The Augill Castle Podcast: Recent Episodes

Augill Castle

Wonderfully honest tales of life and the behind the scenes antics in a successful family run hotel.

Simon and Wendy Bennett bought Augill Castle in the summer of 1997 with a view to opening a bed and breakfast to allow them to raise a family in a big house in the country.

The family’s journey inspired Simon to write two books - Undressed For Dinner and Stop For Breakfast, the first winning the prestigious Lakeland Book of the Year Award.

Simon began this podcast by sharing the original blogs which inspired the books with some insightful introductions from Wendy.

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This episode reflects on how lunch built an empire.

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And, after a long time wait, you can finally come and stay with us again as of Monday! 

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In which a dutiful trip to the West Coast proves an eye opener for the whole family.

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In this episode Simon reminisces on some of our more wild adventures.

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Simons new stories focus around that middle part of your life, symbolised in the much forgotten middle meal of the day: Lunch.

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From Easter Sunday Simon will be debuting some new stories written through lockdown.

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Looking back at what proved to be an interesting Easter, Simon is reminded of the children's (first) questionable get-rich-quick scheme.

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Wendy is incredulous at Simon's staggering inability to maintain his dignity 

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We learn that being family friendly can sometimes mean being tolerant of the intolerable

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The politics of local life prove to be just as challenging as those of running a busy hotel.

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The conflicting demands of a hotel and a young family manifest themselves through a series of furry friends.

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Simon and Wendy welcome their first guests as they prepare to embark on the even more daunting journey of parenthood.

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As the castle attracts an ever increasingly eclectic collection of guests, Simon reflects on how he and Wendy got to where they are.

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Hello, and welcome to our brand new podcast.

This podcast will be full of short stories from our time running our family business as well as raising a family in an extraordinary place.

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