The Castle

Posted on June 11, 2022 by crispina kemp

Bungay: 14th March 2022

They were tourists, obvious with their cameras, and the way they looked into every courtyard, down every alley and lane they passed. They made repeated reference to a leaflet.

Finally, they drew level to where I sat with a coffee at a table outside a café. Curious, I couldn’t resist.

“Are you looking for something? Can I help?”

“We’re looking for the castle,” the bearded one said.

“We’re chasing architecture,” the other chuckled.

I spread my hands. “Look around, architecture everywhere.”

“Huh, vernacular architecture,” the bearded one said with disdain.

90 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Vernacular

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A Rose by Any Other Name

Posted on June 11, 2022 by crispina kemp

Rhododendron: 2nd June 2022 

“A flower by any other name would smell as sweet,” said Shakespeare.

Aye, and a rhododendron by any other name would be easier to spell!

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

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CCC187: Albert’s Old Boat

Posted on June 9, 2022 by crispina kemp

The Oddfellows lifeboat at Sheringham

It was Albert’s old boat, the boys knew that, pulled onto the salt marsh, away from the tide. The boys also knew Albert was in hospital and word was he wouldn’t be coming home. That boat was idle, left ready with mast and sail,

“Come on,” George said, “give us a hand. Heave-ho.”

Michael looked aghast. “What’d you doing?”

“I’m taking her out for a sail, of course.”

“But… the currents, the tide. It’s a creek but it’s still part of the sea.”

“Scaredy-cat,” George cheeked him.

“We’re not…” he held out his arms. They weren’t experienced sailors. They’d never been out on their own.

“Come on, we can play Swallows and Amazons… get to that island… it’s not so far.”

~~~

It was the coastguard spotted them, the alert raised by Michael’s mother when he didn’t come home for lunch. The lifeboat was launched. They reckoned by then they were halfway to Holland.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #187

Posted on June 8, 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 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 Treat: Woodland Flowers

Posted on June 7, 2022 by crispina kemp

I could show you ten times the number of photos of flowers taken while walking through Damgate Carr, but they all come down to variations of these few. Oh, but those few were everywhere! Enjoy

Elder…finally in flower: 28th May 2022

Honeysuckle: 28th May 2022

28th May 2022

28th May 2022

Bittersweet: 28th May 2022

28th May 2022

Guelder Rose: 28th May 2022

Comfrey: 28th May 2022

Yellow Flag: 28th May 2022

28th May 2022

I have more for you next week when we leave the woods and follow the drainage channels and the hedges. Hope you’ll join me

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Sunday Picture Post: Damgate Carr

Posted on June 5, 2022 by crispina kemp

28th May, our intent is to walk from Acle to Halvergate, and back. The gives us varied scenery. We begin at Damgate Carr, a wet woodland, and the day is overcast.

Into the woods…

28th May 2022

On a hot day this place becomes like a tropical jungle, but today isn’t hot…

28th May 2022

Just follow the path… and don’t step off (unless you want wet & muddy feet)

28th May 2022

Look up  there, honeysuckle is everywhere

28th May 2022

The snails love it, here embracing a stinging nettle…

28th May 2022

And fungi appear when least expected…

28th May 2022

Guelder Rose mingle with Honeysuckle, such profusion…

28th May 2022

A drain runs through here. Perspective creates illusions; this waterway is too wide to leap!

28th May 2022

White Currants and Yellow Flags, typical wet woodland vegetation…

28th May 2022

The Yellow Flag catches a sudden burst of sunlight!

28th May 2022

More fungi, more snails…

28th May 2022

Coming to the end of the woodland, the drain that runs through it now joins with the Fleet which carries the marshland water

28th May 2022

Time to sit down and reflect…

28th May 2022

In the company of ducks…

28th May 2022

From here we’ll join Weavers Way and cross Acle grazing marshes to veer off then to the village of Halvergate. Hope you’ll come along too

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Christmas at Easter

Posted on June 4, 2022 by crispina kemp

12th April 2022

This is my Christmas Cactus. It flowered quite profusely at Christmas (when I bought it). Then t he flowers dropped off and I put it on the kitchen windowsill with my other succulents. Then comes Easter…this!

Guess t hat qualifies for Green Thumb, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek

And that gives me ONE LINE. My first one, all excited.

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His Lemon-Coloured Vest

Posted on June 4, 2022 by crispina kemp

image by Darkmoon Art on pixabay

Beau Jest
Was the best
In his lemon-coloured vest
Improperly dressed
Was his admission
Without that tickety-boo addition
Didn’t matter his crimson spats
That protected his shoes from sharp-clawed cats
Nor his colourful cravats
Without his vest
Life had no zest

41 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Zest

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CCC186: A Train of Thought

Posted on June 2, 2022 by crispina kemp

I’m on a train
A train of thought
I thought this was my station
Turns out it’s the day of the Queen’s Coronation
Hopping back on that train
Riding a while and at the next thought I’ll hop off again
Ah! That’s better
My desired destination.

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #186

Posted on June 1, 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 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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