Mark had taken a day off on Thursday, 17 July. John & Mary agreed to come down to Audley End on that day. We met up with them at the station’s car park. There was a signpost for Audley End from the station and there were people walking towards the destination. Having entered the site, John was directed to the parking area near the service wing. As it was lunch time, we decided to have lunch. We secured the table by the window, and were able to see a beautiful landscape garden consisting of the river, arched bridge, Temple of Victory and the sizeable green space. After lunch, we started strolling through the kitchen adjacent to the restaurant. We looked round Butler’s Pantry, Kitchen, Larder and Cook’s room. There were silver collections owned by the Countess
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