Such a busy day at Roots, school holidays means lots of youngsters all doing their bit. More onions harvested today too.
The post brought a package, two beautiful crochet butterflies made for me by a wonderful blog follower in my favourite Suffragette colours, purple, white and green. Thank you so much, J. 
I’ve posted Lemm Sissay’s poetry before and when I saw this lovely mural on Fb had to share it. I don’t know the artist or the photographer to credit. Please help if you can. 
I spent a very special morning in a Songwriting Masterclass led by the wonderful Angeline Morrison at The Ladder in Redruth… As she put it herself, “I basically got to hang out with immensely creative and lovely people for 3 hours.” It was just brilliant. Look for her Sorrow Songs – a very moving and special collection.
In the entrance to the Ladder is this delightful penguin. 
We had to go to Truro in the afternoon and discovered a painting in an alley. 
I have told you many times about our work at Community Roots. Last Summer, the chef Andi Oliver came to visit and tonight her programme was on BBC 2, called Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts and we were featured. It was a very pleasing programme that you might like to see. You’ll find it on iPlayer.
Our room in the Sugar Magnolia B&B was called the Aviary. The ceiling had very lovely birds painted on it.
And, around this delightful neighbourhood………
We needed sea air today and went to Godrevy for ice creams and a stroll breathing in the wonderful fresh air.
On our trip, we stopped off in Winslow, Arizona for a break. I love spotting murals in the small towns and also found a butterfly.
The hotel, La Posada, is such a lovely spot, full of beautiful things. Enjoy the gallery.
I made two Banana and Raisin Loaves today, one for us and one for tomorrow for coffee break with the gang we volunteer with.
Our Nelly Moser has lots more blooms.
We discovered a new piece of street art .down one of the opes in town. 
Bluebell buds are really pretty.
The family had a long walk today up to Caro Marth. 
This piece of street art in Kyiv came my way today.
New mural in Kyiv… by Sasha Korban
On World Book Day, it seems right to remember Shirley Hughes who died yesterday. Her beautifully illustrated stories were an integral part of our children’s lives. The children she drew and the situations she put them in were all so real and always had kind outcomes. We still have Helpers, bought in 1975 and now kept here for LiveWires to enjoy.
Helpers by Shirley Hughes
Ute, a blogger friend, has also posted about street art being done in solidarity with Ukraine. Here is one she has discovered:
A local photojournalist spotted some sheep in a field in West Cornwall, painted in the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
Photo by Greg Martin / Cornwall Live
We all need friends to keep on an even keel..
The following street art is in Paris.
Support is being shown all over the world.
It’s St David’s Day and to celebrate my heritage, I made Welsh Cakes as my Mum used to do. I still have the griddle that I inherited, that Mum used to use on the Aga but, sadly, Â it cannot be used on an induction hob.
Warm Welsh cake with butter and Blackberry and Apple jam
This beautiful artwork in Cardiff has been  painted by leading street artist My Dog Sighs (Credit: Lee Smith)
My choirs are meeting up at the Porthtowan Eco Park where we can sing in the atrium, covered but with plenty of air circulating. Over the weeks I’ve been watching the development of a beautiful mural and today stopped to talk to the artist, Camilla, to tell her how much I love her work. All the elements of the eco park are here – Â vegetables and edible flowers growing, wind turbines turning, musicians playing and singing, food being served, campers playing and all in such lovely earthy colours. She’s working on an elevated platform and is well wrapped up against the wind and mizzle. 
The bee flew off just as I focussed!
A poppy self-seeded in the edible garden in the trough just outside the kitchen window. I know it isn’t edible but I left it there because it is beautiful.
Photo taken through the window
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