Monthly Archives: February 2025

Tuesday Treats: More Photos from April 2017

Posted on February 18, 2025 by crispina kemp

As the title says, more photos from our walk on 11th April 2017. Enjoy Above: Alexanders flourish wherever the Romans set their kitchens! It’s the first of the umbellifers to flower (in acid yellow) Below: This (very pale) purple form … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Why I Write What I Write

Posted on February 17, 2025 by crispina kemp

If you have visited my author page on Amazon or WordPress, you will find that in my early teens, I had a passion to boldly go… But an unfit non-American prone to travel sickness, the space programme was closed to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Surlingham 2017

Posted on February 16, 2025 by crispina kemp

As predicted, we’ve been unable to walk the cameras this week. But my archive is deep, though somewhat lacking in February photos. Also, I don’t want to use photos from my regular twice or thrice yearly walks. So here’s one … Continue reading →

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Coincidence?

Posted on February 15, 2025 by crispina kemp

Coincidence Or as Jung might have said Synchronicity Because right at this moment— not at this actual moment because at this very moment I’m typing but before, and after that—I’m reading— and that’s what I meant by synchronicity, or coincidence, … Continue reading →

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CCC021: It’s All In The Head

Posted on February 13, 2025 by crispina kemp

Dad’s imagination Overworking Came home in a rush From his regular walking Aliens! he gushed Aliens up by the golf course! Yea, sure, Dad, of course, of course And here comes King Arthur On his white horse To plug your … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #021

Posted on February 12, 2025 by crispina kemp

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here there are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treat: Taken At Southwold

Posted on February 11, 2025 by crispina kemp

A motley collection of photos taken at Southwold on 3rd February 2025. Enjoy Yes, the snowdrops are in flower. We found these tucked beneath some bushes on the edge of the marsh. Meanwhile, the gull has all that sea to … Continue reading →

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Seed Fall Ch7

Posted on February 10, 2025 by crispina kemp

Chapter Seven of my current wip. All and any comments very much appreciated The five dragons tore at their fallen fellow. Ranging from small to as big as the giant Jess had stunned, they ripped great chunks from the still-living … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: A Day of Four Parts

Posted on February 9, 2025 by crispina kemp

Despite the sharp frost, Monday 3rd February 2025 we valiantly hop a bus to Lowestoft, south of the county border, then a second bus to Southwold, a fishing port/resort a way down the coast. By then the sun is shining … Continue reading →

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Hogwash

Posted on February 8, 2025 by crispina kemp

I’m not superstitious Don’t believe those tales of the old folk To my mind, it’s all a joke No traveller ever turned into a toad Croaking along the road Hogwash Crazy spooks 32 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: … Continue reading →

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