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The Tax Man Cometh! #26
Posted by Viv Wilson on 8th November 2021 in Growing Up In a Stately Home | hoar cross hall,Meynell,meynell ingram arms,april fools day,Bride,wedding,duchy of cornwall,knighthood,fire brigade
...when they spoke to my dad he quickly informed them of that fact and told them that this was why he was selling his car. He also told them that she was making a lot of money from the banquets; money which he had no access to.
This then led to a few meetings between the tax man and my dad. Of course, my dad was in his element thinking of more ways to get his revenge on my mum! What better way than to shop her to the tax people. He knew that she didn’t tell them exactly how many guests came to the banquets each week. It was usually around 200-240 but I think the tax office were told slightly less than that! My dad was happy to tell them that my mum always did th...
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
...When she spoke to other members of staff they said they’d experienced the same thing despite there being nothing wrong with the handle. After that Molly tried to keep away from the pantry in the evenings and put her mind to more pleasant things like the upcoming Christmas party.
A few days later Molly had almost forgotten the ghost in the pantry as the excitement mounted for the party. Plants had been brought over from the Palm Houses to dress up the rooms and a tree had been cut down in the woods and erected in the Entrance Hall. Molly and some of the other girls had helped to decorate it whilst laughing and having lots of fun. When she went to bed...