‘Return To  The Hundred Acre Wood’ a brand new ‘Winnie The Pooh‘ story is on sale from today………..I’m nervously intrigued!

I can’t wait to read the new story and look at the illustrations, apparently there is a new character in the story, a Otter called ‘Lottie‘

I’ve had a quick look around for the best price and  Amazon is tops at the mo at £7.14 with FREE delivery! self!!!

Do let me know what to think to the new ‘Return To One Hundred Acre Wood’ by David Benedictus, A.A. Milne, E.H. Shepard, and Mark Burgess.

What I’ve seen of the cover, it all appears to be done tastefully and in keeping!!

Return to Hundred Acre Wood cover

Do let me know your thoughts on the new story, I’d love to hear from you!

Lottie the Otter

Winnie the Pooh Collection

Collections of Stanley J Seeger & Christopher Cone

Auction of E H Shepard drawings/books etc! Check out Sotherbys website It’s nice just to have a nosey!

Maybe one day I’ll have a first edition book or an original by E H Shepard…….In my dreams!! 

LOT 33 

# – SHEPARD, E.H.

“CHRISTMAS GREETINGS”

 

20,000—30,000 GBP

DESCRIPTION

160 by 171mm., ink drawing, unsigned, captioned ‘Christmas Greetings From Norah & Ernest Shepard’, with artist’s name and address on reverse, mounted, slight soiling;  [together with] Christmas Greetings from Norah & Ernest Shepard. [Privately Printed, n.d.], single leaf,some creases

On holiday in July in Hartfield, Surrey I twisted my husband’s arm to take me to Pooh Corner’s Piglet Café (very pink).

We picked up a map of walks in the area and on the last day of our holiday followed two of the walks through Ashdown Forest.

For an illustrator who has a love of the work of E H Shepard it was wonderful to be in the area where he found inspiration. For even a grown up child it was a magical experience, particularly as we had a rainbow appear as we started the walk.

And it’s not possible to be there at the famous Pooh Stick Bridge and not play Pooh Sticks! (even though my husband beat me 3-2)
Do you still get tingles down your spine and flutters in your tummy when you’re near somewhere that’s an inspiration?

I took so many photos because I had ideas for my own work popping into my mind all the time we were there.

And to add to the sheer pleasure, I read out quotes from A A Milne and looked at the sketches while we were walking. It was difficult to believe we were so close to central London.