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Monthly Archives: August 2013

This Post Is For My Beautiful Sister On The Occasion Of Her Special Birthday!

Firstly, for my lovely little Sister who lives so far from the UK in Hawaii, a bunch of flowers to remind you of Cornish hedgerows in August, full of orange Montbretia and wild fuchsia (as well as some Sweet peas from our garden.)

Birthday bouquet for Daisy

Next, a lovely photo I found recently of you with one of your sons and our lovely Dad, taken around Dad’s 89th birthday.

Dad, Deborah and Lael

and, almost last, a reminder of a special day that you won’t remember – your Christening. The photo was taken in the garden of Creek Vean, Pill Creek, Feock, the first house we lived in when we moved to Cornwall. I still have the Christening dress that all of us wore in turn and Mum and her brother wore before us almost 100 years ago!

Christening portrait

and lastly sending you all our love. Be happy, be loved and be special.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 24, 2013 in Beauty, family, family history, flowers, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: bouquet of wild flowers, christening, Creek Vean, Feock, Montbretia, sweet peas

Ginger Cat, New Shop and Feather

23 Aug

1 On my way into town, down a quiet lane, I spotted this rather smug-looking monster of a ginger cat tucked into the hedge.

Ginger cat in the hedge

2 There is a fabulous new shop in town on Bond Street. It is run by an artist, Kaitlyn, who is selling her own beautifully quirky cards and coasters and prints as well as lots of delightful crafty things all made by Cornish artists and crafts-people, perfect for presents! If you are local and reading this, make sure to visit.

Cornishbirdinthesticks

3 This beautiful stripy feather was on the path but I don’t recognise it unless, possible, from a young seagull?

Whose feather is this?

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 23, 2013 in animals, art, Beauty, nature, photography, Postaday2013, Redruth

Tags: cornish artists, cornishbirdinthesticks, ginger cat, new shop

Good Advice, Porthtowan and Love-in-a-Mist

22 Aug

1 A friend sent me this advice and it pleases me. I’ve seen a sunrise, looked at the stars, have the right kind of coffee table and look for the small beautiful things every day but I’m not sure about the trampoline! I am inspired by a fellow blogger to get a pogo stick so that could substitute!

Watch the sun rise at least once a year

2 It has been another glorious day today. The Grand-kids love the freedom of the sands at Porthtowan which is a beautiful beach and only 10 minutes from home.

Off to the sea

Having fun in the sea

3 The Love-in-a-Mist is at last in flower. It’s one of my favourites, delicate and beautiful and the seed head later is also a delight.

Love-in-a-mist

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 22, 2013 in Beauty, Cornwall, flowers, Grandchildren, nature, photography, Porthtowan, Postaday2013, quotations

Tags: H Jackson Brown Jnr, Love-in-a-mist, Nigella, pogo stick, sunrise

Park and Float, Pendennis Castle and Buddleja

21 Aug

1 I love this sign for the Park and Float – park your car out of town and float in a boat up the river to Falmouth.

Park and float

2 It was the Grand Medieval Joust day at Pendennis Castle today and we had great fun, the children painting their own shields, watching the falconry demonstrations and getting thoroughly involved in the Knight fighting demonstrations!

I can fight with my sword too!

Knight and mace

3 The Buddleja is in full bloom now and attracting lots of bees and butterflies.

Buddleja, bee and butterfly

Buddleja will grow anywhere!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 21, 2013 in Beauty, bees, butterflies, Cornwall, Falmouth, flowers, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: knights, medieval jousting, Park and Float, Pndennis Castle

Longtails, Independence and Help in the Garden

20 Aug

1 The feeder was full of Long Tailed Tits this morning, a dozen at a time but they are so skittish, I only managed to catch a few on camera. I love how they live in big family groups.

Longtails at the feeders

2 Our Grandchildren and their parents are with us for a holiday, T loving to escape with her scooter.

I’m off!

3 J was a very willing helper in the vegetable garden, collecting beans and then topping and tailing them

Off to pick the beans

Help with the harvesting

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 20, 2013 in Beauty, birds, garden, Grandchildren, growing, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: harvesting home grown produce, Long Tailed Tits

Runner Beans, Sunset and Moon Rise

19 Aug

1 We have harvested some beans and there are lots of flowers and some small furry beans still growing.

Runner beans

2 We went to see the sun setting into the sea again tonight ……….

Cow parsley against the setting sun

3 …………. and caught the moon rising behind us as well. What a beautiful evening!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 19, 2013 in Beauty, Food, growing, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: moon rising, nature's beauty, sunset

Lemons, Dolly’s Tea Room and Falmouth Harbour

18 Aug

1 I’m sure you know the expression, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!’ Well, life isn’t giving me lemons at the moment but a friend has done, 15 of the little yellow beauties so I have made lemonade – actually cordial – and it is delicious!

Enough to make lemonade

2 A small number of The Suitcase Singers went to Dolly’s Tea Room this afternoon to sing “It’s getting better” at a birthday party and it was very well received.

Dolly’s doorway

Inside the Tea Room

3 The boats in Falmouth Harbour were looking lovely as always.

View from the top of the hill

Rowing boats

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 18, 2013 in Beauty, Cornwall, Falmouth, gigs, photography, Postaday2013, singing

Tags: Dolly's Tea Room, home-made lemonade

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

17 Aug

Guests dancing at a family wedding in Senegal.

Carefree dancing at our son’s wedding

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 17, 2013 in Beauty, drumming, photography, Senegal, Weekly photo challenge

Tags: family wedding, Senegalese wedding

Caterpillar, Granny’s Mirror and Cor Serenata

16 Aug

1 Sitting looking at our one year old Malus, I was thinking how few leaves there were and that at the top there was a rather strange leaf. On closer inspection I found an enormous caterpillar, very beautiful in his own way but I’m not happy that he is demolishing the Crab Apple! I think it’s a Hawk moth caterpillar.

Voracious caterpillar

2 My Granny used to keep this little steel mirror in her handbag and, as a little girl, I was allowed to get it out now and again. I loved the painted side . The other side is just plain.

Granny’s mirror

3 Tonight, some of us went to meet Cor Serenata, the choir from Port Talbot with whom we are doing a concert tomorrow night. It was a delightful evening with them singing in the garden of the hotel and being much appreciated by the other guests. You can still get tickets for the concert at St Andrew’s Church in Redruth if you are a local! (from me or from the Health Food Shop in town) . There was a beautiful sunset to be seen from the hotel lawn while they were singing.