1 We thought of driving up to England to see the snow but decided instead to walk around Trelissick Gardens. The gallery which follows takes you on our walk. Click on any image to get a full screen photo.
2 I’ve been looking at my collection of Ambrose Heath cook books inherited from my Mum and with recipes that we still use. (See the Rhubarb one on my Recipe pages) Some of the books are illustrated with delightfully quirky Edward Borden woodcuts.
Book plate by Edward Borden
Woodcut by Edward Borden
3 We’re off out tonight to a gig by The Old Tire Swingers. We’re told they are “another great bluegress act all the way from the U S of A Influenced by the Appalachian string bands as well as their own Central California country roots, they play a style that’s somewhere between old time, bluegrass, and country.”
petit4chocolatier
January 21, 2013 at 1:29 am
So gorgeous.
Alex Autin
January 20, 2013 at 10:33 am
The garden shots are beautiful, and inspiring!! Also, looking forward to hearing about the The Old Tire Swingers. 😀
djdfr
January 20, 2013 at 9:08 am
Azaleas in bloom now!
mybeautfulthings
January 20, 2013 at 10:17 am
Remarkable isn’t it? And the rest of the country is covered in snow! 🙂
jcoe49
January 20, 2013 at 6:39 pm
Cornwall has a subtropical climate and I always enjoyed it there, even though I enjoy the snow.
mybeautfulthings
January 20, 2013 at 6:56 pm
Parts of Cornwall, yes, around the Fal and around Penzance but not where we live in Redruth! 🙂
El Guapo
January 20, 2013 at 3:20 am
Those gardens are beautiful!
Let us know how the band was.
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
January 20, 2013 at 12:17 am
What a wonderful place to walk…just lovely!…enjoy your evening!
Shelagh
January 19, 2013 at 11:54 pm
A very favourite place on my eoy visits, and always walk that walk. Lovely to see all the flowers and KHF. We are anticipating 11 degrees below zero F next week.
thescottishcountrygarden.com
January 19, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Super garden. Amazing to see rhodis flowering already! Beautiful!
mybeautfulthings
January 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm
I suppose that’s the difference being, I guess, 700-800 miles further South than you, though I have to say I was surprised to see them already. 🙂
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment. I’ll be visiting you tomorrow! 🙂
thescottishcountrygarden.com
January 20, 2013 at 7:41 am
Great! Look forward to seeing you!
Our Growing Paynes
January 19, 2013 at 8:20 pm
Did Cornwall manage to avoid the snow? I love old cookbooks. It’s so interesting to read how people cooked in previous generations, particularly late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
john zande
January 19, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Envious. It’s way too hot here.
Choc Chip Uru
January 19, 2013 at 7:54 pm
What stunning photos my friend though the traditional status caught me off guard 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
valeriedavies
January 19, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Love the sound of a mix of blue grass and country – I’d be there like a shot!
mybeautfulthings
January 21, 2013 at 1:38 pm
It was great fun! Really lively and in a very intimate setting which was brilliant. 🙂
You may find the photo of a salad on this page rather interesting! 🙂
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jan/19/10-best-recipes-winter-salad
lodgehousebandbsomerset
January 19, 2013 at 6:40 pm
Lovely photos. What do you mean “driving up to England”? I thought you were in Cornwall which is in England!!
mybeautfulthings
January 19, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Not to the Cornish it isn’t! Crossing the Tamar is a big deal. Some older Cornish people have never been ‘up t’England’
I’m not Cornish, though I grew up here, but I like the thought that Cornwall is a place apart, like Wales or Scotland.
🙂
Kathleen Richardson
January 20, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Thanks, lodgehousebandbsomerset, for asking the question that was on my mind. Sally, you Cornish are like New York City folks who think of the city (and all the boroughs) as a state in themselves, LOL.
mybeautfulthings
January 21, 2013 at 1:45 pm
There is a strong group that would love independence for Cornwall. I’m much more realistic! 🙂
tartanpants
January 19, 2013 at 6:25 pm
Enjoy your night out, it sounds like it will be terrific. I love all of the photos and my favourite I think is the rhododendrons. It looks like you had a lovely walk round the gardens.
mybeautfulthings
January 21, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Thank you. It was a really good night out, thanks! 🙂