After my volunteering shift at Attingham Park it was good to be able to set off for a walk, my first opportunity for two days. On Sunday we had a lovely family gathering to celebrate my brother’s birthday and on Monday I accompanied my mum to the hospital plaster room after her recent fall.

The blooms and spring greenery are stunning at this time of year and my walk was accompanied by the music of birdsong. During my volunteering session it was lovely that several visitors, as they were leaving stopped to say how much they had enjoyed their visit.

I am really enjoying my volunteering opportunity in Visitor Reception at Attingham Park. I work alongside some lovely people both permanent staff and volunteers.

I am so grateful for this opportunity to fulfil one of the aspirations I held when I took early retirement.

My post volunteering walks are a bonus but… I am already thinking towards autumn and pre volunteering walks.