Monthly Archives: February 2020

A Pointless Port

Posted on February 29, 2020 by crispina kemp

The port of Great Yarmouth isn’t as busy as it was 100 years back, or even 50 years), unable to take the container ships and its fishing industry lost. Now its main business is the support and supply of North … Continue reading →

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On With the New

Posted on February 27, 2020 by crispina kemp

Breydon New Bridge — seen above — was built in 1983. I remember it well; it was the year I moved to Great Yarmouth… … from Costessey, with its old bridge — seen below  

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #68

Posted on February 26, 2020 by crispina kemp

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 … Continue reading →

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Author Interview: Crispina Kemp, author of The Spinner’s Game series

Posted on February 25, 2020 by crispina kemp

Originally posted on Word Shamble:
Crispina Kemp is a blogger, photographer, prehistorian and writer who has just released her fantasy series – The Spinner’s Game – for pre-order on Amazon Kindle (see links below). Following on from my previous post…

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The Jobber’s Jobs

Posted on February 24, 2020 by crispina kemp

The way he cleared the site… that was thorough The clearings sorted into piles, biodegradable and non-perishable The way he loaded the metals and plastics into the skip… that was admirable The way he constructed a bonfire, safe so the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Fungi: A Bit of a Carbuncle

Posted on February 23, 2020 by crispina kemp

The birch, first amongst trees, seems to be host to every species of fungus… seems to be. This one’s a birch polypore, though not in its usual hoof-shaped form. Truly, I felt sorry for the tree, to have such a … Continue reading →

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Red Read in Reflections

Posted on February 22, 2020 by crispina kemp

Walking around town… mostly all I’ve done these last two months… and this caught my eye. So I stood a while and reflected: This might make a good shot. Reflection, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek

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CCC#67: Boggarts and Trolls

Posted on February 20, 2020 by crispina kemp

There is a mill upon the fen Beloved of troll, shunned by men Never a grain was grinded there But water raised from flood to mere All the work of boggarts and trolls But don’t let on, you’ll scare our … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #67

Posted on February 19, 2020 by crispina kemp

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 … Continue reading →

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The Village Stones

Posted on February 17, 2020 by crispina kemp

Opinions were divided on the nature of the village stones. Were they carried here by giants to be sculpted in an ancient competition; said competition abandoned before any had completed a sculpture? Or were they beasts and beings, rejected and … Continue reading →

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