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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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Autumn in Arundel

Arundel Castle towers over the river Arun

Autumn will soon be dressing the skirt of trees around Arundel Castle as it towers over the quaint streets of the town clustered below. For 900 years this symbol of power and permanence has silently watched the river Arun’s steady flow past.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, Season's NotesSeptember 30, 2021April 18, 2022716 Words2 Comments

The Lonely Sea and the Sky

View out to sea with clouds and sunshine

A moment of summer solitude on the Sussex coast with ‘the lonely sea and the sky’ raises some deep thoughts. We are on the edge of an immensity of ocean here. Richard Jefferies will have walked on this beach too.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideAugust 26, 2021February 4, 2025787 Words5 Comments

Edward Elgar’s Enigma

View from the top of the Malvern Hills
Edward Elgar’s English music rings out over these Malvern Hills. His playful and moving Enigma Variations still delight us. England’s classical music was re-born here.
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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideAugust 5, 2021October 13, 2022834 Words7 Comments

Creating a Wildlife Pond

pond reflections

We are told water is the most effective way to attract wildlife into your garden. Like many others I have been creating a new wildlife pond.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, Most Popular PostsJuly 16, 2021February 12, 2026757 Words6 Comments

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