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Paid With Wool

Posted on February 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

East Anglia has no native rock, but it has plenty of flint. The medieval flint-knapper and mason worked together to produce this wonderfully decorative flushwork, a common feature on East Anglian churches. Paid for with the profits of East Anglian … Continue reading →

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Calamitous Cake

Posted on February 19, 2022 by crispina kemp

You know my mother’s favourite saying? That’s a sure recipe for disaster. We kids used to laugh and say the outcome wouldn’t be so calamitous if only she would use one – for her cooking, that is. 36 words written … Continue reading →

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CCC171: Keen Eyed Jack

Posted on February 17, 2022 by crispina kemp

Dizzy Behold could eat no cold Dozy from Torham could eat no warm But Keen-Eyed Jack, if he was bold Could catch and eat a squiggly worm.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #171

Posted on February 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 Treats: Finding Colour

Posted on February 15, 2022 by crispina kemp

7th February is still early to find much by way of spring colour. But we found some. Enjoy… Hope you enjoyed. I’ve something different for you next week  

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Sunday Picture Post: Wensum, Town, and Tud

Posted on February 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

7th February, we hop on a bus to Norwich. Although Norwich is Norfolk’s County Town, it’s actually a city (it has a cathedral) Norwich has some fine old buildings… But much as I love this city, our destination is Costessey … Continue reading →

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Frosties For Breakfast

Posted on February 12, 2022 by crispina kemp

Chill, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

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My Father

Posted on February 12, 2022 by crispina kemp

My father, born under adventuresome Aries was hard to please Unlike Capricorn’s sure-footed mountain-goat. When he had a great fortune he would gloat A fortune, note, that we didn’t see Next day he’d swear he would rather shovel shit in … Continue reading →

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CCC170: So I said to him

Posted on February 10, 2022 by crispina kemp

So I said to him, I said, I can’t work no ruddy faster. And he said, all hoity cos he’s the gaffer, he said, you’ll work as fast as I say. So I said to him, cos I weren’t having … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #170

Posted on February 9, 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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