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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.

— Richard

 

 

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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

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The Call of the Wild Goose

The Call of the Wild Goose

The haunting autumn sound of the call of the returning wild geese is one of nature’s great sounds, a sign that they are back. It is an exciting moment. This post has had 2.1 K views.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Britain's Christian Heritage, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesOctober 14, 2020August 5, 2025687 Words9 Comments

The September Garden

The September Garden

Early morning in the September garden is a treasured moment of peace. I sit among flowers that seem to laugh and sing in their joyful, playful colour. But change is on the way.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesSeptember 24, 2020March 3, 2021608 Words8 Comments

Up on the Downs again

Up on the Downs again

A brief, blissful moment of late summer stillness on the South Downs brings back memories of past days walking in the silence of the Lakeland Fells.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideSeptember 3, 2020July 5, 2023630 Words7 Comments

Thomas Hardy and the Jurassic Coast

Jurassic coast at Chesil beach, Portland

Welcome to the Thomas Hardy County of ‘Wessex‘, today’s Dorset, where you can re-live the Hardy novels, be amazed by the dramatic Jurassic Coast and wonder at the age of the earth.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, British Country Writers, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideAugust 14, 2020January 23, 2025833 Words7 Comments

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