This Green & Pleasant Land

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

So then, a reprieve.

A walk in this beautiful country of mine, this land of soft, spring rain and green, patchwork fields. I take a deep breath and I walk on…

Sussex Downs
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View of Sussex Downs
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West Country
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And did those feet in ancient time.
Walk upon England’s mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On England’s pleasant pastures seen!

(William Blake)

West Country
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Plaque overlooking the Sussex Downs
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About Sherri Matthews

Sherri's work is published in magazines, anthologies, her Summerhouse blog, and memoir column at Carrot Ranch, an online literary community. As a young mum of three, she emigrated from the UK to California and stayed for twenty years. Today she lives in England's West Country with her family and two beautiful black kitties. A keen walker and photographer, she is working hard on her memoir. Her 2021 entry to Fish Publishing Short Memoir Prize was shortlisted and also received a special mention at Spread the Word Life Writing Prize.

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10 Responses to This Green & Pleasant Land

Beverly J. Harvey says:

May 31, 2013 at 12:51 pm

When I took my vacation in England, I was in Devon. I saw lots of places that looked like your pictures. I especially remember the green fields and the sheep everywhere! Your post made me feel like I was transported back there!

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- Sherri says:
  
  May 31, 2013 at 4:33 pm
  
  Ahh yes, Devon, know it well! Glad to know that these photos brought back some good memories of your trip here 🙂
  
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Kristin says:

May 31, 2013 at 6:42 pm

Oh, those pictures are beautiful, Sherri! I really miss England, last time we took a long walk through the Sussex Downs – there’s nothing quite like it! When I get too “homesick” (wrong term, since England isn’t my home), I always watch a James Herriot DVD, always makes me happy. Thanks for this little walk down Nostalgia Lane!

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- Sherri says:
  
  June 3, 2013 at 9:52 am
  
  Thanks Kristin, it certainly is a small world isn’t it! I know what you mean about James Herriot – when I lived in the States (and homesick!) I would watch those DVDs all the time and read and re-read his books. So glad that you enjoyed the photos and your trip down memory lane 🙂
  
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Jane Dougherty says:

May 31, 2013 at 8:18 pm

Lovely pictures, Sherri. They really capture the ‘green and pleasant land’.

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- Sherri says:
  
  June 3, 2013 at 9:54 am
  
  So glad you enjoyed them, thank you Jane!
  
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Diane Willis Box says:

June 1, 2013 at 4:56 am

Just beautiful!! I hope someday I can see it. Have a wonderful weekend my friend!! xoxo

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- Sherri says:
  
  June 3, 2013 at 9:55 am
  
  I hope so too my friend…oneday 🙂 I had a sneaking suspicion that you would enjoy seeing these pics 🙂 xo
  
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mumblypeg says:

June 1, 2013 at 9:31 am

THis England is truly beautiful and it is lovely to see your images of our land. The scriptures say it all.Thank you for sharing them.

Lots of love

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- Sherri says:
  
  June 3, 2013 at 9:55 am
  
  So glad you enjoyed them, as I knew you would 🙂 xoxo
  
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