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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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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: Peace

November’s Wildlife Wonders

 As dusk settles on a November evening we wait in expectation. We are about to watch one of autumn’s wildlife wonders. Such displays in the natural world offer healing and peace in our troubled human world.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideNovember 8, 2024577 WordsLeave a comment

The Peace of the Downs

View from hill top of village below

On one hot August day W. H. Hudson stood here on the top of Kingston Hill in a special moment of elation feeling the peace of these timeless South Down hills.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, British Country Writers, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideJune 27, 2024January 22, 2025714 Words6 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

Exploring Our Sussex Downland Villages

Exploring Our Sussex Downland Villages

“The heart can be happy on these great downs, so much are they a part of England, with their close sheep bitten paths and always the wind blowing the grasses.”

Richard Jefferies
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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Most Popular Posts, The English CountrysideJune 1, 2023April 6, 2024723 Words2 Comments

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