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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: The English Countryside

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, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideSeptember 3, 2020627 Words6 Comments

Thomas Hardy and the Jurassic Coast

Jurassic coast at Chesil beach, Portland

Welcome to the Thomas Hardy Country 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, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideAugust 14, 2020830 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, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideJune 19, 2020782 Words5 Comments

An Unspoiled Eden

An Unspoiled Eden

Our Sussex bluebell woods will soon be at their spring best, but they’re likely to be unvisited this year. Yet we need the healing powers of nature in an unspoiled Eden more than ever now.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideApril 17, 2020April 21, 2020759 Words6 Comments

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