Crimson’s Creative Challenge #28
Major Marjoram was a trifle discombobulated to find a young man in his garden with palette and easel.
‘And who the blinking blighty are you?’ he bellowed across the hen-pecked yard.
‘Me?’ the young man looked round to see who was calling. ‘I’m Danny. Daniel Crisp. Your wife commissioned me to paint the outhouses. I said I’d do it for free if you grant me permission to sell it on. Biscuit tins, jigsaws, greeting cards …’
‘Bah!’ the major choked on a stream of exclamations. ‘I wanted them painted, not PAINTED.’
crispina kemp 
Hahaha!! And English is the language of kings… Love this!
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English is the most sublime vehicle for puns, double entendres and … alas, misunderstandings. 🙂
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Wonderful play
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I thank you, Padre.
I so wanted to use the photo, but it took me a while I come up with my take.
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I am assuming the outbuildings are in Norfolk. When we lived in Shipdham the house and outbuildings were in exactly the same configuration including the small barrier wall at the end of the top/bottom doored section and the overlooking window. The entire Shipdham structure was clunch-work however.
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Apparently this, and the accompanying house, is C17th. Though there is a query that one of the sheds might be C16th. It stands two stones’ throw from Hethel church, and is, in fact, the church farm.
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Um, yes, Hethel is in Norfolk, between Long Stratton and Wymondham
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So about 15 miles from Shipdham as the crow flies. Does explain similarities in architecture.
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Not forgetting this was during a period of heavy immigration from the Netherlands. The Dutch with their bricks and their hot-bed gardening, and their vegatables … not to mention new weaving, spinning and finishing techniques, had an astounding and lasting effect on Norfolk
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Can you hear me laughing? Love this!
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I thank you, Susan. Always feels good to write a humorous piece
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That was hilarious, Crispina!
Dunno if my imagination will come up with anything decent now…
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I thank you, Dale. And I’m sure that it will.
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I dunno… 😉
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Smiles back with saccharine sweetness.
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Oops. I’ve just replied to the wrong comment. Beg forgiveness, delete saccharine sweetness, replace with charm
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Mmm hmmm
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No, but I’ve sent another comment since this 🙂
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“Blinking Blighty.” “Hen pecked yard” what fun! I love it! Images of chickens clucking around in my head now 😊 Fun write Crispina 🌼
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Thank you, Jen. I just tried to make it terribly British don’t you know, what with the Major and all. 🙂
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PIP! PIP! Hurrah! <— sad attempt at a British remark LOL Great job Crispina! 😊
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You’ve got it. 🙂
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😂 Thanks!
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Smilies
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Great pictures, wonderful read dear.
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I thank you. 🙂
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My pleasure.
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Smiles in return
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❤️
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But PAINTED is so much better than just painted! Fun story with photo.
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I thank you. It was fun to do
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Fantastic! 🙂
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I thank you, Sammi. I was getting into dark mode. 🙂
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Oops. I mistook which post this was. Thought it the pink cottage. This one … I went for humour. As I would say that you have
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