he was put in a i pie by mrs mcgregor, now run along and don't _ pie by mrs mcgregor, now run along and_ and don't get into mischief. now, for the first time, victoria - and don't get into mischief. now, for the first time, victoria and - for the first time, victoria and albert museum is delving into the. we behind the woman who wrote the much loved children's books. most people don't know beatrix potter as an author and an illustrator creating stories like this one, the tale of peter rabbit, however this exhibition shows she was so much more than that, from a scientist to an award—winning sheep farmer. she loves the hardwick sheep, which are a traditional lake district breed, and she ensured that this traditional breed would be protected. so, by buying up working farms, she made sure they stayed as traditional working farms and that they weren't taken over by developers for holiday homes or anything. before that, miss potter lived in south kensington. she loved collecting shells, rocks and fossils, studying them under the microscope. and, as a budding illustrator, she visited this muse