Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2006-08-23 00:58:57 - Graham Ellis
It came as a bit of a surprise to me - but a pleasant one - when I learnt that Lisa and I were the only generation of Ellises who weren't members of the National Trust. Visiting The Courts at Holt, Dad, a life (and it seems lifelong!) member showed his card and sailed through the gate and, blow me, so did Chris and Delene, too. One of those 'proud of your kids' moments - quite illogical pehaps, but never the less one of those moments. I'm really happy to say "they're with me" about both of 'em. OK - enough of these soppy moments.
Visiting Stourhead on Sunday, Lisa and I took the plunge - joined up too. There are times that I feel it's just too easy to join this and join that in a fit of enthusiasm, and to really wonder a little later just why you did so. But I think this one's going to be different.
So Lisa and I are now like the couple you see to the side of this entry (well, the picture will change each time you refresh, and we're not QUITE like some of the couples) ... and really it's long overdue. We've visited Lacock and Holt, Dyrham and now Stourhead and no doubt we'll be back there from time to time as, proudly, we show visitors the beauty of Wiltshire.
Link - pictures of Stourhead Link - pictures of the gardens at Stourhead