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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 our local Highdown Gardens in West Sussex.

— Richard

 

 

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  • The Lost Gardens of Heligan
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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

Samuel Palmer’s ‘Valley of Vision’

flooded river crossing at Eynsford

The ford across the Darent river at Eynsford, Kent in winter flood. This is the painter, Samuel Palmer’s ‘Valley of Vision’ with its own historic Roman villa and two castles.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideFebruary 8, 2024April 6, 2024698 Words9 Comments

Growing Flowers From Seed

A cheerful mix of hardy annuals grown from seed.


With the turn of the year the gardener’s ‘sap’ rises. Though it’s too cold yet to be sowing most seeds, I warm myself with dreams of hot summer days to come with colourful border displays.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the GardenJanuary 18, 2024684 Words2 Comments

Winter’s Evening Stillness

Winter’s Evening Stillness

Some mindful moments of a winter day lit up by glorious sunshine. As the sun sets, a stillness rests over our village. We end our day with Wordsworth for a cottage fireside evening.

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By Richard Suttonin Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesJanuary 4, 2024April 6, 2024643 Words4 Comments

The Real Christmas

Christmas lihts in Wenceslas Square, Prague

Christmas in Wenceslas Square, Prague (above photo by Karelj – Wikipedia). A reminder of Good King Wenceslas of the carol we sing, who showed Christmas kindness to that poor peasant gathering winter fuel on The Feast of Stephen.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog PostsDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023425 WordsLeave a comment

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