Walnuts
Posted in Stories, Life in Sutton, Farming, History, Food on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Not only did walnuts grow in Sutton, but a villager remembers stories of his fathers generation 'stealing' them on a Sunday.
Archive for August 2009
What’s Happening on the Alltoment
Posted in Stories, People, Places, History, Food on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
On my visit to Sutton's Allotments I was shown around by a villager whose allotment experiences began with patches of clay that cracked in summer and flooded in winter, but several years on has grown an abundance of vegetables and tasty fruits.
Cricketing in Sutton
Posted in Stories, Life in Sutton, Places on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
On moving to Sutton, joining the cricket club and the building of the pavillion.
One Legged Stool
Posted in Stories, Life in Sutton, Farming on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Memories of the one legged milking stool... I kid you not.
The Burystead
Posted in Stories, Life in Sutton, History on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Remembering the Burystead, Sutton Station and life after the '14 war
Can’t Trust a Bull
Posted in Stories, Life in Sutton, People, Farming, History on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
A longstanding villager remembers amazing and funny stories of farming life in Sutton, this one recalls the antics of a local bull.
The Burial Urn
Posted in Stories, Places, History on Aug 11th, 2009 No Comments »
The story of when the Archaeology Group discovered a Bronze Age Burial Urn after several years of patient digging - its not like Indian Jones...
Three Wise Men
Posted in Life in Sutton, People on Aug 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Hear about the 'three wise men' who used to sit on the corner watching the world go by and contemplating life - unfortunately one of them has passed away now - they were also painted by a local during this time...
He saw them sitting there several times and wondered what they were up to and decided to paint them as part of village life.
Ten Just Men
Posted in Life in Sutton, Farming on Aug 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Listen and learn about the Ten Just Men in Sutton who are charged with administering the land in the olden days - they looked after the droves (earth tracks) - cutting the thistles, filling in the holes - These men are still in existence...
Olympic Doctor
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Did you know that one of the Doctors for the 1948 Olympics was from Sutton?
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