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Monthly Archives: July 2018

Blackbird, Gate and 100: UnEarth

What an evening we have had at The Lost Gardens of Heligan where the WildWorks production, 100: UnEarth, is playing. Both the Blackbird and the gate were where we had our supper and then the Gallery is of the opening moments of this heart wrenching piece of theatre. If you are in Cornwall, please see this show. It tells of the end of the First World War through the story of Orpheus and Eurydice in a most contemporary way, a story of love and loss, of hope and despair, with moments of tears and moments of laughter and moments for the audience to share the things they want to remember and those they would rather forget.
From the programme, “100: UnEarth was the last work that Bill Mitchell conceived and created and is a fitting memorial to his unique imagination.” It is a beautiful piece and Bill’s spirit could be felt all the way round.

Blackbird wanting to share our supper

Interesting gate

Waiting for the play to start

The choir

Looking for the returnees

The band

Soldiers returning in 1918

Orpheus and Eurydice

Memories

My memory

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 11, 2018 in Cornwall, Photography, Postaday2018, theatre

Tags: Bill Mitchell, Orpheus and Eurydice, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Wildworks

Thatch, The Lighthouse and Ice-cream

10 Jul

We took our books down to Godrevy this afternoon, to read on the cliffs while listening to the sea and in the warmth of the late afternoon sun. On the way is a lovely thatched cottage.

Thatched cottage

Godrevy Lighthouse

Across to St Ives

Ice-creams are very hard to resist – especially these.

Ice cream Sallie

Lovely fabric

So we didn’t!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 10, 2018 in Cornwall, environment, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: Godrevy Lighthouse, Ice cream Sallie

Lunch, Supper and A Dessert

09 Jul

What a pretty salad we had for lunch, made up of home-grown leaves and herbs, wild strawberries, leftover sausages, potatoes, olives and feta, decorated with Borage and Nasturtium flowers and with a Raspberry vinaigrette/mayonnaise.

Fresh garden salad

A Blogger friend asked the other day if there is any nutrition in the flowers and I discovered the following: “Most edible flowers supply vitamin C, a nutrient that helps stave off infections; violas contain a good dose of potassium, Nasturtiums are another flower source of vitamin C, and contain 10 times more vitamin C than lettuce, according to the “Vineyard Gazette.” Nasturtiums also supply small amounts of vitamin D…….. Nasturtiums also contain lutein and zaexanthin. Both of these compounds can help protect your eyes from age-related disorders. Violets are a source of rutin, which promotes blood vessel health and reduces inflammation.”
https://www.livestrong.com/article/385150-nutritional-value-of-edible-flowers/

We were invited next door for a barbecue this evening so I put some peppers and Halloumi to marinade in lime juice, oil and herbs ready to skewer and roast.

Halloumi and Peppers to barbeque

I also invented a dessert with what I had in and it was truly scrumptious! I layered Raspberries with vanillared creme fraiche and amaretti biscuits crumbled finishing with more crumbs, Blueberries and viola flowers.

Raspberry and Blueberry, Amaretti and Vanilla Creme Fraiche

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 9, 2018 in Food, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: halloumi and Pepper kebabs, nasturtium flowers, nutrition of edible flowers, Raspberry and Blueberry Dessert, Viiolas

A Beautiful Restful Day

08 Jul

I have spent the whole day in the garden, sitting in the shade within hearing of the fountain, reading. I can’t remember when I last indulged myself like this! I looked up occasionally and watched butterflies, saw the Blue Tit family (who lived in our lighthouse) come to the feeders along with the Goldfinches and others, heard the constant buzzing of busy insects and revelled in the perfume from the Heliotrope, the Jasmine and the Sweet Peas. Our garden has never been quite as prolific. Click on the smaller photos for a bigger view.

