One of the most positive things to come from lockdown and being furloughed for the majority of this year and being unable to travel to many countries overseas is that I have discovered places on or near my own doorstep that I never knew existed.  One of these places is Ashdown Forest in East Sussex – home of Pooh Corner and the real life setting and inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood from the Winnie the Pooh stories by AA Milne who lived in the area and based places in the books with real life locations nearby.  Having grown up with these stories that I loved, I knew I had to visit. (more…)