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Seeds, Suffragette Garden and A Quotation

Last weekend we went for brunch at a brilliant cafe, Bob’s Cafe in Muswell Hill. The food was delicious, the service exemplary and as we paid, they gave us a couple of little cards. They turned out to be a little gift of seeds rather than loyalty cards and I will be planting them when it seems the right moment.

My Suffragette garden has good colour right now, Verbena Bonariensis, Japanese Anemones and Cyclamen.

We have a perpetual calendar which we love and turning it over today, found this perfect quotation.

Private Peaceful

06 Oct

After a quiet day recovering form the last few days, we are just home from the Hall for Cornwall where we saw Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo. Some words from the theatre blurb –

“Benjamin Cain, rising star and recent graduate from the BA Professional Acting course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, will make his professional debut in this acclaimed one-person tour de force as Tommo Peaceful. Adapted and directed from Michael Morpurgo‘s novel by Simon Reade, the production sees a single actor conjure an entire world of characters, landscapes, and emotions. At once heartwarming and heartbreaking, Private Peaceful is both a moving family drama and a powerful reminder of the human cost of war.”

The young Benjamin Cain is an incredible actor. This is his first professional performance and he fully deserved the standing ovation at the end of the one act play. It’s on for one more night in Truro. If you are local, don’t miss it. There are tickets left.

The Beautiful Journey Home

05 Oct

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 5, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, nature, Postaday 2026, Truro

Tags: Brunel Bridge, Devon

More Rich Autumn Colour

04 Oct

Pansies

Fucshia

Acer

Virginia Creeper

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 4, 2026 in nature, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

New Streets, Different Sights

03 Oct

Enjoy the gallery as we stroll around new streets. Hover over or click on any photo for the caption.

Bob’s Cafe where we had a delicious brunch and later saw Claudia Winkleman having her brunch here too!

We didn’t hear him bark all the time we were in the cafe

Beautiful front door

Hibiscus

Intriguing idea

Beautiful bark of the London Plane tree

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 3, 2026 in art, Eating out, environment, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: Bob's Cafe, Claudia Winkleman, Muswell Hill

A Poem and Front Gardens

02 Oct

Yesterday was National Poetry Day and I missed it so here, again, is a poem that Brian Bilston once gave me permission to share with you. It seems appropriate still….

We’ve been walking about today and spotting blooms and other stuff, mainly tomatoes, in strangers’ front gardens.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 2, 2026 in America, environment, Humour, nature, poetry, Postaday 2026

Tags: Brian Bilston

Optimistic October and A View

01 Oct

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 1, 2026 in environment, Happiness, Kindness, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: action for happiness, optimism

Breakfast and the Sea

30 Sep

After a delicious breakfast with lovely friends at the Blue Bar in Porthtowan, we had a brief walk on the beach, wary of the looming black clouds which dropped a downpour ten minutes later just as we arrived home.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 30, 2026 in Cornwall, Eating out, environment, friendship, nature, Porthtowan, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Michaelmas, Sweet Peas and Autumn Colour

29 Sep

When we saw Michaelmas Daisies in Portreath this windy afternoon , I remembered seeing in the diary that today is Michaelmas.

On Sunday we took down the finished sweet pea plants and these are the very last of this season’s blooms, still smelling lovely.

On my way to my pottery class on Saturday, the vibrant red of a Virginia Creeper climbing up a telegraph pole in the car park stood out against the lovely blue sky.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 29, 2026 in Uncategorized

A Walk on the Cliffs

28 Sep

It was a beautiful September morning and we decided to ignore all jobs and go for a stroll along the cliff tops below St Agnes Beacon. It was the right decision, both bracing and unwinding.