In which I grieve the falling of an old friend - a much loved beech tree in Anses Wood in the New Forest

In which I grieve the falling of an old friend - a much loved beech tree in Anses Wood in the New Forest
In which I find an old book and an old wood, and meet Joan Begbie...This is my first post on this new blog, explaining how I came to be following in the footsteps of Joan Begbie, who published "Walking in the New Forest" in 1934.