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Monthly Archives: November 2017

Long Tail Tits, Pear Shaped and Paddington Bear

My favourite birds turned up at the bird feeder this morning, about a dozen of them at the fat balls that I renewed yesterday. By the time I took my photo the skittish little creatures were away! They were truly there until I clicked the camera!

The Long Tails have just left the picture

After a fabulous sing this morning, plans went pear-shaped and the less said the better but I now have glasses that I can see through though I was too late for my lift to the singing tonight.

As compensation, we went to see a delightful film, Paddington 2 and a couple of screen shots follow. This beautiful Bear who loves Marmalade sandwiches stole my heart!

Paddington Bear

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 30, 2017 in Beauty, books, nature, Photography, postaday2017, Uncategorized

Tags: Paddington 2

Another Dawn, Thanks and A Hedgehog Home

29 Nov

The beautiful colour of the dawn could be seen from the front of the house, looking North, and from the back today – just glorious.

From the front bedroom window

From the study window

From the kitchen window

Thank you to Year 3 pupils #Barnacre Road Primary School whose instructional video on ‘How to Make a Hedgehog Home’ I have followed today and now there is a waterproof and dry leaf lined home for hedgehogs in our garden. We have seen evidence of hedgehogs in our garden and hope that they will now be able to make a safe winter home underneath the Rosemary.

Hedgehog home

Lined with dry leaves

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 29, 2017 in Beauty, environment, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Barnacre Road Primary School, British Hedgehog Preservation Society, how to make a hedgehog home, Save the hedgehogs UK People's Trust for Endangered Species

Dawn, Fungus and Sunbeam

28 Nov

I could see the pinky/orange glow of the dawn lighting the walls of the hall before I arrived in the kitchen. Pulling up the blinds, this was my view.

Dawn

Walking back up from town I noticed a golden fungus growing on a Cornish wall, close to the pavement.I’m hoping someone will be able to identify it for me. Tom?

Fungus

There were heavy clouds as I was walking along the lane and then suddenly a sunbeam lit up some golden leaves. Moments later, the heavens opened and I was drenched on the last leg of my journey!

Sunbeam

In fact, it has been a golden day.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 28, 2017 in Beauty, environment, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Wedding Photo, Recipe and Robert Frost

27 Nov

I conducted a Humanist Wedding Ceremony earlier in the summer and today received an email with some beautiful photos. This one shows the lovely moment near the end when I was signalling to the music man that now is the moment! The delightfully happy event was held at Charlie’s Boathouse and this was taken on the terrace with the sea as backdrop.

Charlestown wedding

Yesterday I showed you the glowing pots of Seville Orange marmalade that I had made in the afternoon. Ark asked for the recipe so I have put it on my Recipe pages. Here is the link to Seville Orange Marmalade

Robert Frost is one of my favourite poets. Here is Moon Compasses for you.

Moon Compasses

I stole forth dimly in the dripping pause

Between two downpours to see what there was.

And a masked moon had spread down compass rays

To a cone mountain in the midnight haze,

As if the final estimate were hers,

And as it measured in her calipers,

The mountain stood exalted in its place.

So love will take between the hands a face . . .

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 27, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, Food, Humanist ceremony, Photography, poetry, postaday2017

Tags: Charlestown, Charlie's Boat House, Seville orange marmalade

Marmalade, Leek and Love

26 Nov

I made lots of marmalade last February when the Seville Oranges were in their brief season of availability and I froze enough oranges for one more batch of the golden stuff we love so much. Today, as it is almost all eaten or given away, I made the last batch and just in time to be able to give our eldest, visiting just for the afternoon, a jar.

Marmalade

Slicing leeks this evening, the concentric circles pleased me.

Slice of leek

Pooh Bear, the great philosopher!

Love and Pooh Bear

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 26, 2017 in Beauty, Food, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Seville orange marmalade

Lights Switch On in Redruth

25 Nov

A delightful parade with the theme of Light, Father Christmas in his green outfit, our small town bursting at the seams, my choirs singing and the lights switch on, followed by the Wassailers – what a splendid evening!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 25, 2017 in Beauty, Celebration, Cornwall, Photography

Tags: Redruth Wassailers

Hydrangea, Garden Centre and Sunset

24 Nov

I love the delicacy of the skeleton Hydrangea flower in contrast with the still pink bloom.

Hydrangea

In the garden centre, there was a whole display of purple, white and green to make a Suffragette garden.

In the garden centre

Sunset tonight from St Agnes Beacon over to St Ives was quite disappointing until a beautiful pink bloom appeared in the dark grey clouds.

Sunset over St Ives

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 24, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, flowers, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Cornish Sunset, Suffragette Garden

Delight, Autumn Wreath and A Mural

23 Nov

One of my photos has been published today in The Guardian on their weather pages! I am over the moon! You can find the original here.

My photo in The Guardian!

Walking through Penryn today, I was drawn to a lovely red door with a wreath of autumn leaves.

Door in Penryn

One of my favourite shops has a new mural, a winter one replacing the sunny, summer one. I love seeing them. The artist is Elizabeth Perry.

Mural on Just Delights

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 23, 2017 in art, awards, Beauty, Celebration, mural, painting, Penryn, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Elizabeth Perry, guardian witness, Just Delights, The Guardian newspaper

Station Cat, Sailors’ Barometer and Twiddle Muffs

22 Nov

We saw our dear friend off on the train this morning after a fabulous and very busy week and were not surprised to see that Hector, the Station Cat, was wisely in the office this wild and windy morning!

Hector, Redruth’s station cat

We have spent the day indoors listening to the hoolie blowing outside and watching the blue in our Sailor’s barometer get higher and higher.

Sailors’ Barometer

I have had a spare couple of Twiddle Muffs after making more than were needed last year, so A has taken them home with her, one for a mutual friend and another for her Singing for the Brain group where it should find a good home.

Twiddle muffs

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 22, 2017 in Beauty, knitting, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Redruth Station

Hayle, Penzance, Tremenheere and Marazion

21 Nov

A quick visit to Hayle today and a look in the market in the Old Foundry Chapel (the wool shop has gone!), coffee in a small shop with a lovely glass ornament display, on to Penzance to show A as many of its treasures as we could fit in and thence to Tremenheere Sculpture Park to see the Restless Temple and for the first time today, we were delighted to have a fierce wind. Do click on the link/https://restlesstemple.co.uk/. My video of the Temple being restless was too wobbly as I was being blown about! You can see below the fabulous view of St Michel’s Mount (for you, Liz) through another sculpture. From there we went to Marazion in the hope of seeing the Murmuration again. We were not disappointed but again my video isn’t worth showing so please click on this link to see the murmuration we experienced a couple of weeks ago. The whole thing is spine-tingling to watch. The ooohs and aaahs tonight from the spectators were like those one hears at a fireworks show.