07/09/2026
🌿 MEET THE TEAM – PART 13 🌿
👋 This is Sharon. Together with her husband, Pete, she makes up half of our super cleaning foursome — and she’s a constant ray of sunshine around the park 😊
⏳ Time at Old Oaks:
3 and a half years.
🙋♀️ A little bit about me:
Pete and I first met when we were just 13 or 14, as we lived around the corner from each other. We lost touch when I moved to America and he went off to university, only to be reunited in our late 30s. Five years later, we were married!
I like the quiet life, and our pitch at Old Oaks is my own little piece of zen. I love being outdoors, gardening — although, sadly, I’m not quite up to James’s standards for helping with the gardens at Old Oaks! — and camping. Just as well, really, as I’m almost permanently outside.
Oh, and I don’t do drama…
💚 What I love most about the park:
The laughter, and catching up with guests and colleagues.
🌿 Favourite spot on the park:
I love the walk around the mural and past the beautiful wildflowers. Watching the bees and butterflies flitting about among all the pollen- and nectar-rich plants is wonderful. I’m also rather fond of the old telephone box.
🍕 Favourite food:
Definitely pizza.
🎨 Hobbies:
Making jewellery and handmade cards. I also love camping in the middle of nowhere.
🫶 How would my colleagues and friends describe me?
I’d like to think people see me as kind and caring — always there to help and lend a listening ear. OK… and perhaps a little bit crazy, slightly ditzy and always up for a good laugh!
📍 Local recommendation:
The White Spring — but watch out for naked people!
🌟 A random fact about me:
Most people won’t know this, but I’ve appeared on television and radio, as well as in promotional materials around the world! I worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and was part of the opening team for Universal Islands of Adventure and CityWalk.
😂 Funniest moment at work:
When our carpenter, Steve, was up a ladder, I stuck a sign on it saying, “General Information Point.” He didn’t notice it for hours, but did wonder why so many guests kept stopping to chat with him!
💡 Top tip for guests:
Relax… we’ve got it all handled.
If you see Sharon around the park, be sure to say hello 👋
