1st August 2021
"The engine is a bit like a Meccano Kit (!) in that there are lots of interlocking pieces and I am constantly checking that none have worked loose."
28th May 2021
"I'm the Railway Operations Manager at the Dartmouth Steam Railway - in simple terms I'm effectively the Fat Controller's cousin!"
22nd April 2021
"Walking out through the garden a sudden wailing noise came through the fog. This haunting howling was and it was impossible to tell which direction it was coming from."
22nd April 2021
"At the start of the day, we sit down as a team and discuss the plans for the day. If we take too long, Clarence the garden cat reminds us that our priorities should be feeding him!"
20th April 2021
This National Gardening Week 2021, get out and find inspiration amongst the fantastic gardens around the English Riviera.
8th April 2021
"Every day is different because anything can happen during a live performance. Microphones can break, lights can go out, curtains can get stuck, magic goes wrong but no matter what, the show must go on."
24th March 2021
"At four years old I believed that there were tigers living in the Palm House jungle. So how could I resist coming to work in a place where I spent so many magical, happy hours as a child?"
23rd February 2021
"To this day, I still find it awe-inspiring to walk into the cave and know that pre-historic people used to live here. In this space. Where I’m standing. WOW!"