Baronet gives away his mansion to the person with...

[Mrs Fish]

ananova said:

Baronet gives away his mansion An aristocrat is planning to give his £1million mansion away to a total stranger - with the right DNA. Baronet Sir Benjamin Slade, 59, will hand it over to the person with the closest DNA match to his. Sir Benjamin said: "None of my relatives wants anything to do with my dump. "So as long as the new man pays the bills and looks after the place, I don't mind who inherits it." He tried to sell the restored nine bedroom house with 1,500 acres, three lakes, 430 cattle and 12 peacocks in North Newton, Somerset, but couldn't find a buyer. He and partner Kirsten Hughes, 39, do not want the responsibility of the home anymore. Sir Ben said: "If I had the choice I'd live in a council house." A TV firm filming his quest has so far traced 5,000 Slades in the US with a potential heir in North Carolina. Sir Ben said: "If he's from a trailer park I'll have a screaming fit."

>> Edited by Mrs Fish on Thursday 22 December 09:01

[Jaglover]

Do you have to be a relative to have a close DNA match or could it happen randomly?

[Carrera2]

Jaglover said:

Do you have to be a relative to have a close DNA match or could it happen randomly?

the stories a bit misleading - he's actually giving it to a Slade with the closest DNA match.

[Darth Dave]

I'd consider getting myself tested if it was a possibility, but I don't want to live somewhere as far in the dark ages as Somerset.

[mkgriff]

Carrera2 said:

Jaglover said: Do you have to be a relative to have a close DNA match or could it happen randomly? the stories a bit misleading - he's actually giving it to a Slade with the closest DNA match.

Blimey, Noddy Holder could get it

[FourWheelDrift]

It's a very nice place too, fully restored - www.maunselhouse.co.uk/

[Mrs Fish]

I can't understand why none of his family want it, it looks lovely.

[Einion Yrth]

Mrs Fish said:

I can't understand why none of his family want it, it looks lovely.

It'll be listed so you need permission to fart within a hundred yards of it and I imagine the costs of upkeep would be pretty arduous - well worth steering clear of I suspect, a full time job on it's own.

[diddyman]

Blimey, if he only wants a million for it, I'll have it.

[RossMac]

Carrera2 said:

the stories a bit misleading - he's actually giving it to a Slade with the closest DNA match.

Any votes on which one?

[fid]

I work with a guy called Slade who lives a few miles away from North Newton...to tell him, or not to tell him

[Parrot of Doom]

That image is the single most offensive and stupid, lazy thing that ever gets posted on this forum.

[GasBlaster]

Parrot of Doom said:

That image is the single most offensive and stupid, lazy thing that ever gets posted on this forum.

I agree, we should not have to see images of a Brummie 70's glam rock band.

[FourWheelDrift]

406tm said:

Oh Hum www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=230485&f=141&h=0

And why have you posted the timeline of history pointing to a thread that is newer than this one, this one is the original check the posting times ?

[james_j]

time to change your name just in case...

[406tm]

FourWheelDrift said:

406tm said: Oh Hum www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=230485&f=141&h=0 And why have you posted the timeline of history pointing to a thread that is newer than this one, this one is the original check the posting times ?

SAORRY Mrs Fish I cocked up

Dave

406TH