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Bluebell’s
Heavy rain meant Annabel and I had a productive day working inside the house. Our daily dog walk was aimed for when the forcast predicated an easing of the weather, and though the dogs looked a bit disgruntled at having their routine with us delayed, everytime they popped out into the garden, they appeared to…
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Em – Haywards Heath
Today found us working for the majority of the time, but we squeezed in a trip to Haywards Heath to pick up some Christmas bits. First though, morning found us once more walking the dogs up and around Ashdown Forest; we parked near to the old Nutley Windmill. Built during the time of Henry VIII,…
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Standen House
Sunday brought a relaxed start to the day, – we walked the dogs in another part of Ashdown Forest – and then it was time to go to a nearby National Trust House Standen Garden, which is situated on the outskirts of East Grinstead. The house was decorated in the style of a Beale family…
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Lewes Surprise
Today was the epitome of why our adventure is so worthwhile. Lewes had been recommended as a town to visit, and this was the first day when dogs and work permitted a chance to go further afield then East Grinstead, or Pooh Forest for that matter. We walked the dogs first thing, before we drove…
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Pooh Sticks Vanish!
Finally the sun broke through the grey clouds that had hung over East Grinstead since we had arrived, (though I assume the two events are not connected) – it was a delight to be able to look out from the house windows and see the valley opposite and the skirt of Ashdown Forest. It was…
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We need a bird!
On Monday we had news that the local butcher to where we are staying was unable to take any new orders on Christmas birds! This left a question, where do we find our Christmas roast – so we went off afternoon hunting for another butcher, local veg, and a good place to explore with the…
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Looking For Winnie
Our new dwellings are right on the edge of 100-acre wood – or I should say Ashdown Forest, which is the inspiration for A. A. Milne’s famous tales. I was excited to explore, but the weather today has beaten us – and despite a brief walk around the edge of the forest, we will have…
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New Dwellings
David Pov: I squeezed in a few other jobs, which made the 24 hours and 15 minutes in Liskeard a worthwhile trip – then it was time to catch the 13:44 train to Paddington and a dash across to Victoria for the train to East Grinstead, where I would meet Annabel, who was being introduced…
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24 Hour Dash – Depart
David Pov: I write first today, as a customer had called me – they had been let down by one of their other suppliers – reluctantly I had agreed to return to Cornwall and hopefully resolve the issues. It meant after last night’s meal, an early start – Annabel dropped me off at Basingstoke station…
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Jolly evening
Sunday, last day in Oakhanger for a while, so we spent the morning doing odd jobs, finishing off decorations, a quick walk on the common before we all went to Woking for a catch up with Jolly, who we are looking after in February. A fun evening all round. Tomorrow, we head to our next…