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CCC249: I Told The Man

Posted on August 17, 2023 by crispina kemp

I told the man He’s the one to blame Ought to hang his head in shame Mend that hole, I said, mend it now Do you want us to lose our precious cow? Don’t be ridiculous, Ma’am, he said A … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #249

Posted on August 16, 2023 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 Treats: Petals and Wings

Posted on August 15, 2023 by crispina kemp

Photos from our visit to Scarning Fen 12th July 2023. Enjoy. For me, this Meadowsweet is the epitome of wetland flora! Bindweed, the terror of every gardener. But it does look beautiful clambering over fences, the sun shining through those … Continue reading →

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SS Nicholas and Withburga and Scarning Fen

Posted on August 13, 2023 by crispina kemp

12th July, the day seemed fair. We hopped on a bus, then on another. We were heading into Central Norfolk, to East Dereham, on the outskirts of which lies Scarning Fen. We’ve visited before, but early in the year. The … Continue reading →

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Swan River

Posted on August 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

It really was quite relaxing to walk alongside the river, with the ducks and the swans and the geese (not in shot). Calm, one might say, which is the title I’m claiming from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week  And that gives me … Continue reading →

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Not the Solution to Evolution

Posted on August 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

Cut the carbs and oxygen too What I mean is the CO2 They claim it’s the solution To our continued evolution No, Dorothea, simple idea But no panacea Just as cutting the carbs Is not the solution To the pandemic … Continue reading →

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Free For Three More Days

Posted on August 11, 2023 by crispina kemp

✨ALSALDA BEAR✨ Now on sale https://mybook.to/AlsaldaBear To celebrate I’m offering ✨HARE AND ADDER e-book FREE✨ 10th to 13th August. mybook.to/HareAndAdder

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Free Today…

Posted on August 10, 2023 by crispina kemp

Hare and Adder, Book One of Alsaldic Lands Trilogy, was published on Amazon on 10th June. Today, Alsalda Bear, Book Two, to show its face to the world. To mark the occasion, I’m offering Hare and Adder e-book free from … Continue reading →

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CCC248: Thor and the Frost Giants

Posted on August 10, 2023 by crispina kemp

Ståle hurried his wife and children. They had to seek safety, the storm was approaching. Coming closer. Closer. Growing louder. Louder. Crash. Thump. Clash. Colliding. Rumbles and grumbles. It was Thor, to be sure, stomping across the land, his chariot … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #248

Posted on August 9, 2023 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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