"They used to have shooting parties at Trewince. One man always came with two hats and two coats - wearing them! And the beater that he brought with him had to carry spare ones as well. He could never get wet! They used to come in after for tea, the guests upstairs and the beaters down in the servants hall."

Trewince employed a house-maid, a cook and a governess in the house and also a gamekeeper, coachman and several gardeners. “They had several carriages. The coachman used to come in and clean the shoes: he made exactly the same noise brushing the shoes as he did brushing the horse. We had to light the range at about a quarter to seven, to heat the water. At 7.30 early morning tea was taken upstairs, and then the shaving water. We finished work after dinner. The gong for dinner had to go at 7.30 on the dot. Capt. Thomas was very particular about that. If it was late he would be tapping on the lift. There was only one bath in the house, and we weren't allowed to use that, so we had a hip bath; but with carrying all the water - it had to be carried in buckets - it was easier to come home for a bath."

Today, visitors come and go, and even now, many people bring their memories back to Trewince and share them with us. It is one of those timeless places which no-one seems to be able to forget.