Just over a year ago I volunteered The Boss to make this... The New Forest Gift Knowing that we had left our mark on the New Forest Centenary site... and also knowing that 'I' was the person to volunteer his services... our Longleat Wardens started to wonder, out loud, what could be added to the... Continue Reading →
Escape Time
It's been bonkers busy at work. I've been in the office all afternoon and the telephone hasn't stopped ringing. 'I'd like to make a booking' has been said more times than I can count. A motorhome pulls into view, our other assistant wardens back from a few days away at the seaside. I'm just a... Continue Reading →
Caen Hill Locks, Devizes
Days off are precious, The Boss declares on this one that he's taking me out for lunch, he's got a plan, he knows where we're going, but he's not telling. Just a quick half hour drive he tells me, 'Get in the car.' Probably the longest half hour drive from Longleat we've ever done. It... Continue Reading →
Longleat Food and Drink Festival
After a very miserable and damp start to June, I rub the sleep out of my eyes to clear blue skies and the sun streaming through the skylight above our bed. Lions roaring in the distance, only in Wiltshire! Lazy morning off from site duties. Up, showered and dressed, we amble round the corner into... Continue Reading →