A Lady in London

It’s winter in England. Time to curl up by the fire, take country walks in tweeds and wellies, and enjoy comfort food in cozy dining rooms. While these things can (sort of) be done in London, it is much easier to do them in the countryside. When I got invited to have lunch at The Pig restaurant in the New Forest this week, it seemed like the perfect place for winter pursuits.

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When I was a child my favorite musical was Into the Woods. The plot borrowed elements from a number of Brothers Grimm fairy tales, while the cast was plucked from stories like Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel. Stir it all together, add an enchanted forest, and you have yourself several hours of entertainment.

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