Michael Winstone was born in Toronto in 1958, but moved to the Isle of Wight at a young age. Nowadays his works are mostly digital, consisting of 3D drawings or animation, but in the eighties he was setting out as a sculptor when he came to Grizedale. His first visit saw the construction of his two Millwood Trail pieces; 'Waiting for Lunch' and 'Midnight Feast'. In 1984, at the time of the book's release, Winstone said in 'A Sense Of Place - Sculpture In Landscape':

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"My work relates specifically to its surrounding environment and inhabitants in its content, context, and formal application.

Living and working in the forest for six months will give me a unique opportunity to explore these areas intimately."

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Apparently, 'Midnight Feast' was a originally a sculpture of a hedgehog eating a lizard, but this harrowing scene came to an end when Winstone himself revisited the sculpture a few years later, removing the lizard and replacing it with a log, complete with some toy cars nailed on to resemble ants. The cars eventually vanished, yet the hedgehog is still going strong, a little moss being the only clue to its age. Winstone made several sculptures at Grizedale over the years; this is the only one still standing. Bill Grant spoke about it in 'A Sense Of Place':