Sunday Picture Post: In the Heart of Norfolk

Posted on February 19, 2023 by crispina kemp

30th January, cold but sunny, and while the bus into Norwich is its usual rattle and roll, the bus that takes us into the ‘heart of Norfolk’ is almost luxurious. Such comfort. Oh, but we notice the cold when we get off at Dereham.

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A small market town, it has a ‘countrified’ air, especially around its church…the ancient heart of the town

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The church, with a dedication to St Nicholas, has a separate bell tower. Why? Because the original tower wasn’t suitable to support the bells.

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While the church is dedicated to St Nicholas, it’s possible its original foundation was part of the abbey founded by Saint Withburga, daughter of Anna, King of East Anglia (d.654 in Battle of Blythburgh). The spring is named for her…St Withburga’s Well

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Saint Withburga, celebrated at Dereham

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One needs no religious affiliations to enjoy church architecture and decor, and inside this church is quite delightful with many of the original features still intact

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This week’s walk was a little different. But this is only the first part of it. A path that runs beside the church takes us down to the water meadows. See Tuesday Treats.

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Heart of Oak

Posted on February 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

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Perhaps the shape of this window into the heart of the oak isn’t immediately obvious, but see below

Hearts, one of the titles from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week

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Sixth Out From The Sun

Posted on February 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

Image by Teo Viedma on Pixabay

Jo deemed it utterly unfair. It wasn’t his fault if he came across as cold, remote, unfriendly. It was down to his birth order and he’d had no control over that. Three older sisters, and two brothers, the sixth child born, he was bound to be Saturnine.

47 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Saturnine

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CCC223: No Goblins Today

Posted on February 16, 2023 by crispina kemp

Spindle-Legs called to Nimble-Fingers, “Come on, let’s hurry it. The swings are free, the goblins aren’t here today!”

The two play-friends had just hitched themselves onto the high swings and were working them into an exhilarating arc, whooping and laughing when…

Strutting out from the surrounding bushes, a red-wattled goblin demanded in no uncertain terms, “Off!”

Spindle-Legs and Nimble-Fingers scrambled to find their feet, but too late…the goblins surrounded them, pecking them, drawing blood and pain both.

Away from the barn now busy with goblins, Spindle-Legs sighed, “Once… just once.”

“But Spindle-Legs,” Nimble-Fingers groaned, “I think this was our once.”

And it was true, for at least they got to play a short while before the fat feathered goblins bullied in.

 

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #223

Posted on February 15, 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 fiction)
  • A poem
  • A newly minted proverb, adage or saying
  • An essay
  • A song—the lyrics or the performance

You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:

  • Your creative offering is indeed yours
  • Your writing is kept to 150 words or less

If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)

Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN

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Tuesday Treats: Beached Boats

Posted on February 14, 2023 by crispina kemp

Cromer is a town built on fishing. But it hasn’t a harbour; it has a sharply shelving beach. The fishing boats were in, their hauls being cleaned and sorted. And you know I love boats and tractors…

Tractors are used to haul the boats up that stony beach

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That’s all for now, folks. Hope you enjoyed

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Sunday Picture Post: Sun, Sky and Sea

Posted on February 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

After a month of mostly slab-grey sky, 27th January promised to be sunny. We take a bus to Norwich, and another to Cromer on the North Norfolk Coast. Here’s some of the photos from our day out. Enjoy…

Cromer Pier, famous for its theatre

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Yes, this is a North Sea surfer…

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While it’s the perfect day for a stroll along the prom, we’ve decided to go visit the lighthouse up on that hill. Please come with us…

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A backward look…

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Looking back to Beeston Stump, the highest place in Norfolk (cos we’re a mostly flat county)

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Looking down…

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Looking back…

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Looking ahead…

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Destination…

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Hope you enjoyed. We certainly did

 

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Huh?

Posted on February 11, 2023 by crispina kemp

Cromer 27th January 2023 

It is, of course, a landing place for an air-sea rescue helicopter

Pick a Letter, one of the titles from Maria Antonia’s #2023picofthe week

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To My Would-Be Valentine

Posted on February 11, 2023 by crispina kemp

Image by Jill Wellington on Pixabay

Oh would-be lover, I entreat
No more of your rough-hewn poems without meat
I tire of this naïve talk of the moon
And how you swoon
It’s altogether too jejune

30 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Jejune

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CCC222: Happy Moving Day

Posted on February 9, 2023 by crispina kemp

Micky the Robo-Crab
Grown too big for his shell
Beseeched the ship’s carpenter to craft him a fitted crib

Oh happy Micky Robo-Crab
Into his new shell he crept

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