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Poppy, Walk and Help?

05 Jul

Another Poppy is blooming. At breakfast time it popped out of its sepals and later in the day was fully open. As the sun left that part of the garden, it closed up again.

Opening
Fully open

Our walk today was very blustery! Join us going up to the Flat Lode Trail with a view of Carn Brea, past the St Uny engine house and back home.

St Uny Engine house from the back
St Uny Engine house

We have a problem in the edible trough. A little Viola plant died last week, just went limp and gave up the ghost. Yesterday, all was well with the rest of the Viola border and today – another plant seems to have died. Any ideas? The trough is damp, everything else, lettuces and the rest of the Violas seem fine…….

 
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Posted by on July 5, 2020 in architecture, Carn Brea, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday2020, Tin mining history

 

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Today’s Walk to Killifreth

15 Jun

We live in Cornwall, in the middle of what was the richest area in the world  for copper and tin mining in the 18th and 19th centuries and we are surrounded by the iconic engine houses, one of which we walked to yesterday. Today we visited one of the most elegant of all the relics around, Killifreth. Click on any image for a bigger picture and the explanatory caption.

Killifreth

Fascinating information about the shape of the chimney
Looking up the chimney to the pinpoint of light at the top, using flash
Looking up the chimney to the pinpoint of light at the top
brick work
Hoverfly
More engine houses in the distance
Enchanting lane
Chimney in the far distance
Elderflower which we could smell before we came upon it
Convolvulus
 
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Posted by on June 15, 2020 in architecture, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday2020, Tin mining history, Uncategorized

 

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Join Us On Our Most Joyful Walk

14 Jun

We visited our favourite spot today, Chapelporth with a walk up the cliffs to Wheal Coates.The cafe is not yet open so no Croque Monsieur or Ice-cream Hedgehogs…. Click on any photo for a bigger view and the caption.

the rain has gouged out the stream bed
Tide still coming in
We nearly missed the Thrift, unable to visit for 3 months
The Heather is wonderful
Godrevy Lighthouse in the distance
Turquoise
Tide on the turn
Raindrops on grass
On the path
Wheal Coates
Stones enhanced by the rain earlier today
Reflection
Tide turned, going out
Snail
 
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Posted by on June 14, 2020 in architecture, Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, Happiness, nature, Photography, Postaday2020, Tin mining history

 

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Kresen Kernow Tour

06 Mar

Kresen Kernow is Cornwall’s brand new, state-of-the-art archive centre. Constructed in the Brewhouse of the former Redruth Brewery, this beautiful building is a new public space for Cornwall, opened last September.  As well as 1.5 million records covering 850 years of history, Kresen Kernow has bright and airy research rooms, and has made magical use of the original architecture of the brewery.
We were shown around the public areas and the, usually private, strong rooms and it was fascinating. Our guide was brilliant with lots of knowledge bringing local history alive. They plan on having  every book written in Cornwall, about Cornwall or by Cornish authors and my Dad’s work is there! They don’t have every one of his books and said they would certainly welcome the copies that they are missing.  We plan on donating all the missing copies.
Join us on this brief tour. They run regular tours so if you get the chance, go along. It is the most amazing resource for us all to enjoy.

Wall hanging
Lovely pictorial
Open and airy
looking up at the chimney
keeping the archway where the drays used to come through
A very old ledger from Holman’s
Detail from a document describing how Queen Elizabeth I, took lands from Catholics in Cornwall and gave it to Protestants
Part of the original chimney incorporated into a work room
using the old pillars from Redruth Brewery dating back to 1880
 
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Posted by on March 6, 2020 in architecture, art, Uncategorized

 

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Planter, Cathedral and Bee Box

12 Feb

The baskets and planters in Truro are looking lovely, very Spring-like.

I love the tiles and all the shapes on this bit of Truro Cathedral.

One of the Cathedral gardens is labelled ‘Wild Truro’ and in amongst the wild flowers was this bee-box. I hadn’t thought of putting pine cones in a bee-box.

 
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Posted by on February 12, 2020 in architecture, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Truro

 

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Detail, Pond and Sheep

09 Nov

The Natural History Museum is a beautiful piece of architecture. Click on any photo for the full detail.

The outdoor area has a couple of ponds where the golden Autumn leaves were floating and some curly coated sheep were mowing the grass.

 
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Posted by on November 9, 2019 in architecture, environment, glass, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

 

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Scarlet, Chimneys and Thatched Cottages

08 Nov

Acer leaves are truly glorious.

In a beautiful village in Suffolk are these most unusual chimneys, saw-tooth in white brick. The cottage they are on dates back to 1600!  The front  of  the   cottage  is  thatched  and  this  is  the  back, partially thatched and, we think,  also  most  unusual.

There are several thatched cottages in the village. This one is for sale!

 
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Posted by on November 8, 2019 in architecture, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

 

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Golden Squirrel, Carrick Roads and River Glimpse

06 Oct

What a glorious autumn day today so, late in the afternoon we went off to Trelissick …….

Squirrel on the weather vane on the water tower

The view across the Carrick Roads to Pendennis Castle is one of our favourites.

From the house

Further around the walk there were tantalising glimpses of the Truro River. We could hear the King Harry Ferry chugging across.

Oaks grow right down to the water’s edge across the river

 
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Posted by on October 6, 2019 in architecture, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019, Trelissick Gardens

 

Windows, Tiles and Muffins

31 Aug

I noticed some windows in Redruth for the first time today and loved the fact that ‘DRESSES’ and ‘MANTLES’ are still etched into the glass. I’m hoping a local reader will know what the shop was in its heyday.

The West End Drapery Stores were quite something and the premises are still lovely on the outside. One section of the old shop is being renovated and has been recently painted and the floor tiles cleaned up.

I baked some Courgette and Mozzarella Muffins today and they were delicious.

 
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Posted by on August 31, 2019 in antiques, architecture, baking, Cornwall, Photography, Postaday 2019, Redruth

 

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Horse Fly, Door and Biscuits

24 Aug

At the garden centre we bought some Leucanthemum and the sales assistant asked, ‘Shall I get rid of the Horse Fly before you put the plants in your car?’  Yes please was our reply.

A horse-fly, Tabanus eggeri,

Walking through town I noticed a door with beautiful glass which I haven’t spotted before.

A door on Bond Street

Our lovely nephew and family gave us a box of chocolate biscuits, two bottles of wine and a very pretty rose bush to say thank you for lending them our beach equipment and having them  round for supper – it was all a pleasure for us so the treats were both unexpected and special.

Special chocolate biscuits

It’s my kid  sister’s birthday today so this post is for her! Love you, D.

 
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Posted by on August 24, 2019 in architecture, Cornwall, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

 
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