Waiting for the film to start: Mission Impossible!
One flower on the pavement on our way home
Gluten free Chocolate Cake for tomorrow. It’s our one year anniversary of volunteering at Community Roots
Monthly Archives: July 2023
A Posy, A Poem and A Painting
What a special visit with our lovely 104 year old friend. This is the garden posy we took for her today.
We had been directed to a very special booklet, of poems written by T’s father, J A Nickinson, in 1944. Each poem is a delightful evocation of the time and tells a story that touches one’s heart. I have permission to share this poem, ‘Thompson’, and, later, the beautiful water colour that accompanies it. This narrative poem, for a cat lover, is a particular treat, full of the observations that any cat person will recognise.
Blues and Bees
Walking to the allotment, I pass a glorious Hydrangea which has got bluer as the days go by. 
My second blue today is a mix of the remarkable iridescent blues and greens of a feather, a Magpie tail feather I think.
More bees at the lottie today, on someone’s alliums. 
Puzzlement, Gardens and More Tomatoes
I have no idea what happened to my blog yesterday. I couldn’t find it but then see it is marked as published on 23rd July, madness as the family hadn’t even arrived then! On the 23rd I posted a Mary Oliver poem and a friend commented on SMS how she had enjoyed it. So, where has that one gone and why has yesterday’s been published before it was written?! Over to you WordPress.
After singing today, a bunch of us went for lunch in Falmouth and we walked past some very pretty gardens.
Back to the lottie this afternoon where everything is ripening and ready for harvest. We lifted lots of onions and picked four more tomatoes, date added for clarity!
Guest Blogger and A Beautiful Beach Trip!
LiveWire3 again! I’m so glad to be back in Cornwall for the summer; this trip has been especially special! My favourite part of our visit so far was the boat trip with Granny’s two choirs, the Suitcases and the Ingleheart singers. It was mainly the Inglehearts. We traveled over the sea on the boat eating and laughing then got off at a pub on the other side! There, we did some busking raising money for ShelterBox and the Redruth food bank! Everybody loved it and it was so much fun! On the way back, the ocean was dancing and everyone was singing in perfect harmony; it was like being in a dream and I wish I could relive it! Everywhere we passed had a beautiful view, it was magical!
In the morning, we went for what we thought was going to be a quick visit to Porthtowan and some brunch at the Blue Bar but we stayed there for ages! The longer we stayed, the bluer the sky, the warmer the air and the longer our chats! We arrived at the Blue Bar early so we could get a spot at one of the booths! We did! It was cosy and warm and we had a beautiful view to stare at after each bite of our delicious brunch! The booths glowed like the moon in the shadow of the Blue Bar and I was shocked how blue the view was!
We went for a little walk along the sand and watched the lapping waves judging if the waves would wash over my feet or if they would stop just before the sole of my shoe. It was like a noisy silence with an occasional chat. Afterwards, we got Moomaid’s ice cream which was absolute perfection! My Mum and dad were exchanging funny stories on the wet sand!
Thank you so much LiveWire 3 for another brilliant piece of writing in this blog.
Flags, St Mawes and A Lighthouse
It has been the night of the choir’s boat trip. We hire a leisure boat, take food to share and have that on the way from Falmouth to St Mawes where we get off and busk a while collecting for our two charities, ShelterBox and the local Food Bank. On the way home, as the sun is setting, we sing all the way back to Falmouth – a wonderfully happy evening made all the better because LiveWire 3 is with us and joined in all the singing. Just a few pictures as I spent all evening singing!
Flags over the pier where we boarded the boat.
Bread buns made by LiveWire 3 and me this morning. WE also made the Oat and Date Slice but forgot to take a photo.
What a wonderful spread!
St Mawes from the water as we were leaving, singing Goodbye Sweetheart!
St Anthony Lighthouse, seen on the way home across the water
Post Box Topper, A Rubbing and Tomatoes 26/7/23
Sadly, our family visit was a flying one but at least the days they were here we had sunshine and lots of laughs and fun. Today it has rained almost non-stop.
Just along the road is a delightful new post box topper of bees and a beehive.
We have less wall space than we had in our last house and have some art works in leaning piles. This lovely rubbing was given to us 50+ years ago by a college friend when he came back from Thailand. It is now on its way to a new wall.
We picked a handful of tomatoes yesterday and ate them in BLTs for lunch before the family left.
More Treasures
At the bottom of the drawer where I rediscovered the beautiful Chinese silks, I also rediscovered three lovely fans that belonged to my Grandmother. These, too, I need to give away.
Fabulous feather fan
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Embroidered Treasures
I’m doing more sorting and clearing and re-discovered these beautiful pyjamas. I can hardly believe these were in our dressing up box when I was growing up. I just loved them! They were brought home at some point by my Grandfather but sadly I don’t know where he had been or why. Perhaps my cousins will know….. The problem? What to do with them now? Who will love and appreciate them? Please click on any photo to see the detail and the caption.
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Dressing gown
Dressing gown, detail
Pyjamas trousers
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Dressing gown
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