His work at Easton Lodge has included the restoration of the garden pavilion and plans for the reinstatement of the tree house. He is a director of the Thaxted Music Festival and actively involved with a number of other bodies and advisory committees including the SPAB, Chelmsford Cathedral Fabric Advisory Committee, the Fry Art Gallery in Saffron Walden and Thaxted Church Trust. He has lived locally for over 40 years.