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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

Tag: Gilbert White

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 Words7 Comments

Country Walks with John Clare

Country Walks with John Clare

A country walk with John Clare through one of England’s treasures, her footpaths, will reveal wayside wildlife secrets we have never noticed before.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideMarch 5, 2020August 4, 2020825 Words5 Comments

November in an English Village

November in an English Village

The Romans were here, we have an Anglo-Saxon English village name, a Norman Church and we are still a thriving community. What would Gilbert White have written about us, I wonder.                              Continue reading “November in an English Village” →

By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideNovember 2, 2018August 15, 2019849 Words8 Comments

Gilbert White’s Selborne

Gilbert White’s Selborne

Tucked away in a quiet part of Hampshire, nestling in the narrow lanes  beneath the northern slopes of the South Downs, lies a place of pilgrimage for lovers of the natural world.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, My Winter Collection, Places of Interest, Season's NotesDecember 7, 2017December 31, 2022791 Words15 Comments
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