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Monthly Archives: September 2025

Egg, Soup and Pesto

We were pleased to see the double yolk this morning,

In exchange for today’s cake, Oaty Date Slice, I brought back Roots soup for our lunch and it was delicious.

Beetroot and Courgette Soup, fresh from the community garden at Roots

I also brought home lots of basil leaves as the plants were pulled up today and we stripped the leaves for today’s volunteer harvest. I made Pesto, some for Pesto Pasta this evening and six more servings frozen.

Made with cashews and about to be whizzed up.

It’s a special anniversary today – 48 years ago our son’s life was saved by a vbrilliant heart surgeon. D was 13 days old.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 30, 2025 in community, Food, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Jigsaw, Fire and A Poem

29 Sep

We’ve had fun with our latest jigsaw, another of the Alchemist series by Eeboo jigsaws.

Late sunbeams landing on the Libertia Grandiflora made it look as if it was on fire.

I was looking for today’s poem in the book ‘A Poet for Every Day of the Year , didn’t fancy today’s but this one from September 25th. Celia, Celia by Adrian Mitchell, made us both laugh out loud so I hope it gives you a smile at least today.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 29, 2025 in garden, Humour, nature, poetry, Postaday2025, puzzles, Uncategorized

Autumn Fruits and Flowers

28 Sep

My favourite apples are Russets and a few days ago, dear friends gave me some from their tree. We have one Passion fruit still on the vine.

We still have lots of flowers in the garden.

The very last Petunia

California Poppies, thought they were finished but here they go again

Winter flowering Pansies

Marguerite

Cosmos, nearly 6′ tall

Mountain Cornflower

Japanese Anemone

Yello Poppies, been flowering for months

Hesperantha

Pink Japanese Anemone

Daisy

Passion Flower

Mexican Fleabane

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 28, 2025 in Cornwall, environment, friendship, garden, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Rainbow, Dahlias and Pastels 27/9

28 Sep

I love how a crystal in the utility room throws a mini rainbow into the doorway to the kitchen.

I’ve picked three of our white dahlias. I do love white flowers.

My lovely Mr S has bought some very beautiful new pastels, more rainbow colours.

Somehow, I forgot to press Publish last night!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 28, 2025 in art, pastels, Uncategorized

Newlyn, Dinner and Hamilton

26 Sep

Smoked haddock chowder

The screened stage show – brilliant!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 26, 2025 in Postaday2025

By the River, By the Sea and A Talk

25 Sep

The Penryn River was so beautiful this morning as we gathered for our weekly sing.

We went for lunch at The Gylly and walked by the sea, such a gloriously bright, sunny and warm (in the sunshine) day.

This evening we went to a fascinating ‘symposium’ where the artist Tony Foster and guests were talking about how his art is seen through the lens of meteorology, mineralogy, environmental science and archaeology, and what insights it can give us into how to use our own fleeting time on earth. I wrote about visiting the exhibition here. If you put Tony Foster into my search box, you’ll find lots more information about him and his work.

Greenhouse, Car and Blooms

24 Sep

Quite a day! We bought a greenhouse in June and have waited until today to have it erected. We got the call yesterday and are delighted that we now have somewhere to bring on baby plants, to grow tomatoes and perhaps even have a small Lemon Tree in a pot.

I’ve collected my new-to-me electric Mini!

The Hesperatha are in flower and the little yellow poppy is trying again.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 24, 2025 in garden, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: Mini Cooper

Seedlings, Bulbs and A Poem

23 Sep

There were countless more seedings potted on today at Community Roots by an enthusiastic team of volunteers.

Meanwhile, my lovely Mr S got some tulip bulbs planted in a lovely big pot, some beautiful white ones called White Valley and some very dark ones called Paul Scherer. We need to get some other colours for a different plot, more hope for a pretty Spring..

White Valley

Paul Scherer

The following poem by Kim Ridgeon came to me this morning and I absolutely loved it – its subject matter, its rhythm, its humour and its poignancy. I love the ‘book cathedral’ and the way the image is echoed throughout and I love that the ‘unboxing’ is for Kim, and for me and for his many readers, ‘a small consolation in threatening times.’ Thank you, Kim, for giving me permission to share.
I have just received my new book from the ShelterBox Book Club which is the best of book clubs and gives me some small consolation.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 23, 2025 in community, Cornwall, environment, garden, growing, nature, poetry, Postaday2025

Tags: community roots, Kim Ridgeon poet

Bins, LiveWires and A CookBook

22 Sep

To recap – my blog isn’t always about conventionally beautiful things, more about things each day which have made me smile, made me happy, turned on the endorphins for whatever reason.
My first picture today, of the recycling bins at the Eco Park where my choir meets every week, is one such thing. As I was taking the photo, another choir member asked, “Why, on earth, are you taking a photo of the bins?” I was taking the photo because of the differently shaped holes for depositing the material to be recycled. It reminded me of the wooden box made for me by my Grandpa in 1946 into which I sorted wooden shapes. Our own children all played with it and in 2018 we took it to Barcelona for our Grandbaby twins, LiveWires 5 and 6, to play with. So, the most prosaic of things can stir a happy memory!

LiveWires playing with the sorting box

I saw the perfect cookbook, Recipes for Rogues, for our outdoorsy son-out-law a few weeks ago and ordered it for him. It arrived today and I am so delighted with it, I can’t wait for him to have it for his birthday so will be posting it on very soon.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 22, 2025 in Grandchildren, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: @offthebeatenpot, recycling, Thom Axon

New Topper, Shadow and A Poem

21 Sep

There’s a new postbox topper on our street, four frogs fishing.

The evening sunlight lit up our lovely boat sculpture and threw a pleasing shadow.

I came across this poem, Rhapsody by William Stanley Braithwaite, today and wondered why I had never read it before. It’s in the book, A Poet for Every Day of the Year edited by Allie Esiri.