The demise and replacement of the famous red telephone boxes in 1985 was much lamented… to such an extent their purchase was opened to the public. Several remained in situ as a bring-and-swap library, an information centre, and all manner of other creative functions.
On the Street, another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided by Maria Antonia
Marilyn prided herself on her swimming abilities – twice she had swum St George’s Channel – so when Daphne down at the White Swan challenged her to swim Dickerson’s pond she treated it as a bit of a joke. “You can’t be serious!”
But Daphne was serious, and Marilyn accepted – though with a haughty flourish.
“What’s that disgusting smell and that scum?” Marilyn asked on the day.
“Oh, that?” Daphne made a gesture of irrelevance. “That’s just leakage from Dickerson’s piggery.”
The photos taken of the… non-event, along with a report, now grace the walls of the White Swan bar.
Note: The featured pond is at Brooke, in Norfolk, UK; the film on the water is only pollen
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:
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
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
Some of the flowers and fluttering things seen on our walk on 7th July 2021. Enjoy
It was difficult to make the selection this week, so many flowers now in bloom. Hope you’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve chosen. More next week.
So many jobs Louisa had had, and each required a different set of skills. In each position she learned something new, many times undertaking fresh training. Yet there was a degree of overlap. By the time Louisa composed her retirement speech, she described her curious employment history as tessellated. “Highly recommended as preparation for a career in writing.”
58 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Tessellate
Jump aboard the bus, we’re going to Brooke, a small village south of Norwich, from where we’re walking back to Poringland, a one-time village now dormitory of Norwich. Oh, and put on your wellies. It’s not raining, but that’s the first time in several days.
And the sky has clouded again. Never mind, we’re very close to the bus stop now, time to go home.
See Tuesday Treat for Flowers & Flutters seen on this walk. Hope you enjoyed
Back in the day (Word War) these towers supported the latest tracking devices (enemy planes incoming!!!). Now they are used by every communications company.
Technology, another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided by Maria Antonia
Freddy opened the small canvas-seated fishing stool his grandson had bought him five Christmases back and set it firmly on the woodland floor. From his satchel he pulled out his props – a sketch pad and pencil. The fabric creaked beneath his weight as he settled, but he was used to that now. He opened the pad at the part-drawn tree. And as he had done every day since Poppy ran away, he waited. Some days it seemed to him she did speak. But most days her head and her voice remained hidden in the tree that had taken his beloved away.
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:
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
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
Continuing the flowers seen on my last walk (19th June 2021)
And in the churchyard
There is no flower that can follow the orchid
Hope you enjoyed
crispina kemp 