Robert and Rosie Marsh and their children Katy and Huw have lived at Blackbird Cottage for ten years. Robert works as a local government manager in Cambridge. Rosie works half time from home as a charity fund raiser and half time at the Sue Ryder Home in Ipswich. Katy attends Warwick University and Huw is in King Edward VI sixth form.

Amongst their many leisure pursuits: Rosie enjoys horse-riding, walking, watching wild life and other country pursuits; Robert plays squash, listens to music and reads; Katy sings, enjoys partying, horse-riding and watching football; whilst Huw's favourite pastimes are disc-jockeying, squash and football.

Rosie feels the positive aspects of living here are being near her original home, the countryside, wildlife and beautiful sunsets. She likes being near the hunt kennels and being able to keep a dog and a horse. Likewise Robert enjoys the Thurlow environment and being near equally lovely towns (Cambridge and Bury St. Edmunds).