Monthly Archives: November 2022

But It’s Not Christmas

Posted on November 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

My Christmas Cactus doesn’t know it’s not meant to flower for another month yet. Once A Year, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

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Heaven

Posted on November 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

I love to stop And who would not For a five-minute browse Forgetting the time As I scan the spines Selecting at random With exquisite abandon That will carry me over Till my next stop At the Bibliopole’s shop 39 … Continue reading →

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Friday Fungi

Posted on November 18, 2022 by crispina kemp

Photos from our walk 26th October to, and around, Tyrrells Wood as featured on this week’s Sunday Picture Post. Enjoy… This next one is a slime mould: Jelly Brain Wow, what a lot we got. Hope you enjoyed!

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CCC210: Plenty Entities

Posted on November 17, 2022 by crispina kemp

If you go down to the woods today You’d best beware of the fay Though the fay aren’t the worst Trolls rate as first Trolls will break that table and chairs Pixies, now, to reach them would take them years … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #210

Posted on November 16, 2022 by crispina kemp

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 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treat: Late October in the Garden

Posted on November 15, 2022 by crispina kemp

As the title says, photos of the flowers that paint my garden in glorious colours this late October. Hope you like them as much as I do (this is my first full year with the garden!) These chrysanthemums were bought … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: By Heath and River

Posted on November 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

Continuing our walk of 21st October. From atop Mousehold Heath we now descend through the trees and down to the river. The mist has cleared. The sun shines from a clouded sky. Enjoy… The trees are late in turning colour … Continue reading →

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Caught in the Rain. Again

Posted on November 12, 2022 by crispina kemp

According to the weather forecast we should have been on the bus coming home before the rain came. But it caught the tail end of our walk. It wasn’t torrential, though more than a brief shower. We took shelter here. … Continue reading →

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Melusine

Posted on November 12, 2022 by crispina kemp

The rhythmic whoosh and whish of the sea drew Melusine on. Down river she swam, avoiding the hooks of the anglers there. She just wanted to see the sea, just this once. But she had been warned not to stray … Continue reading →

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Friday Fungi

Posted on November 11, 2022 by crispina kemp

Too complete the fungi collection on 21st October on Mousehold Heath: these… And one that’s not a fungi, but I love lichen… Hope you enjoyed the fungi-fruits of the early season. More next week

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