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The perfect base for a Wind in the Willows weekend: a stylish B&B in the Chilterns

Taking a leaf out of Kenneth Grahame’s book, our writer spends a few days getting lost among the woods and riverside villages of Oxfordshire and Berkshire

The Guardian - UK

Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh

Isn’t it funny How a Bear likes honey Buzz buzz I wonder why he does Just over a century ago, the satirical writer and playwright A.A. Milne, suffering from the after-effects of fighting in the trenches of World War I, started writing some poems for his only child, Christopher Robin.…

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The Haunted Wood: a History of Childhood Reading by Sam Leith review – young at heart

A thoughtful, witty and warmhearted journey through children’s literature

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Rare ‘The Wind In The Willows’ Drawing Of Mr. Toad’s Prison Escape Set To Fetch Over $25,000 At Auction‌ ‌

Original illustration by Ernest Howard Shepard, depicting iconic scene from classic novel, expected to draw significant interest from collectors.‌ ‌

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Antiques Roadshow viewers stunned as item valued 15 times higher than expected

They had been a gift from Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame

Wales Online

Wind in the Willows illustration sells at auction for more than £33,000

The pencil and ink drawing by Ernest Howard Shepard was created around 1931 to illustrate the children’s novel by Kenneth Grahame.

The Independent UK

The Wind in the Willows review – furry friendships triumph in a naturalistic show

Ratty, Mole and the rest are subtly portrayed in this tuneful production of Kenneth Grahame’s classic

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The Wind in the Wilton’s review – Mr Toad and pals take on weaselly property developers

Piers Torday’s update of the children’s classic brings Kenneth Grahame’s animals to modern-day London

The Guardian - UK

Rediscovered toads, starry flags, and one giant catch – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Recently discovered Wind in the Willows illustration to be sold at auction

The pencil and ink drawing of a swaggering Mr Toad and his friends by EH Shepard was found hanging on the stairs of an East Anglian country house

The Guardian - UK

Warning: It's blowing a hoolie out there

Part of the ceiling of our small carport was blown off by a freak gusting wind recently. No great drama but this minor incident served as a reminder of just how powerful the wind can be, even an insignificant "Bangkok gust". I am truly thankful not to have experienced tornadoes…

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