点评:My wife and I, along with our two long time friends—all of us senior citizens—booked a coach trip from Leicester to visit this beautiful venue for the Battle Proms. It turned out to be a truly special day out.
The only negative came right at the start. When we arrived, none of the stewards seemed to know where the coach should park. Our driver ended up circling the estate roads in a sixty seater coach while the stewards who did interact with him weren’t able to give clear directions. Eventually, he was told to pull into the drop off zone. This led to quite a carry on: someone arrived in a van to redirect us to the coach park, but the exit from the drop off area wasn’t designed for a coach turning right between two trees. We became stuck, and although the driver managed to reverse out, the coach’s paintwork was damaged. Not the ideal start.
However, this was the only issue in what became an otherwise fabulous day. It was our first time attending, and it certainly won’t be our last. The event was wonderfully organised, with something happening all the time—mounted displays, a Spitfire fly past, cannons, fireworks, period actors, the Red Devils parachute display, and of course the superb orchestra and singers. The atmosphere was brilliant throughout.
Pam Rhodes done an amazing job presenting the show and she kept the whole event flowing beautifully and added real charm to the evening.
We came well prepared with two trolleys full of everything we thought we’d need, but some visitors had gone all out decorating their picnic areas. Next year, we’ll know exactly what to do! So a tip for anyone thinking of visiting this event in future is; arrive early to secure a good spot, and bring comfortable seating, blankets, and decorations if you want to join in the fun.
翻译:我和妻子,还有两位多年的老朋友——我们都是老年人——预订了从莱斯特出发的大巴,前往这个美丽的场地观看巴特尔逍遥音乐会。结果,这真是一次难忘的旅行。
唯一的小插曲出现在旅程之初。我们到达时,似乎没有一位工作人员知道大巴应该停在哪里。我们的司机开着一辆六十座的大巴在庄园的道路上兜圈子,而那些与他交流的工作人员也无法给出清晰的指示。最终,他被告知要驶入下客区。这引发了一场混乱:有人开着一辆面包车过来引导我们前往停车场,但下客区的出口设计并不适合大巴在两棵树之间右转。我们被困住了,虽然司机设法倒车出来,但大巴的油漆被刮花了。这可不是个理想的开始。
然而,这只是当天唯一的小插曲,其余时间都非常棒。这是我们第一次来这里,但肯定不会是最后一次。这次活动组织得非常精彩,全程活动不断——马术表演、喷火战斗机飞行表演、礼炮齐鸣、烟花绽放、年代剧演员倾情演出、红魔跳伞表演,当然还有精彩绝伦的管弦乐队和歌手们。整个活动气氛都非常热烈。
帕姆·罗兹的主持工作非常出色,她让整个活动流畅进行,为当晚增添了独特的魅力。
我们准备得非常充分,带了两辆装满各种所需物品的小推车,但有些游客已经把他们的野餐区装饰得漂漂亮亮的。明年我们就知道该怎么做了!所以,给以后想来参加这个活动的朋友们一个建议:早点到,占个好位置;如果想加入大家的行列,记得带上舒适的座椅、毯子和装饰品。