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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…

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…

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…