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'Unearthly minstrelsy! then only heard when the soul seeks to hear; when all is hush'd, and the heart listens!'

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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

Category: My Winter Collection

Winter’s Evening with John Clare

Winter’s Evening with John Clare

In his masterpiece ‘The Shepherd’s Calendar‘, John Clare reminds us of traditional English rural life through the changing seasons. Those were hard times of course, yet they had something precious that today we seem to have lost.

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By Richard Suttonin Most Popular Posts, My Winter Collection, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideJanuary 6, 2022December 31, 2022681 Words19 Comments

John Bunyan’s Immortal Dream

John Bunyan’s Immortal Dream

John Bunyan’s ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’ has been one of the world’s most famous stories. It all started with a dream. Our modern age needs more dreamers. Dreamers with vision of new horizons and better worlds.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Britain's Christian Heritage, Encounters with Grace, Most Popular Posts, My Winter CollectionJanuary 7, 2021December 31, 2022780 Words8 Comments

The Tailor of Gloucester

The Tailor of Gloucester

It’s nearly Christmas. The snow has fallen and we are in a quaint little street in the centre of 18th century Gloucester. A lone figure leaves his shop and walks home through the snow. There are all the elements for a story here!

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, My Winter Collection, Places of InterestDecember 22, 2020December 31, 2022649 Words5 Comments

An English Village in Winter

An English Village in Winter

Is traditional English country life vanishing today? We like to think some of the spirit of Old England still survives in our own village here.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, My Winter Collection, The English CountrysideDecember 11, 2019December 31, 2022799 Words7 Comments

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