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Spinner of Mythic Tales

All In a Day’s Walk

Posted on September 25, 2021 by crispina kemp

Big Picture, another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided by Maria Antonia. And this completes another line!

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I Packed My Bag

Posted on September 25, 2021 by crispina kemp

I packed my carrier bag So called for being easily portable And in it I put My Neolithic flint core My Bronze Age Beaker pot My third century Roman toiletries My sixth century stockings My eleventh century book My fourteenth … Continue reading →

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CCC150: Gardener Jack

Posted on September 23, 2021 by crispina kemp

Gardener Jack loved his garden Started here in 1934 But Gardener Jack is no more Yet they took his ashes And scattered them here Now the veg grow bigger And greener And taller Year by year

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #150

Posted on September 22, 2021 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN 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 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treat: Leaf and Berry, Hip and Hop

Posted on September 21, 2021 by crispina kemp

No, it’s not a dance and neither a music craze. It’s the approach of autumn. I think we can say that autumn is on it’s way

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Sunday Picture Post: Into the Woods

Posted on September 19, 2021 by crispina kemp

8th September and we plan to visit Tyrrells Wood. Yet our interest lies less with the ancient woodland and more with the route taken. The morning starts misty but the sun is bright. Together they cast a magical air A … Continue reading →

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This Old Heart

Posted on September 19, 2021 by crispina kemp

This old heart is not so fit It needs repair Though nothing now will make it tick As it did in former years It has been tormented Has been teased Has sought repose A chance to beat alone and so … Continue reading →

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The Spinner’s Web

Posted on September 18, 2021 by crispina kemp

No words needed… Small Creature, another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided by Maria Antonia.

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CCC149: Whistling Sisters

Posted on September 16, 2021 by crispina kemp

“Stop your whistling,” my grandpa said. And when I turned to him – cos he’d never said it before – he added, “A whistling woman’s good for God nor man.” Was he saying I wasn’t a kid anymore? “Come, sit … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #149

Posted on September 15, 2021 by crispina kemp

Welcome to my weekly challenge—open to all—just for FUN, FUN, FUN 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 … Continue reading →

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