Monthly Archives: December 2023

Solstice Fire

Posted on December 23, 2023 by crispina kemp

Solstice morning. But Jill still had her chores. First was to fetch the water. It was still dark when she collected the bucket, slipped her feet into the wooden-soled shoes and clattered across the frosted cobbles to the well. The … Continue reading →

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Friday Fungi

Posted on December 22, 2023 by crispina kemp

Alas, my fungi lovers, this might be the last Friday Fungi for 2023. They really are fast deteriorating. Just the odd one cropping up now. But let’s enjoy what we have… Roadside fungi beneath clipped hedges… And then on a … Continue reading →

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CCC267: A Swanly Paragon

Posted on December 21, 2023 by crispina kemp

Charlie was what you’d call an annoying swan Looking for fights Aggravating Raising his wings and saying “Yea? So come on!” Such an irksome swan His brothers, uncles, aunts and so on Tolerance lost Cast on him scorn “Hiss!” they … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #267

Posted on December 20, 2023 by crispina kemp

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 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats

Posted on December 19, 2023 by crispina kemp

I have no pretty flowers, no startling leaves, this week. And so for this week’s Tuesday Treat, this… Equinox Sunrise, from my holiday back in September

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BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS

Posted on December 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

AUTHOR UPDATE Way, way back (it seems like another time) in 2018, I decided to publish the stories I had previously posted in weekly instalments on WordPress. I thank all those who have volunteered to beta read for me. And … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Heading To Those Them Hills

Posted on December 17, 2023 by crispina kemp

28th November 2023 we hop a bus to Norwich, and another bus out. We’re headed to Ringland Hills. Not sure if we’ll find fungi, but we ought to find colour. And we do… Rain preceded us, but it’s clearing now, … Continue reading →

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Right Before Your Very Eyes

Posted on December 16, 2023 by crispina kemp

Last walk of November, we hopped off the bus and… right before our eyes, this wondrous sight! Wondrous Sight, one of the titles from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week 

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No Beginning, Never Ending

Posted on December 16, 2023 by crispina kemp

There it is Beyond the sea Bigger World encircling Around the land masses Ever bending No beginning The Ocean Never Ending 21 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Ocean

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Friday Fungi

Posted on December 15, 2023 by crispina kemp

Here we go again. Photos taken on our walk of 21st November 2023. Enjoy, for the season’s all but done Jelly ears… oh what a lot! And the “little ones…” Getting bigger… And bigger… Getting strange… It’s a stinkhorn, but … Continue reading →

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