Tag Archives: Chatsworth

I am not going to beat around the bush here: commercially this was a failure. If I add up all the sales and deduct the money I owe to Phil Stevenson, then add up all the direct expenses (stall fee, … Continue reading →

So now we are on Sunday. Spirits were still good, since we all had always promised ourselves to see this as a mini holiday rather than a serious “must sell” event. We packed all our stuff from the rooms, loaded … Continue reading →

On Saturday, we all got up in good time, and in good spirits, since everyone had reassured us that on this day sales were going to be much better than on Friday. The weather was with us, in fact it … Continue reading →

During Friday lunch at a motorway services, Helen had bought me some Ibuprofen, and on Thursday night I started taking them. Friday morning my neck felt bad already, and the tablets didn’t seem to have much effect. I resigned myself to … Continue reading →

My wife Helen and myself spent, as the studious reader of this site will already know, the last 4 days at Chatsworth in Derbyshire running a trade stall at their annual horse trials. We are now back at home, and … Continue reading →