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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

November’s Embers

November’s Embers
    Earlier in November on a peaceful day by the Arun river, autumn's beautiful, but fading, embers warm us with their season of contentment and mellow wisdom.  Advent hope is in the air. 
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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022643 Words2 Comments

The Meadow Makers

The Meadow Makers

England’s lost Wildflower Meadows are back! Nostalgic dreams of elysian meadow fields are becoming real as Coronation Meadows spread and mini- meadows appear in gardens everywhere.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideNovember 3, 2022709 Words2 Comments

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

There is something very romantic about a traditional English wildflower meadow with a soft, dreamy tapestry of mixed flowers and grasses, back lit in the glorious summer sun, full of insects and the smell of sweet vernal grass.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, The English CountrysideOctober 20, 2022768 Words4 Comments

Wordsworth and the Western Fells

Wordsworth and the Western Fells

Wordsworth and the Lake District are inseparable. Add the names of Coleridge, Beatrix Potter and Alfred Wainwright and it’s no surprise that today’s visitors flock here in their thousands. But not in more remote Eskdale and its dramatic neighbour Wasdale (above).

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, The English Countryside, Places of InterestSeptember 29, 2022January 10, 2023735 WordsLeave a comment

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