journaling the slow life
in the suffolk countryside

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In Search of St Edmund

Earlier this month, to prepare for St Edmund's Day, we visited Hoxne in search King Edmund and his legend…

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Sam

Nov 19, 20243 min read

St Edmund's Day - King, Martyr and Saint

The legend of St Edmund continues to have an enduring appeal today, especially here in his town, Bury St Edmunds.

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Sam

Nov 19, 20232 min read

The Flower of Childhood: Pick-Your-Own Sunflowers at Rougham Estate

Last week, we returned to the 5-acre field on the Rougham Estate that has been transformed into a labyrinth of sunflowers.

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Sam

Aug 19, 20233 min read

The Pumpkin Patch: Pick-Your-Own at Rougham Estate

One of our favourite things about the Halloween season is decorating the house with pumpkins and squashes of every shape, colour and size.

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Elle

Oct 11, 20223 min read

Weird and Wonderful Wood

Weird and Wonderful Wood is magical in the oldest sense: something earthy and pagan and sacred.

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Sam

May 8, 20223 min read

Walking with Trees: a new exhibition

Woodlands are escape from the world. A place to heal. This power of trees is highlighted in the new exhibition in Bury St Edmunds

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Sam

Apr 18, 20223 min read

A House in the Round: Ickworth House

Ickworth House is a regular weekend retreat for us, for long country walks or just quick visits to the bookshop, followed by a cream tea.

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Sam

Feb 24, 20224 min read

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journaling the slow life in the suffolk countryside

Recent posts

In Search of St Edmund

St Edmund's Day - King, Martyr and Saint

The Flower of Childhood: Pick-Your-Own Sunflowers at Rougham Estate

The Pumpkin Patch: Pick-Your-Own at Rougham Estate

Weird and Wonderful Wood

Walking with Trees: a new exhibition

A House in the Round: Ickworth House

Contact

journaling the slow life
in the suffolk countryside