Before going to Roots today, I went to Portreath to join a Seeds of Friendship workshop. 
It was a lovely event with everyone working on one of the suggestions on the board.
I made a friendship bracelet and S made a pin badge which she then gave to me.
The board on the street to encourage people in
Last week at Roots, one of our lovely volunteers brought spare apples from her tree for us all to have. When our friends visited last week, they brought a big bag of really delicious plums. I have spent much of the day baking, first Ukrainian Apple Cake, Yabluchnyk, a long job but so worth it. It is utterly delicious! Then I got to work on the plums and made Plum, Chocolate and Almond Cake which we know we love and which is going in the freezer for later. Thanks to friends we have two scrumptious cakes!
I think the volunteers will enjoy these two. 🙂
It seems Autumn is arriving in a rush. Most of our flowers are going in the wild winds and the lawn is covered in leaves. Walking along the road this evening, I was able to kick up piles of crispy leaves, something I love doing but it all feels a little premature.
Daisy with Crocosmia
We love the eeBoo Alchemist series of jigsaws. This is the Alchemist’s Kitchen and I forgot to take a photo of the completed one so here’s the box with the pieces from the next puzzle on the side. 
I’ve brought in another gladiolus flower as the hoolies we are having today have blown it down, along with the alstroemeria and the bins!
Just noticed a pretty feathery cloud shape that I haven’t seen before. Someone will know what it’s called……
I’m just home from a night at the circus seeing the show “Sabotage’ and what a spectacular night! It was fabulous – like being at Cirque du Soleil but in a big top in Redruth. Audacious and exciting, touching and awe inspiring with a brilliant live band and the audience loved it. At times it was so exciting, I almost forgot to breathe!
If you live in Cornwall there’s a special discount and if you live in Redruth, an even bigger discount so get yourselves along you locals for an absolute treat of an evening. There will be more photos to follow as I’m being given some official ones but here’s the Big Top to entice you in. Here’s a link to their website..
Beautiful flags outside
The stage
Looking left
Looking right
Just before the show began the performers were wandering about welcoming us all in
I picked a little posy of marigolds and purple sweet peas today.
I love the wall hanging seen a couple of weeks ago in Truro Cathedral that says thank you to their volunteers.
The following very useful information came my way today and I thought you might appreciate it.
With thanks to Steve Bartlett
We’ve had a lovely time today as friends we made on holiday in Tuscany last year came to visit, brought us lunch and lifted our spirits enormously. As on holiday, we talked and talked, laughed and laughed and shared so much that matters.
I’ve just returned fro singing at the Eco Park tonight – a wonderful evening of song and joy
TONIGHT! Join the Ingleheart Singers, Suitcase Singers and friends for a night of Shanties and more…
We will be collecting for Shelter Box, Penhaligons and St Petrocs
7pm – 9pm
Eco Park Porthtowan
FREE Entry and Parking
Atrium bar and food available from Canteen from 6pm
I love the Sunflowers growing alongside the poly tunnel at Roots and the photo of the one my SIL sent yesterday from her garden in Atlanta!
Some time ago, I sowed 8,000 onion seeds at Roots and now here they are. They make up for our own disaster.
Today, I transplanted baby Purple Sprouting Broccoli from the seed trays into modules. 
We had the most delicious soup for lunch today, Red Pepper soup, brought to us by dear friends.
Red Pepper Soup. Thanks M x
Exercise for Mr S now includes a short walk along our road to the post box where there was a delightful new topper of ice creams and ice lollies.
I’ve been talking with a fellow blogger about the lack of butterflies this summer but we do have some pollinators.
Last night’s full moon was glorious!
A delicious salad supper this evening of fresh Roots tomatoes, little gem lettuce, Puy lentils and feta cheese with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
We have the smallest onion crop ever so in a way this doesn’t really qualify for ‘beautful things.’ Two weeks ago, our onions were looking wonderful, all ready to be lifted and left in the sun to cure but with all that’s going on at home, I haven’t been down to get them. While she was here, Daughter no 3 came down to the allotment with me do the lifting and to help weed and pick raspberries but we were shocked to see all the onion stems black and crispy and when we lifted the onions they were squishy. We looked it up and it seems they have a mould called Aspergillus niger and that they shouldn’t be eaten! All we have are the few weedy ones that were grown in a separate bed. After the disappointment with the broad bean crop, we are feeling somewhat short of enthusiasm. I’m very pleased that I lifted the shallots a few weeks ago.
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