This one took my breath away. 
And here’s some Lemon and Demerara Cake to make you feel better. Perhaps that’s what I should take along when we meet at the corner, ready to sing the earth’s song. What will you bring?
Ready for Roots’ volunteers tomorrow
At one point there were a dozen Goldfinches at the feeders this morning – now that’s a Charm of Goldfinches!
I could only get 8 or 9 in the photo.
We have a delightful kinetic sculpture of a pair of swallows, a little drippy but otherwise unaffected by the hoolies today. 
This poem came my way today and I thought you, Dear Reader, might like it too.
Going from the car park into town today, we noticed some new artwork, a collection of lovely handmade tiles on the wall of the Ope. .
Apart from the raspberries which just keep on producing, I think we are coming to the end of our harvesting at the allotment. There were dozens of tiny golden tomatoes ( Tom Clementine) and lots of bright yellow marigolds to bring home today.
Early this evening we went to the circus, NoFit State Circus: Bamboo in the Fairmeadow car park, another in the week long Harbour Festival of International Theatre that has been playing in town. It was absolutely magical – funny, clever, with breath holding moments and a joy to behold here in Redruth. My photos really cannot do justice. If you are local, they are on again tomorrow. Wrap up warm and enjoy the show. .
Scary moments towards the end
Trees on the horizon along the A38, reminding me of the Nearly Home Trees – and we were on the way home.
A call out here to all Teaching Assistants and the sterling work they do. My dear friend Angie was my TA for years and made the whole job of working with teenagers much more manageable. Every classroom should have one.
It was a quiet morning by the river in Penryn and the reflections were lovely, showing no sign of the storm to come. 
I do love a good pie! This one was Chicken and Leek and was delicious.
The storm is now on its way as shown by our Sailor’s barometer.
A mizzly morning today so we went to the Grow Box Cafe at Krowji for coffee and a treat of one of their delicious cakes. We ate them before I thought to take a photo but on leaving I noticed a tiny fern growing out of the wall.
Yesterday we brought home some lovely carrots just pulled from the earth and today I made them into the most delicious soup with a sweet potato and a couple of our own onions. There was enough for lunch and two pints for the freezer. 
The production for which I was sewing the dolls is happening now. It is a WildWorks production called Stranger Beasts. It is a landscape promenade production on the Cornish cliffs by the old Geevor mine and it is getting rave reviews.
Another busy day at Roots, sowing, potting on, weeding and harvesting. There were two kinetic sculptures, left over from a festival last weekend, which I really liked.
The sunflowers all over the site are looking terrific.
Tonight we went to an hilarious performance called Cirque Content Pour Peu. It was a delightful show full of acrobatic lifts and humour borrowed from silent cinema where we were all constantly surprised at the twists and turns. It’s all part of a special theatre week in Redruth and was well worth going to. If they come your way, do go and see them – you will come out with a smile on your face! 
Last Saturday , as part of the same theatre festival, we saw the Hooligan Art Community again and it was wonderful to catch up with our friends from last year’s hosting.
In August I showed you the lovely fish earrings that were my anniversary present. Last Tuesday I lost one. Today we had to go to Hayle again so stopped off at the lovely little shops in the Old Foundry Chapel in the hope of finding another pair. That shop was shut but I now know that the maker works from the shop and we can go back again. In the lobby area of the little precinct was a beautiful hanging which I later learned was made at the weekend at a workshop.
Our post office closed last year and was boarded up making us all sad. The poster people have been at it again, brightening the space and making statements. 
I saw the following chemical formula the other day and it made me smile. Hope it does the same for you.
It should have been the Mining and Pasty Festival today but some of the day had to be cancelled and the rest moved indoors as there was the most tremendous storm turning our main street into a river. There was thunder and lightning throughout Cornwall and a local photographer gave me permission to show you his amazing photo taken looking over St Ives.
Photo by Gary Phelps – who managed to get this picture this morning 😁 St Ives, Cornwall, UK 21st September 2024
Our ancient Butter Market is undergoing renovation and should be opening next month. We were allowed a walk around today and it is looking very good indeed.
Our Town Crier Max was about town doing his thing and kindly stopped for me to get some photos.
Max, our young Town Crier wearing the Story coat, showing my patch of Gracey Briney
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