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A New Year Calamity!

...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key.  My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard.  Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time!  An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made!  Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away. People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us.  One or two complained about the car parking facilities but we...

A New Year Calamity! #30

...t all the bar stock in there and as she had gone away for new year there was no way of getting the key. My dad was furious and asked Kev to break into the cupboard. Once again we were ‘breaking and entering’ at my dad’s command – at least we had a valid reason this time! An enormous crowbar was found in the workshop and Kev set to work on the door, wood splintering everywhere – these doors were incredibly well made! Eventually we got in and Kev managed to re-set the fuse box – the lights were thrown away. People were starting to arrive but they were a little late getting to us. One or two complained about the car parking facilities but we didn’t t...

The Graveyard Shift! #25

...e station bar!  Kev was furious – he’d nearly gone mad being locked in a small room for all that time, although the on duty police officer had let him out for a cigarette and a coffee as he felt sorry for him! Solicitors’ letters came in a steady stream as the months turned into years.  Two years of arguments before the actual split was followed by a further four years of battling for the business and the house.  Solicitors will always drag things out as they are the ones making the most money out of it all and they certainly dragged it out as long as they could!  My dad continued to sell his antiques but with all the smaller items gone he now had to...

Mediaeval Mayhem!

...é.   A bar had been built in the middle of the Long Gallery.   I had to sew numbers onto the coat hangers for the cloakroom – it took all day to do 100 hangers!  The afternoon was spent laying the tables with mugs, daggers and serviettes.  Before 7pm we went to get changed into our mediaeval dresses; Myra (the fire-eaters wife) and myself were doing the cloakroom first before helping serve drinks when the banquet started.  We also shared the tips, which were usually quite good!  A lot of the guests arrived in coaches as they often came for a night out with their work colleagues.  They would then wait in the Long Gallery and have a drink at the bar a...

The Graveyard Shift #23

...e station bar! Kev was furious – he’d nearly gone mad being locked in a small room for all that time, although the on duty police officer had let him out for a cigarette and a coffee as he felt sorry for him!   Solicitors letters piling up   Solicitors’ letters came in a steady stream as the months turned into years. Two years of arguments before the actual split was followed by a further four years of battling for the business and the house. Solicitors will always drag things out as they are the ones making the most money out of it all and they certainly dragged it out as long as they could! My dad continued to sell his antiques but with all the...

Eat, drink and be merry! #10

.../café. A bar had been built in the middle of the Long Gallery. I had to sew numbers onto the coat hangers for the cloakroom – it took all day to do 100 hangers! The afternoon was spent laying the tables with mugs, daggers and serviettes. Before 7pm we went to get changed into our mediaeval dresses; Myra (the fire-eaters wife) and myself were doing the cloakroom first before helping serve drinks when the banquet started. We also shared the tips, which were usually quite good! Guests waiting in the Long Gallery c 1974   A lot of the guests arrived in coaches as they often came for a night out with their work colleagues. They would then wait in the Long...