“I spit on the Romans and spit trebly upon that hill-tribe queen, Caradoc-Bear’s own kin, who handed him over to the emperor’s men, saying she ‘feared Roman retribution elsewise’.”
“Queen Cartimandua?”
“Yeh, her. My little pony.”
Neve didn’t understand the reference but understood the savage tone. Raesan definitely didn’t like her.
Extract taken from Learning to Fly by Crispina Kemp, Interest? Go to mybook.to/LearningToFlyKemp
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A few floral delights from our walk on 14th March
Churchyard Cherries: 14th March 2022
Violets: 14th March 2022
Bishy Barny Bee (Ladybird): 14th March 2022
Wallflower: 14th March 2022
Pussy Willow…
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Gorse, of course: 14th March 2022
Couldn’t resist this one: Sun Spurge
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And perched atop the tree where we stopped to peck at our packed lunch…
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Hope you enjoyed
Monday 14th March and we’ve a long way to go, nearly 2 hours of sitting on buses just to reach the small Suffolk town of Bungay. The town sits on the banks of the River Waveney, which is one of the three rivers that flow through my home town of Great Yarmouth to join the North Sea.
Looking here at a model of the town’s medieval origins
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Bungay have three churches, although the Catholic Church of St Edmunds is more recent. St Mary’s (below) is a former priory
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The round tower church is named for the Trinity
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Bigod’s Castle (remains of). Hugh Bigod inherited land from his uncle Roger who had fought beside William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy) in 1066 and beyond. But the family backed the wrong side in later disturbances and had their castles confiscated.
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Seems building methods didn’t change much; this could be the C3rd Roman fort at Burgh Castle!
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The ancient trading centre of the town, the Buttercross
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A walk around the town reveals an assortment of vernacular architecture
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And to finish, a walk along by the river…
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I hope you enjoyed our little excursion. More information about Bungay and Bigod Castle can be found here
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Before the trees put forth their leaves, daffodils carpet the woodland floor.
Trees, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek
Oh, what a flurry there was amongst the residents when Tud Hopper brought back the news.
“A ‘legal paper’ slapped on us?”
“Not on us. On our home,” Tud Hopper said.
“But…but…” no one could spit out the words.
“Reggie Gardener won’t allow it to happen,” Betty said, and stood firm on that.
“Reggie Gardener is dead,” Tud Hopper said. “And has been these great many years.”
It was agreed, they must find a new home, one and all.
“I’m not moving,” said Betty. “I’ve roots that dig deep.”
Tud Hopper nodded but wouldn’t say. It was because of Betty Birch that they were facing this woeful day.
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:
You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:
If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
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by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN
Some colourful photos taken on our walk along Chet Valley on 8th March. Enjoy
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Native English daffodils: 8th March 2022
Celandines: 8th March 2022
Red Dead Nettle: 8th March 2022
An Oak Gall: 8th March 2022
Daisies: 8th March 2022
Honeysuckle and Dogwood: 8th March 2022
Periwinkle: 8th March 2022
Blackthorn: 8th March 2022
Rose: 8th March 2022
Poppy Heads: 8th March 2022
Violets: 8th March 2022
That’s all for now, folks. But as you can see, Spring is here!!!
8th March, it takes two buses to deliver us to Brooke, southeast of Norwich, to begin our walk along the Chet Valley. With so much rain of late, we’re happy to road-walk. So put on your “walkers” and join us.
Wellbeck Road… out of Brooke
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The water-meadows alongside the Wellbeck
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This is a peaceful corner of Norfolk, scarcely a car all day, it’s like walking back in time
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It must be delightful when the leaves appear. Yet the skeletal trees allow a wonderful quality of light
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SS Peter and Paul, Bergh Apton and time to rest awhile
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We see snowdrops everywhere…
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The land here undulates… gently
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More meadows…
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St Mary’s church at Sisland. We stop here for lunch and sit in the sun
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Destination: Chedgrave, where the Chet reaches the Yare and Broads cruisers lay up for the winter
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From here we catch the first of the two buses that will take us home. Hope you’ve enjoyed this little exploration.
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Tickled Pink (as I was to find these cherries in bloom so early) another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek
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