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Tuesday Treats: From Intwood

Posted on April 16, 2024 by crispina kemp

Some more of the photos from our walk to Intwood on 27th March 2024. Enjoy… Laurel and bluebells, each looking like candles in the sun… And beneath our feet the wide carpets of lesser celandine look like chips off the … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Attic Chapter Four

Posted on April 15, 2024 by crispina kemp

It would have been a long walk in the dark to Grandma Nari’s Chamber were it not for Thredwyl’s innate magic. As it was, his blue glow lit the way before him, behind him, above and below him – at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: The Road to Intwood

Posted on April 14, 2024 by crispina kemp

Continuing our walk of 27th March 2024, now that the sun’s come out to play! Please join us and enjoy… The road runs from Swardeston to East Carlton… We take a turn right, onto a lane that runs alongside East … Continue reading →

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Miranda’s Play

Posted on April 14, 2024 by crispina kemp

Pst! Pst! Go away, Miranda. Yea, but I’ve written a play Set on an island With magical beings I’m calling it The Tempest. It’s been done, Miranda. 27 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Tempest

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CCC283: Five Bishops On A Bench

Posted on April 11, 2024 by crispina kemp

Five bishops sitting on a bench God opened the clouds and they all got drenched The devil dried the rain The heat came again The bishops drank beer their thirst to quench Served to them by a buxom wench Now … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #283

Posted on April 10, 2024 by crispina kemp

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 fiction) A poem A … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: More From Sunday’s Walk

Posted on April 9, 2024 by crispina kemp

More photos from our walk on 27th March 2024. Enjoy Primroses come in two colours here… An irresistible hidden detail… Yes, I admit it, this is my all-time favourite tree… Moschatel, a much overlooked tiny woodland plant… and daffodils which … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Attic Chapter Three

Posted on April 8, 2024 by crispina kemp

Thredwyl has just nine days of freedom before he becomes a staid tame rock. So why has he stirred his cousins to  rebellion? Read Chapter Three here. Or read Blurb and Chapters One to Three on Wattpad. At first, in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Commons, Meadows and Trees

Posted on April 7, 2024 by crispina kemp

27th March 2024, forecast is potential showers but we’re getting used to that now. Two buses take us to our destination, the village of Swardeston, south of Norwich. Please join us… From the bus stop to the top common, all … Continue reading →

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Best Consigned To The Crypt

Posted on April 6, 2024 by crispina kemp

Thank you, Sammi, for this week’s writing prompt But did you have to make it so brain-racking hard Couldn’t you give us ‘worry’, or ‘gross’, or ‘romped’ Even a word like supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Though a brain-tangler wouldn’t have been so atrocious … Continue reading →

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