Tag Archives: Norwich

Sunday Picture Post: The Heath Above the City

Posted on October 29, 2023 by crispina kemp

17th October 2023, a bright sunny day. So we put on our hikers and hop on a bus to Norwich. There is a wooded heath about the city, we’re headed there. Please do join us… To avoid the rush-hour city, … Continue reading →

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Hot Day, Monday in the City

Posted on July 25, 2022 by crispina kemp

Continuing from Sunday, we walk the backways into the city…cos it’s so pretty The Adam & Eve, there’s been a beer-serving inn here since 1249 (though not this same building) We cut through an overlooked alley… Look around you, do…but … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Taking the High Road

Posted on July 24, 2022 by crispina kemp

4th July. Sunny. Hot. We didn’t want long hours on a bus. We went to Norwich then walked to Mousehold Heath, the local beauty spot A riverside walk, a good way to start the day The depth of the valley … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Wensum, Town, and Tud

Posted on February 13, 2022 by crispina kemp

7th February, we hop on a bus to Norwich. Although Norwich is Norfolk’s County Town, it’s actually a city (it has a cathedral) Norwich has some fine old buildings… But much as I love this city, our destination is Costessey … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Norwich and its Heath

Posted on October 18, 2020 by crispina kemp

Fungi season’s begun. So it’s off to Mousehold Heath for us. A bus to Norwich. A walk through the cathedral close Then up the hill. Not high, but sufficiently steep. It’s where Robert Kett and his rebels set camp. (See … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: After the Storm

Posted on October 11, 2020 by crispina kemp

Last weekend (26th & 27th September) was rain and winds and more rain and yet stronger winds. By Monday (28th September) the wind had blown itself out taking the rain clouds with it. Time for a walk. Marriotts Way, out … Continue reading →

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An Early Riser

Posted on February 28, 2019 by crispina kemp

I’m playing the pun here … The parish of St Lawrence is one of five created (before 1035) from the early Anglo-Saxon foundation of St Gregory. The five parishes are closely strung, 400 yards from one end to the other, … Continue reading →

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Stoned and Hammered

Posted on December 1, 2018 by crispina kemp

With so few titles left in our #2018picoftheweek challenge, finding photos to fit truly has become a challenge. But, at least for this week, I think I’ve snapped it. This jeweller’s shop window caught my eye as I was walking … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #2

Posted on November 21, 2018 by crispina kemp

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’s some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon … Continue reading →

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With the City Spread Before Me

Posted on November 17, 2018 by crispina kemp

So, I thought, for this week’s #2018picoftheweek why not take a piccy of the city … To the left is Norwich castle built by the invading Normans. The church beside it (moving to right-ward) is St Peter Mancroft, founded by … Continue reading →

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