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Monthly Archives: November 2022

Shears, Hat and Nutcracker

I continued with my new project today and needed pinking shears for trimming the seams on the curves. Out came Mum’s wonderful pair. I so love using tools, sewing or garden, that my Mum used – brings her into the room with me.

I completed the little reversible sun hat just before we went out late this afternoon. It’s for a friend’s 5 year old Granddaughter who has to undergo chemotherapy.

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker was an absolute delight. We saw it in Newlyn as part of the Filmhouse’s event series.

You might like to read the review that was in The Guardian – agree with every word! https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/dec/16/matthew-bourne-nutcracker-review-sadlers-wells-london

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 20, 2022 in photography, Postaday2022, sewing

Tags: Matthew Bourne, Newlyn Filmhouse, Nutcracker

Posy, Fabric and A Gig

19 Nov

Today’s posy for T was very small, just a few of the last flowers in our rain drenched November garden.

I bought some beautiful fabric today for a small project.

This evening we have been to a very pleasing gig in Falmouth – Ralph McTell with songs from his whole career.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 19, 2022 in garden, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Tags: ralph McTell

Quilt, Dinners and A Walk

18 Nov

Some months ago, I was invited to add a small panel for this quilt, being assembled for a friend for her 70th birthday. Family and friends each contributed a square and then they were all skilfully put together by A. What a wonderful gift to treasure for ever.

As we have done before, we’ve made up Christmas Dinners in a box, for local people and delivered them to a collection point this morning. Should you live in Cornwall and wish to join in, this is the link.

The sun shone this afternoon after many days of heavy rain so we went for a stroll in one of our favourite places, Trelissick. The autumn colours were gorgeous.

The Tower at Trelissick

Sunlight catching the trunks of trees

Reflection in a puddle

Silhouettes against the ever-changing sky

Green, yellow and orange

Red

Lane to….

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 18, 2022 in art, Cornwall, embroidery, environment, friendship, nature, photography, Postaday2022, quilting, sewing, Trelissick Gardens, Uncategorized

Reflections, Hydrangea and Planting

17 Nov

The Penryn River was so calm this morning and the reflections gorgeous.

When LiveWire no 4 was with us at half term, she brought in a skeleton hydrangea flower that she thought was very beautiful and I agree. I have kept it safely.

I have ‘planted’ the hyacinths for the turn of the year and my birthday. They are in the lovely glass planters that my Mum used to use. It really pleases me to be still using them and remembering the flowers Mum grew in them. Apparently the Victorians loved to raise hyacinths like this. I don’t know how old our glasses are but they are very pretty.

Angels, Sea Glass and Drawers

16 Nov

I’ve worked on my Angels for Ukraine again today and experimented with sea glass for the heads of the smaller ones. I like the way they are not round like the glass beads I usually use. I think they show character!

The tall drawers that I keep all my materials in are very lovely, highly lacquered and painted with lilies.

Detail

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 16, 2022 in art, Christmas decorations, glass, inlay, painting, photography, Postaday2022

Tags: colours for Ukraine, Ukraine

Our Wonderful NHS, A Pony and Haiku

15 Nov

After a morning at Community Roots, I spent this afternoon at St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle where I have had bilateral subtalar and ankle steroid injections to combat the arthritic pain. The injections are uncomfortable to have done but in the past have given me relief for about 6 months so are very well worth it. The staff are wonderful – kind and understanding, friendly, efficient and can’t do enough to make the patients feel good about their treatment. In this photo, with prepared ankles, I am about to go to the treatment room where the injections are done with x-ray guidance, Thank you to everyone. Tea and biscuits afterwards were greatly appreciated too! Our NHS is wonderful and we support them all in their strike actions.

The Shetland pony has returned to the field just behind us.

The other day I asked the poet, Brian Bilston, if I could use his poem, Selected Haiku, on my blog and he kindly said that I could so here it is. It made me laugh and I hope will make some of my readers smile too. I know that some of my ex-pupils are readers here and hope they will remember our attempts at Haiku in the classroom.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 15, 2022 in community, Humour, Kindness, nature, photography, poetry, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Tags: Brian Bilston, haiku

Mid November Blooms and Night Out

14 Nov

It has been unseasonably warm and we have one Rose, many Cosmos, some Wallflowers and even a Gladiolus about to burst into bloom in the border just outside the back window..

We had reason to celebrate today, having sold our boat to a really lovely young couple who are going to have adventures with her, and we went out for dinner and a movie – Bill Nighy in Living, a moving and thought provoking film. Catch it if you can

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 14, 2022 in environment, garden, nature, photography

Tags: Bill Nighy, Living

World Kindness Day, Love and A Poem

13 Nov

World Kindness Day – introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of NGOs – is a global day to promote the importance of being kind to people around you, yourself, and to the world. It is observed internationally on November 13 every year.

In the words of the Dalai Llama, “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” This was my Mum’s creed and is mine.

Brian Bilston has very kindly given me permission to post another of his poems, this one especially for today, Kindness. I love how he captures ideas so cleverly. Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if the world were to be as full of kindness as suggested in the last verse. .

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 13, 2022 in Uncategorized

Peace, Cinder Toffee and A Bonfire

12 Nov

I added a white Peace poppy to the Redruth Welly Dogs today.

I made cinder toffee for the bonfire party at the allotment this evening (and Spiced Carrot Cake)

After our bonfire, shared delicious Lottie Soup and various other delectables, we watched the firework display happening down in the town.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 12, 2022 in allotment, Celebration, community, Cornwall, environment, friendship, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Tags: Tinners Hound by David Kemp

Armistice Day, Knitting, Crochet and White Poppies

11 Nov

Many craftivists have been busy making items to mark Armistice Day. Along our street there is a new post box topper.

In a nearby village, Carnon Downs, there is the most amazing display. It has, in the Main Street, purple poppies to mark the animals lost in war, traditional red poppies to mark the fallen soldiers and a few white ones.

We wear white poppies. They are to mark all those lost to war, past and ongoing, those who were fighting and the civilians caught up in war. Benjamin Zephaniah explains it beautifully.