Thursday saw a glorious day at Fanshawe Gate, with visitors from the Buxton Towns Women’s Guild starring in a surprise promotional video for the Garden Tales book. Starting in the Stackyard by the Ash Tree Pond and finishing in the Courtyard by the Hall, the production team, consisting of Mark Ramsden (cameraman), Roger Lucas (sound engineer), Emily Lucas (secondry camera-woman!), Juliette Banks (photographer) and myself, James Bettney (also acting as photographer), followed the group, led by Cynthia, as they wandered around the garden, taking in the afternoon sun, peaceful atmosphere and the delicious buffet that John and Cynthia provided!
After a couple of hours of absolute silence from the film crew and plenty of running around to move tripods and bags in the way of key shots, we retired with an abundance of workable footage and two hundred photos, leaving the visitors to enjoy the rest of the warm and golden afternoon at Fanshawe Gate Hall.
James Bettney
