CCC246: The Jazz Players Hostel

Posted on July 27, 2023 by crispina kemp

I was standing on the seafront prom
Lining up a shot of Baba Yaga’s one-legged hut
When beside me a polite lady’s voice asked
Do you wish to know what it is?

I turned to see a white-haired lady, all purples, lilacs and mauves
Yes. Please. I said
There are two, she said, and pointed away to the north
That other I’d missed, I thanked her.

They belong to the Jazz Club, she said
I eyed her, but let her continue
That to the south is where visiting jazz players lodge the night
I squished my face, I now didn’t believe her.

And the one to the north?
She chuckled, and said, that’s for their crew
I laughed along with her
In truth, she admitted, they’re kittiwake hotels.

[True story
Kittiwakes are seasonal visitors to the town. Much apart from the noise from their breeding colonies, they coat the town with their droppings. It’s hoped these two hotels will keep the birds out of town.]

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #246

Posted on July 26, 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 Flowers

Posted on July 25, 2023 by crispina kemp

A few of the blooms that decked our way on our walk from Acle to Upton on 24th June 2023. Enjoy

24th June 2023

It’s poppy season. And to my mind, the best poppies are those that grow amongst the grain…

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And you can’t have grain and poppies without mayweed (the arable sister to chamomile)

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Apt to see this on St John’s Day (it’s one of several species of St John’s Wort)

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Geraniums/Cranesbills, garden and wild…

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In the hedgerows, honeysuckle…

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And roses…

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And in the village pond…

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I do hope you’ve enjoyed. Looking at them again has reminded me of the day. Intensely hot, but so pretty!

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Monday Flyers

Posted on July 24, 2023 by crispina kemp

A collection of photos taken on our walk 24th June 2023, united by wings. Enjoy

24th June 2023

This first was serendipitous!

24th June 2023

Moth. According to my app, a Large Yellow Underwing

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Again, resorting to my app, a Black Tailed Skimmer. But my book says it’s a Black Lined Skimmer. That’s dragonfly to you and me!

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Ah, this one’s familiar. It’s a Meadow Brown

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And a Red Admiral

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The app gives me a Latin name, and it’s not the same Latin name as my book provides: It’s a Common Blue Damselfly, getting it on with the female, that’s green.

24th June 2023

No, these aren’t ducklings. These are Moorhen chicks. Aw, so sweet.

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Hey, it has wings. It flies. I think it was coming down to land at Norwich airport

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

 

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Sunday Picture Post: Down By Upton Way

Posted on July 23, 2023 by crispina kemp

24th June. Met Office forecast a blistering day. But if we go early… and we don’t go too far… We opt for Upton, a short walk across the fields from Acle, and we can bus to there. Make sure you’ve plenty of water and come along with us…

24th June 2023

Fishley church sits between Acle and Upton

24th June 2023

And here we go across the fields…

24th June 2023

On the edge of Upton village is this delightful community garden. We grab a breather in the shade before going further

24th June 2023

Upton is a mix of old and new buildings. Tasteful.

24th June 2023

Upton Boat Dyke joins River Bure which outlets at Gt Yarmouth and is part of the Broads complex

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We sit awhile. Discuss whether to stop the walk here, just idle, just watch. But I’m restless, I say let’s go on. So we up and get walking again

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This concreted road serves the grazing marshes

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In the distance stands an old mill

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Yep, grazing marshes. Aren’t they beautiful!

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The cloud promises rain. The air promises thunder. Time to return to Acle for the bus back home

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Upton is down from Acle, and so Acle is up from Upton on the return.

Hope you enjoyed our walk. I’ve loads more photos to show you, so why not check out Monday Flyers and Tuesday Flowers.

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Welcome In The Day

Posted on July 22, 2023 by crispina kemp

7th July 2023

So many photos I could use for this title. I ummed and ahhed for ages, but finally decided on this.

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

Coincidently, this complete 2 lines on the bingo card!

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You, The Accused

Posted on July 22, 2023 by crispina kemp

image by Gioele Fazzeri on Pixabay

Duncan Sumerlade
You appear before this court, this parade
Accused of defection, desertion, betrayal, of pursuing your own crusade
Of having disobeyed
In leaving this stockade
Of forming your own brigade
With intention to invade
A land without aggression ever displayed
You claim you would have parlayed
And our own peaceful intentions conveyed
I say you don’t do that with a warband and war-blade
Your atrocious mockery of rules, this masquerade
Mark you as a deep-dyed traitor, a rebel, a renegade.

81 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Renegade

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CCC245: The Seaside Shanty Singer

Posted on July 20, 2023 by crispina kemp

A fisherman singing jack
Living in a seaside shack
Side-by-side with seals and squealing birds
That sing along to my shantified words
The shushing of the susurrating sea
Provides the background music for me
Tide-washed mermaid-purses filled with glee
Oh yes, a seaside shanty singer me
Come on, join in, sing along with me

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Crimson Creative Challenge #245

Posted on July 19, 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: Cliff-Side Flowers

Posted on July 18, 2023 by crispina kemp

Flowers from our visit to Sheringham on 14th June. There are not many, but they are beautiful

14th June 2023 

Sea Aster

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Thrift

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Bladder Campion

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Sea Holly, not yet in flower

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Bird’s Foot Trefoil

14th June 2023

Alas, not much, but the flowers paint the cliffs with their colours.

Hope you enjoyed. More photos next week

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