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I adore Billy the Snail He’s compact and bijou Puma, the helicopter – that’s the one I’m really excited about!”

Johnny’s early memories of camping trips will strike a chord with many other experiences of us Brits toughened up in our youth by rain-soaked fields and less than well insulated tents: “In Wales, in a gale, in a field, a twin shower block, the tent rips, we spent the entire night looking at the stars, getting rained on, and Dad was like: ‘You’re not having a shower until 6am!” he recalls with a chuckle

While his own Field of Dreams offers a clearly more luxurious experience, it still taps into the increasingly contemporary idea – which back in the 1970s was a necessity for most people before the arrival of budget airlines – that a staycation in our own UK is just as good as jetting off abroad

“I just find it far more relaxing not having to pack a passport,” says Johnny

With so much to offer Field of Dreams guests in Melbourne, what has he particularly enjoyed on his trips here?

Johnny’s spent time chatting to locals in Stable Ales and The Spirit Vaults, and says he’s enjoyed walking up into the main village, picking up two fox toys as presents in children’s shop Lucky + Gray, that he says were very happily received!

Meanwhile, he says he is looking forward to being part of this community that has made him and his glamping site feel very welcome

“I never set out to run a business because I’m not business minded,” he says

“If we can provide this opportunity for people, they’ll always remember when they stayed in a school bus or stayed in a helicopter We can do that in a nice environment

“Lord and Lady Ralph Kerr have been absolutely wonderful with us They have welcomed us with open arms

“We are so appreciative to have a home that’s somewhere as beautiful as Melbourne; we are looking forward to being part of the community

“You can tell it’s a village with a lot of pride in itself and what it does

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