The STRONG Room. Helen Leslie (nee
Strong) mother to Sammy and Camilla Leslie, was brought up in
the tiny village of Wilviliscombe, Somerset. She was briefly
a primary school teacher, before heading off the Gibraltar where
she made a living by 'procuring'' whiskey and 'kindly delivering'
it across the Spanish border. Later, on a skiing holiday skiing
in Kitzbuhl, Austria she laid eyes on the devastatingly handsome
and 'dangerous' Desmond Leslie.
They married and settled into a night-club filled life in London.
But this was soon exchanged for Desmond's country seat in Glaslough.
Ever pragmatic, Helen mucked in and made the most of it. She
began her 'business career' by inviting young European aristocrats
to come and ride at the castle and learn English. Helen then
decided that maybe adults would also enjoy Glaslough, so she
started the Equestrian Centre in 1974.
She's now retired to the south of France. |
