Another busy day for Roots with lots of volunteers working in the field. Cabbages are looking good.
Forgetting it is half term, we went down to Porthtowan to go to the Blue Bar but it was absolutely stuffed. The sea looked good though, of course.
Porthtowan
I inherited thimbles and thimble cases from my Mum. The thimbles have mostly gone to family but I kept the cases. Somehow they no longer give me joy so I’m thinking they need to move on too.
nrhatch
October 29, 2025 at 11:35 am
Letting go of the right thing at the right time in the right way. Maybe your granddaughter would like the case? Good luck!
mybeautfulthings
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 pm
You were right, she did and so that’s where the cases and the tray are going. My Mumwould be delighted. 🙂
utesmile
October 28, 2025 at 7:48 pm
When something is not giving you joy then it has had its purpose and it is time it moves on.
mybeautfulthings
October 28, 2025 at 8:07 pm
Thank you for your support. It actually feels quite hard. I’m having to battle the guilt but don’t really know why. 🙂
utesmile
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 pm
It is difficult to give away something from your mum. I went through that too. Yet it did give your mum the joy and that was the most important.
You could look if a museum likes to have it. I did so with some books of a famous German poet. And I am really happy they live on in that dedicated museum. I am sure it would make my mum happy. Like that they have purpose and give more joy to others.
mybeautfulthings
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 am
I offered the whole thimble collection to Truro Museum many years ago when they first came to me but they weren’t interested as they weren’t all from Cornwall! One of our Granddaughters has asked for them so that is perfect. My Mum would be delighted to know that they will give joy to someone else in her family and so am I. I can let them go now. Thanks again for your kindness. 🙂
utesmile
October 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Oh that is brilliant, goes to a good home and stays in the family. ♥