Monthly Archives: August 2020

The Endless Sea

Posted on August 31, 2020 by crispina kemp

I stand upon the shore Content the endless sea That kisses my toes Is kissing your toes too 18 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Challenge: Endless

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Sunday Picture Post: Treading in my Several-Times-Great-Grandma’s Steps

Posted on August 30, 2020 by crispina kemp

Saturday 22nd August, I shod myself in walking shoes, equipped myself with food and water, and caught the 6:30 am bus out of Great Yarmouth. At Norwich, I caught another bus to arrive at Newton Flotman by 7:40 am. It … Continue reading →

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In Time for Lunch

Posted on August 29, 2020 by crispina kemp

It wasn’t that the walk that morning had been long and arduous. It wasn’t that we melted beneath a fierce summer sun. But we had been out since 7:00 am (to catch the bus into Norwich) and walking since 7:40. … Continue reading →

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CCC94: Upton Fairy Tours

Posted on August 27, 2020 by crispina kemp

Welcome to Upton Fairy Tours A guide to what lies behind our garden doors Here you’ll find the fairies’ myriad houses Terraced like yours and bought at a bargain Here you’ll find their colourful gardens Full of flowers, fragrant to … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #94

Posted on August 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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Tuesday’s Flowers

Posted on August 25, 2020 by crispina kemp

Photos were taken on my walk from Acle to South Walsham and back, 15th August 2020 The following two photos were taken to prove that in this part of England straw is baled into those giant toilet rolls, although elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Behold the Beast

Posted on August 24, 2020 by crispina kemp

No prediction of the end of the world has ever come true. And there have been more than a few. Predictions of our total annihilation have been overblown. Still we are here… to witness this day. Make your peace with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Treading In My Several-Times-Great Grandpa’s Footsteps

Posted on August 23, 2020 by crispina kemp

I caught the 6:35 (am) bus out of Great Yarmouth as far as Acle. The weather wasn’t good for sunbathing but excellent for walking. And I had a way to go. My destination was South Walsham (via the green lanes … Continue reading →

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The Path to Upton

Posted on August 22, 2020 by crispina kemp

This shortcut between villages is an ancient right of way. The farmer wouldn’t dare to remove it. Symmetry, another title achieved in Maria’s Antonia’s #2020picoftheweek

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Too Jigging Close

Posted on August 20, 2020 by crispina kemp

Great Yarmouth’s famous rows run East to West and channel the health-giving sea breezes. Those “breezes” helped to fight off the Black Death when it hit in the years 1347-1351, killing a third of Europe’s population. Those wind-channelling rows did … Continue reading →

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