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Wedding, Anemones and Pear Tarte Tatin

1 I met with a lovely couple this morning who want me to be the Celebrant for their Humanist wedding ceremony next May. I do love my job! It such a happy and positive thing to do.

2 I love Anemones, such beautiful, vibrant colours. Only one in the bunch is fully open yet – the whole bowlful will be a treat indeed.

Anemone

3 Pear Tarte Tatin, warm with ice-cream – comfort food for a wild wintery evening such as this, rain hammering against the windows, wind howling down the chimneys and the wood burner glowing!

Pear Tarte Tatin

NaBloPoMo I’m joining in this challenge of writing everyday in November. Check out others here

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 3, 2013 in baking, Beauty, flowers, Food, Humanist ceremony, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: Humanist Wedding Ceremony, NaBloPoMo, Pear Tarte Tatin

Dawn, French Apple Tarts and A Wild Sea

02 Nov

1 I was up early this morning and caught the touch a of a dawn sky.

Dawn at the back of our house

2 Cooking up a storm for tonight and having some sweet pastry leftover, I made some delicious little French Apple Tarts.

Mini French Apple Tarts

3 We went off to the sea this afternoon in a howling gale (but I needed the sea!) and found the car park as busy as a summer afternoon. Everyone had come to see the full tide in a wild on shore wind. The waves were HUGE and I feared for the little dog hunting rabbits on the edge of the cliff – he was okay!

Wild seas at Chapelporth

Foamy seas at Chapelporth

Dog on the cliffs

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 2, 2013 in Cornwall, environment, Food, nature, photography, Postaday2013

Tags: Apple Tarts, Chapelporth, French Apple Tarts, NaBloPoMo, wild sea

Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie

02 Nov

A tricky one this challenge and then I remembered a trip to Tehidy Woods……..

A layer of mist in Tehidy woods

and out of the mist………

For more in this Photo Challenge, check here

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 2, 2013 in Uncategorized

Tags: Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie

Piano Lesson, The Sea and Kanoko Pants

01 Nov

1 I had my first piano lesson in 6 weeks today as we have been away and I was, indeed, somewhat rusty. However, I have started on the chords for Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer, a rag I have wanted to be able to play for years! It’s a simplified version but is sounding promising. I’ve set it as my target to be able to play by Christmas……

2 We live only 12 minutes from the sea but for one reason or another have not been there for a week and I am having withdrawal symptoms! Today’s photo of Chapelporth, from exactly two years ago today, is for me! I hope you enjoy it too.

Chapelporth Nov 1st 2011

3 This afternoon I have finished off the Kanoko Ami pants for Grandbaby B who has grown out of her first two pairs. Now that she’s crawling, she may wear these out rather than just grow out of them!