My favourite memories
I love being involved in facilitating children's activities during holiday periods - anything from colouring and sticking to bug hunting. Who would have thought that 'dusting artefacts' of flour with sable brushes could keep little people absorbed for half an afternoon! It's great to see the young visitors enthusiastically returning to see us time and again.
How I got hooked
I would never have seen myself as a NT volunteer ten years ago, though I was a long-term member, regarding this more a charitable donation to a worthy cause. A chance visit to Canons Ashby late 2006 on a quiet weekday changed everything.
The moment I walked into the house I was hooked, the stories reeled me in; by the time I left I was determined to become involved. I duly left my details and waited. The following March I was invited to a 'Meet the Team' coffee morning and the rest, as they say, is history!
- Rhona Milner, Canons Ashby Room Guide and Day Leader