Sarah Merker set herself the challenge to eat a scone in every National Trust place that sold one, all in a bid to get her money's worth from her National Trust membership. And to hold herself accountable, she set up a blog, posting reviews of each site and every scone she ate.

In total, on an adventure that spanned 10 years, Sarah visited 244 National Trust places. And as a result, Sarah has now become a real life encyclopaedia of all the wonders and stories that held within national trust properties. 

Sarah's adventure captured the attention of the National Trust who asked her to author a book titled: The National Trust Book of Scones: 50 delicious recipes and some curious crumbs of history.

In this conversation we talk about what it took to visit so many places spread far and wide across the UK, whether it ever became a chore, how an army of internet followers helped Sarah in her journey. We talk about her creative journey in her book writing process, how she dealt with grief, losing her husband mid way through her adventure, and, we tackle the all important topic: whether its best to put the jam on first or the cream.

Sarah's Blog: https://www.nationaltrustscones.com/

Sarah's Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-Trust-Book-Scones-Delicious/dp/1909881937

Follow Sarah: https://twitter.com/nt_scones

Find a National Trust wonder near you: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit

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