#CCC50
Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here are some suggestions:
- An answering photo
- A cartoon
- A joke
- A caption
- An anecdote
- A short story (flash fiction)
- A poem
- A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
- An essay
- A song—the lyrics or the performance
You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:
- Your creative offering is indeed yours
- Your writing is kept to 150 words or less
If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN.
crispina kemp 
Hopefully I do one this week. I feel some ideas forming…
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That’s good. And it’s never out of date. Want to respond to a photo three months back? Go ahead. There is no deadline.
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Wasn’t really sure of where to go with this but here it is 🙂
http://susansplace.blog/2019/10/23/standing-at-the-gates/
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You went straight up… so to speak 🙂
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LOL
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Impressive stone and ironwork, and the colour of the leaves on the trees in the background is lovely. Great photo, Crispina! 🙂
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I thank you. That was last week’s walk. So you can see the trees are beginning to turn.
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When English Heritage acquired Fauxhall Manor, the anticipated costs to restore the property to its former glory raised questions in Parliament. The Prime Minister, caught by surprise, sputtered that it would be cheaper to burn down the place and sell tickets to see the ruins. Earl Summerisle, serving in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, mistakenly assumed this was among the duties of his sinecure, and did just that.
Visitors to the manor pass through the magnificent gates, through the extensive park, to the ruins of the former manor. The most popular attraction at Fauxhall Manor is the torching of paper-mache models of the old manor by Dick Wooler (the former Earl Summerisle, before his trial in the House of Lords), which are performed at noon, 3:15 PM, and 8:30 PM on summer weekends, weather permitting.
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You’ve done it again, Brian. Parcelled up a credible story, which is making me chuckle cos I know the real history of this place, and there are names and places that resonate.
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Glad I could give you a chuckle. I have to admit I read in David Canandine’s book on the fall of the British aristocracy how the position of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was often held by an “ornamental” peer.
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I love that phrase. Yes, Lancaster has always been a place apart. At least until the Industrial Revolution.
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Are the gates locked? Were you able to take a walk through the grounds? So many questions. 🙂
Once again you’ve peaked my curiosity thinking lol
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Yes, gates locked. Need to take out a mortgage to gain entry. It is open to public… at a cost. I walked around the church. That was informative.
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Wow. They shouldn’t lock up history. But I guess they’re afraid of damages. At least make it affordable.
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It’s how they raise the income to look after the place. Not fully a stately home, but sufficient. These places cost a lot of money. Without opening to the public at a tidy cost, their only income is from letting farms, and whatever their homefarm might bring in. At least they have something worth opening to the public… though I haven’t been further than then church.
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Yah I get that BUT maybe if it was cheaper they’d get even more visitors. Like I used to say to my manager, nobody’s coming if they don’t see a party. But who am I? Instead they try selling wieners in a can on a huge display. oopsy sorry. Wrong track!
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And I expect they’ve played with the figures, and know what size of market they have, and therefore know what to charge.
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Guess so 🙂
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🙂
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Great looking place, I immediately thought of the musical masterpiece referenced in my little rhyme at http://bobfairfield.org/2019/10/23/crimsons-creative-challenge-50/
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As I see. Enjoyed.
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Looks like the gates to s magical place. Hmmmm
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So… is something brewing? Something magical?
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I’m so bad at magic, you should probably hope not….😬
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Well, J, I do hope you don’t dream up something magical. So let’s have a murder or… something. You’re good at those
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I hope this doesn’t offend any sensibilities, but you did say to have fun 🙂
https://janedougherty.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/if-i-had-a-hammer/
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I’m hard to offend. I enjoyed your little ditty, as you put it.
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I’m glad it passes muster. I have strong views, but I don’t like getting up the strils.
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Yea, well, I’m not related to the inmates.
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That’s okay. I’d have given you a safe conduct pass even if you had been.
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Though in truth, I do know of the family rather more than just in passing by the gate, as you might realise if you read my take on this tomorrow.
