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The Tax Man Cometh! #26

THE TAX MAN COMETH:      My parents’ court case was finally over and my dad had six months to leave the family home of Hoar Cross Hall. In the meantime my mum had to find the funds to buy him out and he had to find another house to live in. He also had an awful lot of stuff to move too! He eventually found a house in nearby Burton-on-Trent but as it was obviously a lot smaller he had to get rid of quite a few of his possessions and one of the first things to go was his Lotus Elite. He advertised it in the local paper but instead of getting a phone call from a likely buyer, the first call was from the local tax office! Back in those days they used to check a...

Motor Racing Days #9

...he raced Lotus Elites and I have never forgotten the time, aged just 5 years old, when he took me for a spin around Mallory Park. I remember it all very clearly, even now. He strapped me into the car, watched by the mechanics in the pits. My poor mother was worried to death and kept asking if I’d be alright! My dad was his usual self, flouting the rules, and continued to do a few laps around the circuit with me clinging petrified to the side of the seat - I have been terrified of speed ever since – can you imagine that happening today! My dad would spend a lot of his time tinkering about on the car once it was back home and then take it for a test drive ar...

RACE TRACK ‘AFTER PARTIES’ #27

...y dad’s Lotus Elite, which he had recently bought as a way of cheering himself up, and it did suit the occasion nicely! These racing events always attracted famous people – naturally there were many well known racing drivers there but also pop stars and TV personalities.  I once had my photo taken with Alvin Stardust (the singer) and Joe Bugner (the boxer) – also “Jaws” from the famous Bond films!  The parties were a huge success and went on long into the night Who is this actor?     msg me! In 2010 the track was restored and the superbike world championships are a regular fixture there now along with the annual motorsport historic event ca...

Race Day Parties #27

...y dad’s Lotus Elite, which he had recently bought as a way of cheering himself up, and it did suit the occasion nicely! These racing events always attracted famous people – naturally there were many well known racing drivers there but also pop stars and TV personalities.  I once had my photo taken with Alvin Stardust (the singer) and Joe Bugner (the boxer) – also “Jaws” from the famous Bond films!  The parties were a huge success and went on long into the night. Dad and I with a race day celeb!     In 2010 the track was restored and the superbike world championships are a regular fixture there now along with the annual motorsport histo...

The Tax Man Cometh! #28

...THE TAX MAN COMETH:       My parents’ court case was finally over and my dad had six months to leave the family home, Hoar Cross Hall. In the meantime my mum had to find the funds to buy him out and he had to find another house to live in. He also had an awful lot of stuff to move too! He eventually found a house in nearby Burton-on-Trent but as it was obviously a lot smaller he had to get rid of a lot of his possessions and one of the first things to go was his Lotus Elite. He advertised it in the local paper but instead of getting a phone call from a likely buyer, the first call was from the local tax office. Back in those days they used to check adverti...

The Tax Man Cometh! #26

...My parents’ court case was finally over and my dad had six months to leave the family home, Hoar Cross Hall. In the meantime my mum had to find the funds to buy him out and he had to find another house to live in. He also had an awful lot of stuff to move too! He eventually found a house in nearby Burton-on-Trent but as it was obviously a lot smaller he had to get rid of a lot of his possessions and one of the first things to go was his Lotus Elite. He advertised it in the local paper but instead of getting a phone call from a likely buyer, the first call was from the local tax office. Back in those days they used to check advertisements in the newspapers and...