Hussein Al-alakMar 15

Saw this in the Trafford Centre branch of Waterstones and it reminded me, that Watership Down was one of the first books I read at primary school. Another classic was Toms Midnight Garden.

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Show threadMark BurtonMar 15
@husseinalalak Coming back from the South coast the other year (avoiding motorways), we noticed Watership Down on the map. It exists, but didn't see any rabbits.
Show threadHussein Al-alakMar 16

@markhburton I've got to admit that I've learned something new! I didn't know Watership Down was a real place 😱 but then again, I got excited when I discovered Ashdown Forest is the actual home of Winnie the Pooh.

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Show threadMark BurtonMar 16
@husseinalalak
Thanks, will share.
Coordinates: 51.30821° N, 1.29101° W
Show threadHussein Al-alak

@markhburton thanks for that and will look more into it!

Here's a link to https://ashdownforest.org/ and the home of Winnie the Pooh 🍯 🍯

Mar 17 at 8:27amWeb
Show threadMark BurtonMar 17
@husseinalalak
Thanks, have driven through it without knowing.
If I remember rightly, Elgar wrote his last pieces there (cello concerto, piano quintet, unfinished third symphony).