Posted on 06/02/2007 8:22:38 AM PDT by loreldan
LONDON - He's an eccentric English aristocrat with a lavish 13th century mansion that boasts three lakes, a ballroom and hundreds of cattle - but lacks one key feature: an heir. After an 18-month search for a relative to inherit his $15 million home, Sir Benjamin Slade, a childless baronet, has found an unlikely candidate: a rock star from Colorado. Isaac Slade, front man with The Fray, a Denver band that enjoys success on both sides of the Atlantic, contacted Sir Benjamin and jetted in for a two-day visit, trading sweat- soaked clubs for strolls through the picturesque 150 acres of grounds. "He could be the answer to our dream," Sir Benjamin said. "He doesn't drink much, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't do drugs - he's not your typical rocker.
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Truth is stranger than fiction.
I like The Fray too! Hopefully Isaac Slade won’t be getting in over his head! (pun intended)
Slade can start his own band now and call it “King Ralph.”
Sir Benjamin - “They were very artistic ones, so I think it’s likely he’s related there,” he said. “My branch of the family were only interested in fighting, hunting, drinking and killing the French.”
Very interesting point, that last part.
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