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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: South Downs

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

Nature’s Unfinished Symphony

Nature’s Unfinished Symphony

The responsive chord in our imagination needs re-awakening. We need to hear again that new ‘music’ we have faintly heard before – Nature’s Unfinished Symphony.  

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Listening begins Here, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesFebruary 1, 2018July 30, 2021730 Words8 Comments

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