get a copy of my book, 'My Dad Bought a Mansion' as it goes into a lot more detail of my life at the hall and also includes over 100 original photographs!And, with Christmas just around the corner, it might also be the perfect present for any book lovers you know! Go check it out here and let me know what you think!
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