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A Poem, A Feather and A Performance

It’s National Poetry Day and the theme is the environment. However, given all the news around at the moment, I wanted to share this song of hope with you all.

“I’ve Learned to Sing a Song of Hope” by Georgia Douglas Johnson

A feather landed on my purple and white petunias that with their green leaves make the colours of the Suffragettes. The raindrops made it even more special.

Tonight we went to see the performance of Bunker Cabaret, written and performed by our young Ukrainian friends, Hooligan Art Community. It was wonderful, so very moving, a kaleidoscope of dance, drama and song that touched every member of the audience. What a brilliant team they are! If you live in Southhampton, they are coming your way next week; if in Edinburgh, in a couple of weeks. If you get the chance, do see them.

Thank you to Sue for the photo.

The poem above is for Mirra. I had chosen it before the show and then tonight realised the serendipity in that choice. For you, Mirra, with love.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 6, 2022 in art, community, dance, friendship, nature, Photography, poetry, Postaday2022, Redruth, Uncategorized

Tags: Georgia Douglas Johnson, I've learned to sing a song of hope, love, Ukraine

Wallflowers, Earrings and Just One Rule

02 Dec

I should have included these Wallflowers yesterday, just beginning to flower. I’m hoping that, being at the front door, they will cheer people with both their colour and their scent.

It’s time to bring out the Christmas earrings. These beautiful Origami ones were a birthday present a few years ago. They were made by Mary Lee.

A rule for living? Yes, that’ll do nicely!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 2, 2021 in art, Christmas decorations, dance, garden, Photography, Uncategorized

Tags: Marysorigami.com, origami, Sandra Bullock

Bluebells, An Old Oak Tree and Piano Dancing

25 Apr

Our walk today took a different route, down lanes, past many glorious bluebells and under a grand old Oak Tree.

This delightful entertainment cam my way the other day and I thought you might enjoy it too.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 25, 2020 in Cornwall, dance, environment, nature, Photography, piano, Postaday2020, Uncategorized

Rose Hips, Cakes and Estha’s Story

14 Aug

The Rose hips were in someone’s garden in Truro or I might have picked them to make syrup.

Before the show, Estha’s Story, at Heartlands this evening, there was singing and cake in the Diaspora garden. The cakes were magnificent! All made by Little Crumbs and decorated with edible flowers.

The show was amazing! Yskynna, the aerial dance company and the singers combined to tell the story of a Cornish Bal maiden and the audience loved it. Click on any photo in the gallery for a closer look.

Bal maidens and others at work

Dancing on the engine house

Dancing in the tin mine headgear

Our hearts were in our mouths as the wind blew…..

Estha played by Bec Applebee

As night fell

The choir and the cast

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 14, 2019 in community, Cornwall, dance, History, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019, theatre, Tin mining history

Tags: Bal maidens, Heartlands Cornwall, Little Crumbs bakery, Yskynna

Ghost Ships by Yskynna with The Suitcase Singers

26 Oct

Today was the last day of our singing with the dancers and actors of Ghost Ships. These photos are taken from Yskynna and The Maritime Museum. It has been brilliant to have been a part of this production.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 26, 2018 in art, Beauty, Cornwall, dance, Photography, Postaday2018, theatre

Snow Globe, Sheep and A Front Door

23 Dec

We spent a delightful evening with the Prideaux Angels last night, a gentle promenade performance with dance, music and narration where the last scene outdoors was the beautiful Snow Globe. It runs until 28th December so if you can get to Padstow, there is a treat in store. You can get a delicious meal in the marquee afterwards too.

Spotted this sheep in a wool shop in Penzance this afternoon and it made me smile.

What a gorgeous door with wreath this is…….l

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 23, 2017 in Beauty, Christmas, Cornwall, dance, knitting

Tags: Padstow, penzance, postaday2017, Prideaux Angels, Prideaux House

Calm, Cushion and Ballet Rambert

23 Mar

I love the Penryn River in all its moods and love that I sing every week with the river in view.

We can all adjust our sails!

We have been to see Ballet Rambert tonight – three wonderful dances but Ghost Dances is the best ever. We first saw the dance sometime in the 1980s and loved it then. It is a most powerful piece that didn’t disappoint tonight. If you ever get the chance to see it, please do.

From the programme.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 23, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, dance, embroidery, environment, Penryn, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Christopher Bruce, Ghost Dances

Truro, The Ballet and The Cathedral

18 May

What a splendid evening in Truro. First a wander, then dinner and the Birmingham Royal Ballet who were just wonderful, especially Frederick Ashton’s piece Momentum 11 set to Eric Satie’s Gymnopedies and then the Cathedral lit up against the dark sky.

Walsingham Place

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Truro Cathedral

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 18, 2016 in art, Beauty, Cornwall, dance, Hall for Cornwall, Photography, Postaday 2016, Truro

Tags: Birmingham Royal ballet, Eric Satie, Momentum

Shoreline, Blossom and Sea Fever

09 Apr

A whole day singing and watching dance – what more could one want? And before you say ‘cake’ there was cake too! It is the launch weekend of a fabulous project called Shoreline and you will be hearing more about it! Here are just two shots of the amazing dancers followed by the poster for the weekend launch. Our singing was pretty good too! Everything we learned was an original composition by Jon Hughes and accompanied the dancers. There were many breathtaking moments and I can hardly wait for tomorrow’s session.

Walking around the grounds of Tremough University, the blossom was beautiful to behold.

There seemed only one poem for today, John Masefield’s ‘ Sea Fever’, another that I learned as a child and which I had as a poster in my office for years before I retired.

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by;

And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.