Claire Champion
Claire’s Restaurant Radar
On of my all-time favourite passions in life is dining in restaurants. I’ve enjoyed eating in local restaurants since I was a child and...
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Claire's Poetry Hub
Welcome to my poetry blog site. My name is
Claire Champion and I'm an avid creative writer. Please sit back, relax and read on.
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Claire Champion
- Jul 19
- 1 min
Update for July – Site Relaunch
I first posted a blog on this site back in March 2021, to launch Claire’s Poetry Hub into the online creative writing space. Now, nearly...
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Claire Champion
- Jul 7
- 2 min
A Poem for July: Audio Lifeline
When I reflect on radio and how it has been part of my life for so many years, I now understand how important it is to me. From childhood...
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Claire Champion
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Innocence Melts Loneliness
This week – 12th to 18th June - has seen the marking of Loneliness Awareness Week, organised by the Marmalade Trust. They are (as yet)...
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Claire Champion
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Leaders Have Failed Us
Compassion could surely be given out more freely, just when our abused planet needs an urgent lifeline. Instead, we have egotists, who...
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Claire Champion
- Mar 4
- 2 min
The Price of Progress
The subject of my latest poem is something close to my heart and I thought I needed to get it out onto the page. We keep losing our...
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Claire Champion
- Jan 21
- 4 min
Our Trip To Chichester
The day of our Chichester trip had come around quickly and turned the January gloom into something brighter. James and I were looking...
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Claire Champion
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
Festive Greetings - Part 2
I think 2022 has been an extremely photogenic year and so I've been snapping away throughout all the seasons. To complete the year in...
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Claire Champion
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Festive Greetings - Part 1
It’s that time of year again and so I wish you all festive greetings. I’ve had a two-month hiatus from posting any new creative content....
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Claire Champion
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Joy of Journalling
Diaries, journals, and daily lists – they are having a bit of a revival it seems. Maybe that is one positive outcome from all of the...
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Claire Champion
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
Our Irreplaceable Friends
Throughout life, we meet certain special people who support us and empower us. These people are integral to our wellbeing and to our...
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Claire Champion
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
Rose’s Blog About a Log
Rose enjoys her early morning walks, especially on Sundays when she goes to her local canal. She loves seeing the ducks, Canada geese and...
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Claire Champion
- Aug 6, 2022
- 1 min
Rose's Stories
Introduing a new occasional feature on this blog: short stories written by my wonderful Mum, Rose Possee. Relax in the sun and read on......
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Claire Champion
- Aug 3, 2022
- 2 min
Gallery Update and The Caterpillar’s View
We find ourselves in August – how did that happen? It’s been a very busy summer already and so much has happened, in the outside world...
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Claire Champion
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
The Skylark and the Halo
Above the urban April landscape and the constant buzz of Basingstoke, stands a memorable hillside that holds tangible treasures. This...
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Claire Champion
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Solidarity with the people of Ukraine
In my posts and my poems on this site to date, I have barely mentioned politics. I have avoided a lot of the massively complex subjects...
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Claire Champion
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Gems in the Urban Landscape
As I walk around Basingstoke, I realise there are buildings, public gardens, and commemorative plaques that I just accept have been there...
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Claire Champion
- Jan 2, 2022
- 1 min
Gallery Update and Giving Thanks
Happy New Year and I hope 2022 has started well for you. It’s been a busy last couple of months, and I admit I've been absent from this...
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Claire Champion
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
In the realm of dreams
A topic that has come up repeatedly during these strange times we’re living through is the of world dreams, and particularly vivid...
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Claire Champion
- Oct 7, 2021
- 5 min
Honeymoon in Penzance
I married my husband James, in September 2020. We had ‘eloped’ to Gretna Green which was a truly magical experience. However, mainly...
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