Today, 5 years ago, Sven Berlin's White Buck carving arrived in Godshill in the New Forest. This is the team that saved it from demolition - and, of course, the staff at the Fawley site who had lived with him for over 50 years! This Carrara marble bas-relief weighs 7.5 tons and measures 11ft x 7ft! In his lifetime, Sven told us that he could 'easily' arrange for it to be 'moved' for any exhibition we wanted to stage! Mmmm! Read more here And, the complete biography of Sven

Juanita Casey's favourite adage: "Add life to your days, not days to your life"

Our walk yesterday took us over the little wooden bridge that has always inspired me... Millersford. It really is a 'pooh sticks' kind of place! The sun was shining, the leaves were turning gold and the ponies were grazing happily... perfect. Hope you too are getting out, enjoying the autumn and finding a little peace of mind. And where better to discover more of rural life gone by than in Christopher Charman's book In the Spirit of Godshill. He writes:" ...we would go to Mi

New Forest gathering celebrates the life and work of Sven Berlin

New home for Sven Berlin's White Buck