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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: Sussex

Just an Old Barn

Just an Old Barn

This old barn has seen better days. Weather -beaten boards and thatching with a collection of old cart wheels leaning against the walls. Looking rather forgotten it stands, full of character, as a reminder of bygone days.

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By Richards Seedsin Blog Posts, Encounters with GraceDecember 22, 2021575 Words7 Comments

The Lonely Sea and the Sky

View out to sea with clouds and sunshine

A moment of summer solitude on the Sussex coast with ‘the lonely sea and the sky’ raises some deep thoughts. We are on the edge of an immensity of ocean here. Richard Jefferies will have walked on this beach too.

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By Richards Seedsin Blog Posts, The English CountrysideAugust 26, 2021782 Words5 Comments

Hobbits and History in Roman Sussex

Narrow tree covered lane

There’s mystery and history wrapped within this strange Sussex pathway. Are there any Hobbits here? We can see that the Romans were here, but archaeology has revealed that history goes deeper in these South Downs.

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By Richards Seedsin Blog Posts, Places of Interest, The English CountrysideApril 8, 2021775 Words8 Comments

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 Richards Seedsin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideSeptember 3, 2020627 Words6 Comments

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