Members from as far South as Wiltshire and as far North as Dumfries arrived throughout the day to be greeted by the Pennington Family.

Dee Famous, Jonathan the Jester, Joel Dickinson, Louise Lear, The Pixie, Sir Christopher, and respective partners were all treated to a special showing of "Darkest Muncaster," a special light show that has been wowing tourists over halloween and half term.

Then after a stroll around the grounds they were taken inside and served the finest food in the Castle Dining room by the Penningtons themselves.

There was a place set out for Tom and he joined us. Jonathan the Jester swears Tom gave him permission to rest his hat on the back of Toms chair. "I was taking it away from the table to hang it up and I swear I felt Tom saying "Hang it here." I really felt as though Tom accepted me. I wanted to sit next to him - so I did."