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I’d better take my revolutionary fervour somewhere else then…
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Free speech means that: neither you nor I will be offended should we find ourselves standing on opposites sides. Yet having said that, I am still the village girl, and have no reason to defend the landed gentry. Except I saw what happened elsewhere when a related estate was broken up. And it wasn’t to the benefit of the community. It was a rape of the environment to line the coffers of businessmen. Thus, rather the estates stay in the hands of those that respect them, who will protect the flora and fauna, not cut swathes through the countryside to grub up sand and gravel to build roads, and roads, and roads.
And now I exit stage right. 🙂
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What if they were nationalised? Not in anybody’s hands except the nation’s? Since the people who own them say they can’t afford the upkeep anyway.
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We do have National Trust and English Heritage… so then the charge for entry goes into coffers, and ploughed back in, and there is no difference. Entry still isn’t free. They might be national treasures, but they’re not free for all to enjoy, no more than out art gallaries and museums
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I think an entry fee is a good idea and necessary. The public coffers aren’t bottomless. That’s assuming that the public have access though.
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Then where is the difference between the family who have farmed this land since 1300s charging admission, and the government department? Surely the family who has always held it has more care for the land? They want to keep it in a fertile and viable condition to hand to their heirs.
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Well, usually it isn’t the family that goes back to feudal times that has farmed it but their serfs and tenants. You’re surely not suggesting that people like the Windsors (who don’t go back anywhere close to the Middle Ages) have ever actually got their hands dirty?
I’m not convinced that many farmers do what’s best for the land. If they did they wouldn’t have torn up all the hedges. They want to hand on a profitable business to their heirs.
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And I would say our discussion needs to end there.
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Round The Corner – https://awisewomansjourney.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/round-the-corner/
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Wow! I just realized this is a landmark as they say. Number 50. With a beautiful photo to go with it. I’m working on something and hope it’s good enough to mark the occasion.It’s a wonderful photo Crispina 🌾
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Yea, I guess 50 is a landmark. Though 52 gives the year round. Look foreward to seeing your take on the photo
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Thanks 🙂
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I did one: https://jedigirlblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/ccc50-the-gate-is-closed-flash-fiction/
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Indeed you did. A nice one too, Joanne.
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I am thinking this is about as magical as I can get…. Thanks for the inspiration!
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And I like it. Set me to thinking. 🙂
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One does rather wonder if heaven would have a servants’ entrance. Perhaps for those intimidated by pearly gates. Perhaps for those whose faith and good deeds were second-rate. Maybe it is the one the various classes of angels use, as they are but God’s servants. Or maybe that means it is for priests and ministers, and is prestigious!
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Maybe there are more than one. The *gates* that the Book of Enoch mentions. Twelve.
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Ethel and Cheryl say your picture… https://tedstrutz.com/2019/10/24/bb-crimsons-creative-challenge/
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I widely smiled as I read it. And I trust they enjoyed their stay 🙂
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I had plans. Big plans…
https://adelectablelife.com/2019/10/25/big-plans-crimsons-creative-challenge-50/
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So I just read. Nice one, Dale. So real. And I love the gate. 🙂
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Might be real, coz it basically is 😉
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Wish upon a gate, hey. 🙂
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Uh huh!
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Hi Crispina, my thought this week:
https://summerstommy.com/2019/10/25/crimsons-creative-challenge-50-crisp-and-the-secret-door/
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Thanks Michael. I have left a little message for Crisp that she might find helpful. BTW, saw loads of Crisps on headstones etc in this area. Is your Crisp from here?
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No she’s one of the Wheelabarraback Crisps.
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Ah, those Crisps. Ah. 🙂
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A bit tardy again, but I’m glad to try and get this one in, anyhow … 🙂
https://naamayehuda.com/2019/10/25/their-dream/
Na’ama
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And it was worth getting in. So telling of many couples, unfortunately.
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🙂 Yay to being let in … 😉
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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