Sex therapist who was kicked out of her £3,500-a-month rented Grade II home over claims she filled it with a menagerie of animals is now living in a car with two Great Danes and a Chihuahua
- Patricia Ramshaw has been living in a car in Norfolk and Shropshire woodlands
- The 54-year-old was evicted from Grade II home following a bitter court dispute
An eccentric sex therapist who was kicked out of her rented Grade II listed home over allegations that she had filled it with a menagerie of animals including horses, pigs and sheep is now living in a car with two Great Danes and Chihuahua.
Self-styled ‘Lady Pea’ Patricia Ramshaw, 54, lost a bitter legal fight with her wealthy landlords over the rental of the Old House in Ranworth, Norfolk and has spent the last 15 weeks living in a Range Rover with her three dogs.
The dispute centred on a claim that she only had permission to keep two dogs onsite, but breached this by moving in a third dog, as well as pigs, two horses, eight ducks and 20 sheep.
The animals allegedly went on to destroy the gardens of the £3,500-a-month property according to claims made by the property’s owners, the wealthy local Cator family – a claim which Lady Pea strongly denied.
But now four months after her eviction Lady Pea has won a civil case against her landlords, Jane Cator, a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk, and her son Sam – and is to be awarded £80,000 after a court decided she had been evicted wrongfully.
Astonishingly Lady Pea has been fighting the latest round of her court battle from the back of her 10 year old car – in which she has been living with her three dogs while parked in woodlands in locations across Norfolk and Shropshire.
Lady Pea has been fighting the latest round of her court battle from the back of her 10 year old car
Patricia Ramshaw, 54, lost a bitter legal fight with her wealthy landlords over the rental of the Old House in Ranworth, Norfolk and has spent the last 15 weeks living in a Range Rover with her three dogs
She has been living with her three dogs while parked in woodlands in locations across Norfolk and Shropshire
Lady Pea has now left the property – although some animals are still occupying the land
Speaking after a freezing night parked on the outskirts of Norwich, Lady Pea declared: ‘I’m living in a car because I’m courageous and haven’t given in. My court victory shows this. I should never have been evicted.’
Mrs Cator had insisted that the presence of the animals meant she was in breach of the terms of her tenancy.
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In response Lady Pea said she had paid a year’s rent in advance but found the property without central heating, riddled with mould and freezing cold.
Eventually a possession order was granted and Lady Pea was forced to move out of the property where she had been living for 18 months.
Lady Pea later sued Jane Cator’s son Sam in the county court on the grounds the house should never have been rented to her in the first place as it was unfit to live in.
On October 16 Mr Cator was told by letter – seen by MailOnline – that he must pay the claimant Lady Pea £80,000 as he had not replied to the claims form.
Lady Pea said: ‘The house was simply not fit for rental.
‘The Cators tried to destroy me by placing all the blame on me but I’ve had incredible support from family and friends.
‘I’ve had groups of women who are inspired by my stand and say don’t stop.
‘I don’t want sympathy from anyone and I’m certainly not mad. It is my decision to lead this life.
‘The car has been my home for 15 weeks now but I can’t find anywhere to stay because of my dogs and they come first.
‘I try and park near petrol stations and well-lit areas with facilities where I can shower, wash and use the toilets.
‘I have friends who help with my laundry and such things but now the dark and colder nights are here it can be quite scary.
‘The police in Norfolk know me and keep an eye on me.
‘I don’t have any cooking facilities and can’t heat up hot drinks in the car with the dogs around so just drink water. I rely on friends to help me out.
‘They contribute to my car upkeep and pet food. I know this life can’t go on forever but for now it is fine.’
The 54-year-old lost a bitter legal fight with her wealthy landlords over the rental of the Old House in Ranworth, Norfolk
At night, Lady Pea puts the back seat down and snuggles up to her pets to keep warm
The inside of the car is crammed with her personal possessions, court documents and bags of dog food
Lady Pea said she had rented the house while attempting to flee domestic violence.
‘Yes, can I help?’ … Lady Pea moved into the property accompanied by a horse, pig and sheep
At night, Lady Pea puts the back seat down and snuggles up to her pets to keep warm.
The inside of the car is crammed with her personal possessions, court documents and bags of dog food.
‘I do worry about getting attacked. During the heatwave I was parked up in Thetford Forest because I needed shade and the car was boiling hot.
‘Some guy parked next to me and started looking in the window. I told him to go away and he kept following my car even after I moved away. When he saw the Great Danes barking at him he backed off.’
Lady Pea, a trained sex therapist has been doing more courses in her field and is also an artist who hopes to organise an exhibition of her work in the near future.
Most of her animals have been rehomed since the row.
Lady Pea said: ‘My guess is that the family just hoped I’d go away but I didn’t.
‘I am not the sort of person who gives in easily no matter my situation.’
Lady Pea said she had rented the house while attempting to flee domestic violence.
‘I am a positive person and knew I was in the right. I just had to keep going for the sake of myself and my dogs.’
Lady Pea, a trained sex therapist has been doing more courses in her field and is also an artist who hopes to organise an exhibition of her work in the near future
Lady Pea was accused of moving into the property with 20 animals including Great Danes, sheep and pigs which ‘destroyed a garden’
At the tribunal that saw her evicted the Cator family accused her of subletting the property on AirBnB, painting walls in iron grey and bringing in animals in ‘huge proportions’
The dispute centred on a claim that she only had permission to keep two dogs onsite, but breached this by moving in a third dog, as well as pigs, two horses, eight ducks and 20 sheep
The animals allegedly went on to destroy the gardens of the £3,500-a-month property according to claims made by the property’s owners
At the tribunal that saw her evicted the Cator family accused her of subletting the property on AirBnB, painting walls in iron grey and bringing in animals in ‘huge proportions’.
During the tribunal, several other extraordinary allegations were made.
These included that Lady Cator, a deputy lieutenant of Norfolk, had spied on Lady Pea from a nearby church tower
Mrs Cator said she had seen a pig from the watchpoint but denied that she was spying on her tenant.
During the same hearing, Mrs Cator accused Lady Pea’s pig of destroying the property’s garden. The tribunal also heard Lady Pea had not paid rent for 12 months.
It ruled in favour of the Cators, with a judge criticising both sides for how the case unfolded.
Judge Stephen Evans said then: ‘These proceedings provide a salutary lesson for those prospective landlords and tenants who embark on entering into a tenancy without defining the ambit of the demise, and without agreeing all relevant terms of the tenancy before occupation is taken up.’
Months later, the case was up in court again, with Lady Pea attempting to appeal against her pending eviction.
However, her appeal was thrown out by a judge because papers Lady Pea had submitted to the court ‘went missing’, following an apparent mix-up by officials.
Sam is distantly related to the Bowes-Lyon family via a great great aunt – which was the birth family of the former Queen Mother, grandmother of King Charles. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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