Ashdown

British

/ ˈæʃdaʊn /

noun

Paddy, Baron. real name Jeremy John Durham Ashdown . born 1941, British politician; leader of the Liberal Democrats (formerly the Social and Liberal Democrats) (1988–99); UN high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 2002

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Trigger, known for large scale outdoor puppets, will present The Big One Hundred in Ashdown Forest, a series of free cultural events in the forest and throughout East Sussex.

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Councillor Rachel Millward said: "We're proud to support a programme that honours our cultural heritage, brings communities together, and builds a lasting legacy for Ashdown Forest."

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The project is also supported by The Ashdown Forest Foundation, whose investment will help protect the valuable landscape of Ashdown Forest.

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Mark Pearson, chief executive officer at Ashdown Forest, said: "We look forward to welcoming them as visitors who can follow in the footsteps of A. A Milne, while witnessing the charm of the landscape and the need to look after it for the next 100 years to come."

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The bear soon became loved world-wide, alongside Tigger, Christopher Robin, the game of Pooh sticks and the fictional 100 Aker Wood, which was in reality Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, where author AA Milne had a country home.

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