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and an extended group of their friends and family were living the bohemian life. The
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political and cultural adventures, including an attempt to establish a 'Republic of
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artists at Freyn Court, and also a love of nature, particularly ornithology, from exploring the New Forest. Her only formal education were brief stints at schools in Cannes and Paris, where she had some formal art classes.
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