Breakfast in the garden

View from under the sun shade

A very good read

Garden today

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 8, 2018 in books, environment, Food, garden, Happiness, nature, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: Mick Herron, Spook Street

Flowers, Bubbles and Singers

07 Jul

It was the 2nd Redruth Monthly Street Market today and once again, it was full of colour and fun, stalls and singers. The hanging baskets around our town are looking gorgeous.

On the Clock Tower, on the corner of Market Way

The Buttermarket was hung with bunting, someone was blowing bubbles, people sat around drinking coffees and cold drinks …….

Bubbles and Bunting

………. and listening to The Red River Singers singing Cornish songs and shanties. A lovely happy morning was had by all. I love our little town!

The fabulous Red River Singers

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 7, 2018 in Beauty, Cornwall, flowers, Happiness, Photography, Postaday2018, singing

Tags: Red River Singers, Redruth, Redruth Street Market

Flower Tower, Beans and A Poster

06 Jul

We moved house many times when I was a child and everywhere we went, I remember the pan stand came with us. It is with me now and I do keep some pans on it but I keep it in the garden and plant up the pans. This year it is particularly pleasing. Mum would have been delighted! The little terracotta cat at the top was a present from my Mum to Daughter No 3 over 30 years ago.

Nasturtiums and Lobelia

Our beans are flowering – hopefully each flower will result in beans to eat.

Broad Bean flowers

Runner Bean flowers

We saw this amusing poster in the office section of a shop the other day and they let me step in to get the photo.

Found in a shop

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 6, 2018 in environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: growing food

Serenity, Day Lily and Violas

05 Jul

Just beyond the car park where I park to sing on Thursday mornings, is a garden where this statue stands, speaking to me of Serenity.

Statue in nearby garden

Our white garden is fading and blues and oranges are taking over that patch.

Day Lily

The veg trough is full! We need to eat more salads and I need to bake more cakes so that I can decorate both with Violas.

Edible flowers for cake decoration or in salads

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 5, 2018 in flowers, garden, Photography, Postaday2018, sculpture

Tags: edible flowers

Planters, Shed and Scarf

04 Jul

Singing at the Eco Park was once again, just brilliant! I love walking around the grounds afterwards too and liked these tyre planters.

Tyre planters

Further round was the Community Garden and its delightful painted shed.

Painted shed

Long-standing friends came to our Family party a couple of weeks ago as they have known us all for many, many years. A brought me a really lovely silk scarf to say thank you for being included. There was no way that we would leave them out – they are family too!

Beautiful scarf – thank you A.

Please forgive me, regular readers and blogger friends, for my not replying to comments, not reading or commenting on your blogs over the last few weeks. Life has been happily hectic!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 4, 2018 in Cornwall, environment, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: Porthtowan Eco Park

England, A Boat and Heligan

03 Jul

Against all expectations, England won the football match this evening, in the penalty shoot out. We are delighted!

We watched the match with the Munich contingent of our family reunion in their holiday chalet where this piece of art had pride of place. They leave tomorrow, so our three weeks of family time finally comes to an end. What a lovely time we have all had together.

A Penzance boat

Regular readers may remember that I knitted some blue squares recently. They were for the WildWork’s 100:UNEARTH production which started this evening and runs until 22 July, The knitted torpedo stands by the Well at Heligan as part of the commemoration of the finish of WW1, 100 years ago. The torpedo was chosen as a symbol for the vast amount of knitting women and children did during WW1 and to commemorate the fact that women made many of the munitions used.

The knitted torpedo for which I knitted four squares

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 3, 2018 in art, Cornwall, driftwood, knitting, Photography, Postaday2018

Tags: Heligan, Wildworks, World Cup football

St Ives by Train, Tides and A Lane

02 Jul

We are so very lucky! After seeing Daughter No 3 and her L:iveWire off at 6am we then met up with the Munich contingent of our family and went by train to St Ives where we had a lovely relaxed family day cementing relationships and having lots of laughs. We ended the day in Porthtowan enjoying delicious MooMaid ice-creams. Click on any photo in the gallery for the caption and a bigger view.