On this day in 1909, my Great Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Wiseman, Suffragette, aged 53, was arrested in London having thrown stones to break windows. Subsequently she was imprisoned in Holloway, went on hunger strike, was force fed and was awarded the Suffragette Portcullis Brooch in recognition of her courage.
I bought a new sun hat!
For some reason the following words came into my mind today and then I remembered that Pete Seeger gave the words some music.
from Ecclesiastes
I woke at 2am last night and found the glow of the moon filling the garden. I had my camera hand and, having missed the full moon because of thick cloud, caught this picture of an egg shaped moon. It’s interesting to think that the astronauts are away up there too!
My recipe called for half a head of garlic and I liked the pattern it made. 
One of my birthday presents was a Camellia plant and this weekend it has started flowering. It’s beautiful! Thank you so much A&P!
We had tiny Easter eggs today, sitting in a clay egg-cup made my Daughter no 3 about 40 years ago!
No LiveWres around to decorate the little egg tree so I did it myself. (Thanks Ute for your lovely post that reminded me.)
Our Amanagowa Cherry Tree has started to blossom and is looking lovely in the evening sunshine..
Happy Easter to all my Dear Readers. Hope you can enjoy some sunshine.
Today’s market was great fun – very busy, with brilliant live music and beautifully decorated Easter bonnets at the cake stall. My coffee cake sold out quickly. 🙂
Easter Bonnets
One of the many attractive stall was selling little replicas of our town’s Tinners’ Hounds. I was concerned about the artist but was reassured that he has given permission for the lovely little 3D printed versions.
If you look carefully, up the garden, you can see our Welly Dog original, as well as the delightful miniature
We froze Seville oranges in January so that we could make the marmalade when we had time. Today we have made several month’s worth! 
I also made the coffee cake for tomorrow’s market, the first this year.
My lovely Mr S just managed to catch the woodpecker as it was leaving the feeders. I love this photo of the wings in flight.
Before we went upstairs to see the Cornish Myths and Legends exhibition last Monday, we went into the recently updated minerals gallery and it was breath-taking. Here are just two of the lovely pieces that caught my eye.
I love Primroses – I think I may have mentioned that before.
I took a phone call today from the daughter of a lovely old friend, Edna, and heard that she had died on Tuesday. We first met many years ago when my lovely Mr S was a student teacher and her husband, John, was his history lecturer. Edna and I became friends as we canvassed for the Labour party together and I baby-sat for their two children. Edna was always kind and funny, interested in life and happy to share ideas.
Their parties were great fun and the food always delicious. Her recipe for an amazing Chocolate Malakoff became a family favourite for special occasions. I must make it again soon and share the recipe with you, dear Reader.
We lost touch for some years and then Edna read one of my letters in The Guardian and tracked me down. We have stayed close ever since, sharing political ideas and favourite commentators, Heather Cox Richardson writing about American politics in particular. Edna loved my blog and often commented which was really lovely. She was much loved and will be much missed.
Before we went away, a Blue tit was investigating the bird box.
On my walk today, I saw my first Bluebells of the year.
As we drove down Chapel Hill in Truro yesterday, the evening sun was lighting up the cathedral, a view I grew up with when we lived on the hill.
Another tulip is flowering.
The bouquet that arrived on Mother’s Day is still looking lovely. 
Tonight was the opening of the exhibition, Cornish Myths and Legends, at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery.
Arghans by Sue Hill and Pete Hill (with a little input from me!)
The hair and little creatures
Discussing the creation
Sue and L, in a very beautiful coat, talking about the exhibition
On the ride home
The sun shining through the front door at our Daughter’s house played rainbows all along the hall carpet.
On our last day together we all went out for breakfast and I had what was described on the menu as ‘Pancake with Fruit and Maple Syrup.’ It turned out to be four pancakes! However, they were so light and fluffy that I managed them all!
And now we are home after our trip to see LiveWire no 3 in her show, Legally Blonde, and to spend time with the family.
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