The light along the Penryn River was lovely this morning.
One of the house boats on the river has a vertical flower bed which is quite delightful.
We were visited by a very friendly Robin while having lunch at The Pandora on Restronguet Creek.
Monthly Archives: June 2019
Sun Shimmers, Flower Wall and A Robin
Trelissick House, Martins and World Refugee Day
The secret bits of the house were open today for short tours and was fascinating.
Staircase that visitors are not usually allowed up
Subtle, please don’t sit here!
Staircase in the billiard room that leads only to the roof!
View from the little staircase
While we were waiting to go in to the house we watched a pair of Martins feeding their young.
Martin feeding their young
It is Refugee Week this week and today, on World Refugee Day, Claire’s No Talent Re-choired group sang Imagine and Your Love Lifts Me Higher and Higher at an open mic session where we were also collecting supplies for refugees in Greece and Calais. It is so heartening to see so much brought in – tents, sleeping bags, tinned and dry food and baby supplies – and all from a community that is not the wealthiest by any stretch of the imagination. Choose Love, as several tee shirts said and we do.
A Van, Light Switches and A Door
It was fun to follow this van into Truro this morning.
Porthleven on a van
When there we met my brother and his wife who are visiting from America and we had lunch in Charlotte’s inside the iconic Victorian Coinage Hall. Â The light switches therein caught my eye.
And this is the beautiful doorway to the building. Charlotte’s is up the stairs that can just be made out at the back of the photo.
Bee, Planter and Solanum
Bee on a Chive flower
Planter in the shape of an engine house at the entrance to Troon
Solanum flowers
Breakfast, Shanty Festival and Bunting
It’s Father’s Day here in the UK and so breakfast was the lovely Mr S’s favourite, French Toast with Summer Fruits, Creme Fraiche and Maple Syrup.
Breakfast
It’s been the Falmouth Shanty Festival this weekend and my choir was singing. Â There are shanty singers around every corner and in every venue throughout the weekend. It is enormous fun.
My choir, The Suitcase Singers, at the Shanty Festival
We went to watch The Jolly Strumpets in which a friend sings and then Femmes de la Mer, run by my choir leader and with many of my friends singing. They are brilliant.
The Jolly Strumpets
Femmes de la Mer at the Shanty Festival
Bunting in the streets
Birds, Beach and Sea
It is so good to come home! We have been in the big  city for the last few days – so to come home to fresh air, peace and quiet and the beauty of Cornwall is quite something. We enjoyed our adventures but it is so good to come home.  Please enjoy the gallery below giving you a taste of Godrevy and the sea.
Summer Exhibition June 2019
One of the first pieces in the exhibition was a piece by Banksy. 
My favourite gallery this year was the architectural drawings and models, many of which were looking at sustainable designs.
Amaravati Masterplan India
Amaravati Masterplan India
The others are a few of those I liked the most. Click on any picture in the gallery to see greater detail.
Frida by Ivanna Ortega
Rebirth of the Eagle by Aysegul Armay
By Bob and Roberta Smith. I always look forward to seeing their work.
I loved this one of suburban back gardens with cats, dogs and the artist herself.
Islington Back Gardens with Self by Melissa Scott-Miller
Hop, Jewels and Loving Kindness
We met a friend for lunch today and I was amused by the loss of the ‘E’ in the sign above the bar.
On our way home from school we stopped at a secondhand shop and LiveWire No 3 chose some pretty jewels for my glass work.
This came my way today – kindness being the most important attribute we can help our LiveWires learn.
Sunset, Garden Jewels and A White Horse
Last night’s sunset was just glorious,thisphototakenfromourfrontgarden.
LiveWire No 4 collected some garden jewels and left them for us to look after.
Seeing the White Horse is always pleasing. 
Cake, Kipling and Garden in the Rain
The decoration on this cake pleased me. I shall try to replicate it at some point.
Kipling had it right here. Photo taken in the bookshop.
Our garden is testament to that!
