Getty ready to leave .....

Late in the afternoon Smith and Robinson slipped into the lockup they'd rented to make sure the bus was ready, they had scraped up enough fuel for what they wanted to use it for.

 The next day Mr & Mrs Robinson drove to the south of Salisbury to some out of use farm buildings ....

 on arrival they headed inside

 and setup their portable radio ....

Signal: Walrus to Mother Goose, Walrus to Mother Goose

Return: Mother Goose here

Signal: Three pigeons ready to fly home, pickup tomorrow morning as plan A

Return: Message received,  your bookings confirmed

Signal: OK, Walrus signing off

After sending the message they drove back to Wilton and made their preparations....

Out in the dark .....

Smith and Robinson had found the best way into Wilton House grounds, at the far corner with the most tree cover. Suitably equipped and armed they set out one evening after dark to reccy the grounds for a longer mission..

A couple of old empty crates were used to help climb up over the estate wall ...

 then using the wooded area near the wall they worked their way down towards the house ....

 about half way there they skirted round behind a nissen hut (nearby there were a couple more), two sentries on night patrol were heading away from them .....

 there was plenty of cover, they reached the river and worked their way towards the house; out of the gloom arose the palladian bridge across the river; beyond that they could see the house..

from their vantage point the could just make out the pathways on the other side of the river and the entrances to the house and adjoining buildings - enough work for tonight - they had the information they needed - they headed back the way they came and off home .....