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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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Welcome to this blog. Thank you for visiting. If you’re new please make yourself at home and look around.The cover photo is of Spring in our local Denmans Gardens in West Sussex.

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

Author: Richard Sutton

I'm a lover of the English countryside through the seasons,wildlife, gardens and nature poetry. Married with 4 grandchildren we are retired and now live in a West Sussex village..................

Ffald-y-Brenin – a place of blessing

Ffald-y-Brenin – a place of blessing

In a quiet, remote corner of Pembrokeshire this remarkable place of healing and blessing shows that God has not forgotten this part of Wales. Continue reading “Ffald-y-Brenin – a place of blessing” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, Places of InterestAugust 1, 2018August 5, 2020817 Words15 Comments

On Banks of Green Willow

On Banks of Green Willow

A peaceful, calming, stress free day spent beside one of England’s beautiful chalk rivers. What better place to be on a hot summer’s day.

Continue reading “On Banks of Green Willow” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideJuly 14, 2018July 14, 2018788 Words8 Comments

These Glorious South Downs

These Glorious South Downs

Hill forts, Neolithic flint mines, a rusty old WW2 tank and some rare Saxon churches. These are some of the many layers of history across these glorious South Downs. Continue reading “These Glorious South Downs” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideJune 27, 2018August 15, 2019810 Words13 Comments

Under the Garden Gate

Under the Garden Gate

With the Chelsea Flower Show over I turn my attention to my own cottage garden where there are always some unexpected surprises, some good, some not so. Continue reading “Under the Garden Gate” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesJune 9, 2018July 5, 2023798 Words11 Comments

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