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Hot Day, Monday in the City

Posted on July 25, 2022 by crispina kemp

Continuing from Sunday, we walk the backways into the city…cos it’s so pretty The Adam & Eve, there’s been a beer-serving inn here since 1249 (though not this same building) We cut through an overlooked alley… Look around you, do…but … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Taking the High Road

Posted on July 24, 2022 by crispina kemp

4th July. Sunny. Hot. We didn’t want long hours on a bus. We went to Norwich then walked to Mousehold Heath, the local beauty spot A riverside walk, a good way to start the day The depth of the valley … Continue reading →

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When Daddy Was A Soldier

Posted on July 23, 2022 by crispina kemp

This used to be the face of Britannia Barracks back in 1937 when my father joined the army (Royal Norfolks). Now it is the face of Norwich Prison. I remember the military tattoos here with the fantastic military bands…all so … Continue reading →

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CCC193: And All the Land Was Tidy and Paved

Posted on July 21, 2022 by crispina kemp

It all began one hot summer. The grasses browned and crisped; people trod the dried grasses and rubbed them away. Next year the grasses tried to grow but…you know how it goes. Two hot and dry summers later, the parish … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #193

Posted on July 20, 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 Treats: Butterflies, Grasses, and Flowers

Posted on July 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

Some of the details from our marshland walk (22nd June 2022). Hope you enjoy I suspect this Tortoiseshell butterfly is laying its eggs on this nettle. We saw several in repose on nettles Not all butterflies are immediately visible… That’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: The Back Way

Posted on July 17, 2022 by crispina kemp

Picking up from where we left it last week. We’ve walked Breydon Bank, now for the return walk at “the back” of the grazing marshes. A farm track takes us across the marshland, to the outskirts of the small village … Continue reading →

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The Power of Attraction

Posted on July 16, 2022 by crispina kemp

Buddleia isn’t nicknamed the Butterfly Bush without good reason. Usually its spires are alive with feeding butterflies. But cos I wanted to take the photo…none. Flower Power, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

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Braving the Winds

Posted on July 16, 2022 by crispina kemp

It started with a clang A boom and a bang White blankets wrapped around A flood washed the ground Green began to grace the trees Braving the winds that iced the leaves The sun rose strong though ragged and torn … Continue reading →

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CCC192: Lady in Red

Posted on July 14, 2022 by crispina kemp

She rises alone from her bed An ancient lady in a skirt of red Brought to these shores by a people long since dead Amongst grains of wheat and barley for their bread Mother of millions, and millions fed Poppy … Continue reading →

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