Category Archives: History

Will’s Lines Lost To The Noisy Ramble

Posted on September 13, 2025 by crispina kemp

Mother Kemp, ‘tis good to see you on your feet again As I’ve been these past two days Then you’ll ‘ave seen your Will at the Globe yestereen? Got a good part, ‘as he? Good enough. Comes on stage, prances … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: February 2017

Posted on February 2, 2025 by crispina kemp

As anticipated, ill-health meant no walk this week – this time it’s my walking partner, my daughter. And I have no store of recent walks to call on. But I do have walks that maybe you’ve not seen. So, put … Continue reading →

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First Lady Britannia

Posted on January 2, 2025 by crispina kemp

Who’s that atop that column? That, my friend, is Britannia, the First Lady of this land. What, like a president’s wife…? Like a goddess. She old, then? She found her name in the first century BCE; given her by the … Continue reading →

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Captain Jack Sparrow Wasn’t The First

Posted on June 29, 2024 by crispina kemp

You think the first pirates were those of the Caribbean? I’m telling you, piracy is as old as seafaring. The Phoenicians – those great Mediterranean traders – they knew about pirates. The Romans, too, they were plagued by them. Theory … Continue reading →

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CCC286: Sarena’s Shell Grotto

Posted on May 2, 2024 by crispina kemp

It was Sarena’s dream to live in a shell museum So what a delight, when one star-lit night, a beachcomber came in sight With thoughts on hold Audaciously bold Braving a potential lurking curse Sarena hid in a mermaid’s purse. … Continue reading →

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The East Anglian Saints

Posted on April 27, 2024 by crispina kemp

Elsbeth rose early, unable to sleep longer for her excitement. She broke her fast on yesterday’s bread and cheese. “How about drawing us fresh water from the well before you leave?” her mother called her back when Elsbeth would have … Continue reading →

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CCC281: The Oracle at Delphi

Posted on March 28, 2024 by crispina kemp

Dirty she sits upon her seat As if she’s a priestess at Delphi Perched on her tripod Inhaling the unholy underworld fumes Our future for to see Supposedly.  

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CCC257: The Tides of Time

Posted on October 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

When Eadgyth returned from her pilgrimage to Jerusalem one memory of that land stood out the loudest. The huge, stone-built castles. She tried to describe them to her brother and sisters. But they had never seen and couldn’t envision them. … Continue reading →

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A Sacred Place In A Foreign Land

Posted on September 30, 2023 by crispina kemp

Today, the Norfolk village is best known as the home of Lotus Cars. But it wasn’t always so. Beneath Lotus Cars is the airfield that was home to United States Air Force during World War II. And they are remembered … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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