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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

Category: Places of Interest

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, Most Popular Posts, My Winter Collection, Places of InterestDecember 22, 2020September 20, 2023649 Words5 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

The Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury

The Pilgrims’ Way to Canterbury

Geoffrey Chaucer’s  Canterbury Tales, one of the first complete books in English, depicts medieval pilgrims following the Pilgrims’ Way on their way to Canterbury. Much of the route can be followed today.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideJune 19, 2020May 17, 2024785 Words5 Comments

Scotland’s Sacred Isle

Scotland’s Sacred Isle

Columba’s Iona continues to inspire and draw visitors. The influence of Celtic Christianity remains strong here, even after 1500 years, and heaven still seems near on this special island.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Britain's Christian Heritage, Encounters with Grace, Places of InterestJune 5, 2020July 16, 2022763 Words6 Comments

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