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Narcissi, My Mum and a Song

I was in a lovely vintage shop today and on the counter were some beautiful narcissi, grown in St Keverne.

November 5th was my lovely Mum’s birthday. As a little girl she thought that everyone was celebrating her birthday with fireworks and, of course, I think of her especially on this day, though truth to be told, I think about her most days even though it’s many years since she died. At her request we also had fireworks at her wake.

Photo from 2016

I first heard this song by Mama Nous a while ago but sharing it again today, remembering Mum, seemed right. Do click on the link to listen. It’s a really lovely piece. I love this artist and if you’d like to learn more about her or hear more of her emotionally intelligent songs, click here.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 5, 2026 in Cornwall, family, family history, music, Postaday 2026, singing

Tags: grief, love, Mama Nous

Squirrel, Winter Salads and Fruit

04 Nov

There were three squirrels running about in the garden this morning, almost impossible to catch in a photo as they dashed from wall to bench to Welly Dog na dup and down trellis panels. They had a ball!

The one photo that worked catching one of the squirrels

We brought home lots of spare winter salad plants from Community Roots yesterday (where they are planted in the poly tunnels) and today my lovely Mr S has planted them all in pots in our greenhouse.

Our Passionflower has had masses of flowers this year and today I noticed a passionfruit at the top of the arch! I don’t suppose it’ll be ripe enough to eat but it’s pleasing to see anyway.

A Good Read, Supper and A Poem

03 Nov

After a very busy morning working at Community Roots, I spent the afternoon reading. This is a thoroughly enjoyable saga of life at the time of creating stone circles. I loved the characters, imagining all the places and relationships and the construction details. I’m not a fan of the style of writing but the power of the story pulls the reader through

Supper was a delicious cheese topped fish pie.

Another poem from the little booklet, Pessimism is for Lightweights by Selena Godden. I think this one is more positive than the last one of hers that I shared. .

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 3, 2026 in books, community, Food, poetry, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Tags: Salena Godden

More Blooms, A Gift and Sunset

02 Nov

These are the rest of our November 1st blooms……

I think I mentioned a few days ago that my lovely Mr S and I met 60 years ago at a college disco. These beautiful earrings are my present to mark the day.

Made by Rachel Stowe in Cornwall

Tonight’s sunset was glorious, photo taken from our bedroom window not St Agnes Head.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 2, 2026 in art, environment, garden, Happiness, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: Rachel Stowe jeweller

Happiness Calendar and November Blooms

01 Nov

Here is this month’s calendar:

WordPress now sends us posts each morning from the last 10 years and today I looked at this day in 2017. Then I posted about all the colour in our garden and there were 28 different blooms. Today there are 23, somewhat ragged and sometimes on their own, some with nectar gatherers too and here are some of them.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 1, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Tags: action for happiness

Sunset, Evening Sky and Embroidery

31 Oct

We drove to St Agnes Head to watch the sun slide into the sea at sunset this evening. Driving through the villages on the way there, it was delightful to see lots of children in fabulous outfits, going round with their families to ‘trick or treat’ on Hallowe’en. .

Driving home, the sky was peachy and lovely.

Last evening, at the soup night, we each had the prettiest of napkins

A Cornish Lane, Cathedral and A Soup Night Poem

30 Oct

Soup night was wonderful and raised £1,000 for tonight’s good cause.! The following poem was perfect for the night.

Soup by Salena Godden from her collection Pessimism is for Lightweights

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 30, 2026 in Cornwall, poetry, Postaday 2026, Truro, Uncategorized

Tags: Grow Box café, Kennal Vale, Salena Godden

Kalan Gwav and Autumnal Colours

29 Oct

Kalan Gwav is a Cornish celebration that marks the first days of winter, a time when myth becomes reality and tales become legends. We were lucky enough to come across the celebration of the new season in Trelissick Gardens this afternoon and loved the installations that we came across in our walk around, all inspired by Cornish folklore.

And a touch of Autumnal colours in the stilt lady, the leaves and the lanes.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 29, 2026 in art, Celebration, Cornwall, craft, environment, nature, Postaday 2026, sculpture, Trelissick Gardens, Uncategorized

Tags: Cornish legends

Comedy Night

28 Oct

A glass working day, cutting and choosing jewellery to decorate the newly cut pieces followed by an evening at the theatre with a crazy and very funny left-wing comedian.