My first job was as an apprentice gardener at Bellasis House in late 1963 When I left school in 1963, my father was the under gardener for a short while at Bellasis House, on Box Hill for Brigadier Schrieber, my father insisted that my job on leaving school was as an apprentice gardener under himself.
While I worked there we lived in one of the tied cottages next to Bellasis House, one thing I remember was the coming out party that was given for the Brigadier's daughter Susan on her 18th birthday, what I cannot remember though, is what pop group sang at the party, (was it Cliff and the Shadows?) I remember helping to show all the posh cars with their chauffeur's to their parking places, if anyone reading this remembers the group that played there, please let me know.
Bellasis House History in WW II The Bellasis House is a great place for Czechoslovak (not only) military history. It served during the WW II as a Special Training School No 2 (STS 2) of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). Even the members of the team ANTHROPOID (WO Jan Kubis and WO Josef Gabcik) who killed SS-Obergruppenfuehrer Reinhard Heydrich in Prague on 27th May 1942 were trained here fro 8th November till 28th December 1941. I have extraordinary interest for your photo of the house (I have only historical one :-) ). Please would you be so kind and contact me via email? With all the best Colonel Dr. Eduard Stehlik, Czech Army
Bellasis House This beautiful house that you scrubbed is where as a child I used to go carol singing ! Always mince pies were served by Weeks the butler, sometimes liquour chocolates and a load of money was always placed in our charity box for the building of St Andrews Church. We sung in our muddy boots on the plush carpets ! Steeped in history, Bellasis House was owned by Brigadier Schrieber in my time. I was born on Boxhill and spent my childhood there.
Bellasis House Thanks for the info! Interesting to find out the history behind it! Beside the kitchen and bathroom upgrades I'm sure not much could've changed:)
Memories!!! Wow!!!!! So cool to see all the places we were. Think it must have been an incredible experience. It's one I'll certainly never forget.Hope you got yourself something nice from Vegas to remember it. Enjoy and miss you.xx
Thanks, wow, your message came at the right time! got all teary eyed, just so Jehovah helps us to encourage each other! thanks again for message! my next blog will be about glitz and glam(not as encouraging and awe inspiring as nature)..
see u soon! xx
My Appreciation Thank you Elainy!!! Your blog is wonderful and made me think VERY deeply. Its things like this (even though I only viewed this in your photos) that makes us realise how fragile our life is, how MUCH Jehovah loves us and how very wonderous and amazing his works is. So entertaining and funny also which shows his lovely sense of humour. Thanks for making me think deeply about my Life and for helping me to be grateful to have the honor of serving Jehovah who created all these wonderous things!!! GO LAINY!! Keep on blogging
ok dankie dat Pa laat weet oor sms, ek het niks terug ontvang nie, maar ons bly maar in kontak met email! ek hoop julle is ook gou op pad! lief vir julle! xx
BEAUTIFUL!! Hey Lainy, Jason & rest of the gang! Its so great to see your pictures and you write so nicely. I feel like I've also been there. Anyway Im so so happy that you're enjoying it. Im saving up to soon get out of here and have my adventure... HAVE FUN AND KEEP US UPDATED!!! Love you, Charla ♫♪ laa ♪♫♪
WOW Pretty exciting so far guys .... those lie-flat seats looked amazing and I bet your froze your little behinds off in that snow. Enjoy the Rockies and keep us up to date with more pics please. miss you all x
Jealous, jealous, jealous!! Oops, think I sent just the title by mistake!! Let's try again :) I know jealousy is a terrible trait, but really, I just can't help it!!!! It looks so cool. Sipping Iced Coffee's literally in the snow! I'm sure it was Jason who looked suspect at immigrations. Ha, ha! Definitely not the women! Shame, man. What an ordeal. Told Tamsin that Old Whitey would have been on valiums by that time. Seems Mozambique was small fry in comparison! Look forward to "travelling" with you, via your blog. Love to all and enjoy.
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My first job was as an apprentice gardener at Bellasis House in late 1963
When I left school in 1963, my father was the under gardener for a short while at Bellasis House, on Box Hill for Brigadier Schrieber, my father insisted that my job on leaving school was as an apprentice gardener under himself. While I worked there we lived in one of the tied cottages next to Bellasis House, one thing I remember was the coming out party that was given for the Brigadier's daughter Susan on her 18th birthday, what I cannot remember though, is what pop group sang at the party, (was it Cliff and the Shadows?) I remember helping to show all the posh cars with their chauffeur's to their parking places, if anyone reading this remembers the group that played there, please let me know.