Saint Francis of Assisi

Anon

As a volunteer at Attingham I was able to see the house decorated for Christmas the day before it opens to the public. The house visit was followed by festive food and mulled wine in the courtyard.

I haven’t yet had time to explore the outdoor decorations along the mile walk. I have been walking in Attingham but my walks in the past two weeks have been in the deer park and woodland area where I was leading and supervising guided walks in Attingham Park. These guided walks are now on hold until after the Christmas festivities. When the walks resume. additional walking routes will be added to what is on offer.

This one, near to where I live is lovely.

The subsequent visits have not go got any better…

Mr C and I had originally planned to visit the Attingham Park Christmas displays on the 7th December and I would do a late volunteering shift after our visit. Then Mr C would pick me up and we would have a meal out to complete the day.

Unfortunately Storm Darragh had other plans and Attingham Park was closed for the day. Due to the extreme weather we decided to eat at home rather than venture out into the storm.

We booked a visit to Attingham Park for the next available Saturday which was today. We had lunch in the cafe before stepping out on the mile walk arriving at the mansion with perfect timing for our entry ticket.

I was surprised to find that the cafe, mansion and car park were relatively quite for the last Saturday before Christmas.

On our way home we managed to pick up a door wreath at a bargain price. Sometimes being totally disorganised and last minute can pay off.

Kahlil Gibran

As a volunteer I was allowed to see the mansion decked in all it’s glory the day before it opens for public viewing. Visitors are in for a treat.

Due circumstances beyond my control I did not have the opportunity to see the outdoor Christmas Trail as I had intended to do.