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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
Nov 244 min read
Claire’s Restaurant Radar
It was September 2023 when I last gave my recommendations for local restaurants and eateries. As you may know by now, I’m a bit of a...
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Claire Champion
Sep 294 min read
A Lifetime of Learning
It’s an adage that we never stop learning throughout our lives, and it comes back to me repeatedly. We are often not aware how much we’re...
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Claire Champion
Aug 72 min read
Why Photos Are Magic
Images are with all of us, most of the time. Specifically photos of our nearest and dearest, from years ago and present day. I personally...
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Claire Champion
Jun 256 min read
A Break in Beautiful Bruges
Day One After a smooth journey from Basingstoke to Kings Cross St Pancras International, James and I picked up our journey to Bruges. Our...
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Claire Champion
May 225 min read
Scaling Mount Te Aroha with Dad
It has been an extremely sombre time in my life over the last couple of months. I have taken a break from the blog to reflect and...
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Claire Champion
Mar 154 min read
An Inconvenient Truth
Around this time last year I published a poem on the blogsite, called The Price of Progress, discussing how our local amenities and...
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Claire Champion
Feb 72 min read
The Tyranny of Technology
My ideas for a new post for February 2024 didn’t necessarily include extremely serious subjects and themes. I had wanted to set a...
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Claire Champion
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Alpaca Adventure
In October this year I turned 50 and for one of my birthday treats my husband James bought us a “Walking with Alpacas” experience. It...
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Claire Champion
Sep 10, 20236 min read
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 Champion
Jul 19, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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