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Busy Day – Beach, Lunch and Farewell Party

more tomorrow! 🙂

A wonderful day was had by all – walking on Chapelporth Beach, cave exploring, swimming for the brave, and general rejuvenation of the spirit.

The director’s nephew and niece visited too

The lovely people at the Chapelporth Beach Cafe very kindly treated our Ukrainian friends to a delicious lunch of Croques Monsieur followed by the inimitable and scrumptious ice cream, Robin’s Hedgehog. If you have never had one of these wicked treats, they are made up of Cornish ice cream slathered in Cornish cream and dipped in roasted hazlenuts. You can see by their faces how much these were appreciated.

Our farewell party was full of good company, a wonderful shared feast, lots of wine and even more singing. Our Ukrainians sang for us and we for them and together we all sang ‘You Are My Sunshine’ which they had learned last week when they visited my choir. That, and the last twelve days, have filled us all with love and beautiful memories.

Claire learning correct pronounciation of a Ukrainian song that we sing at choir

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 9, 2022 in Celebration, Chapel Porth, community, Cornwall, environment, family, Food, friendship, Happiness, Kindness, Photography, Postaday2022

Tags: Hooligan Art Community, Ukraine

A Poem, A Feather and A Performance

06 Oct

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

October Blooms

03 Oct

I try to take photos of everything in flower at the start of the month and this I did a few days ago but we’ve been very busy with our lovely Ukrainian visitors. They have been rehearsing today so now I shall show you some of the 33 different plants in flower on October 1st.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 3, 2022 in Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Photography, Postaday2022, Redruth

Tags: in a Cornish garden

Autumn Equinox, Creature and A Sky Kiss

23 Sep

It’s the Autumn Equinox today and I have kindly been given permission to use this beautifully golden leafed photograph taken by Kris Meaden in Penlee Park in Penzance.

We still have a couple of baby brassicas in the poly tunnel at the allotment and today we had a little visitor. Do any of you lovely readers know what it is? I left it alone so I’m hoping its favourite food isn’t young Kale!

While at the allotment, the sky showed us this delight full trail pattern.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 23, 2022 in allotment, Cornwall, environment, nature, Penzance, Photography, Postaday2022

Tags: #KrisMeaden

Blackberrying Walk, Apples and Pudding

18 Sep

For one reason and another, we haven’t been blackberrying yet this year so resolved to go today whatever the weather. Luckily it was a bright and cool Autumn day and there were still lots to be had. The sea on the horizon was truly blue today.

A friend from choir very kindly brought some beautiful apples from her prolific tree to share with us all so I am using those along with our blackberries to make an almost free Blackberry and Apple Crumble.

The pudding was delicious with vanilla ice-cream.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 18, 2022 in baking, Cornwall, environment, Kindness, nature, Photography, Postaday2022

Tags: Great Flat Lode Trail

Church, Bottle Opener and Border

29 Jul

A lovely church tower in Breage.

I spotted this amusing bottle opener on a van we parked next to today.

I’m loving our flower border at the allotment – lovely Night Scented stock that is particularly lovely when we go down in the evening to water. There are also Sunflowers which turn their faces to the sun throughout the day and Cosmos, Sweet peas and Verbena Lollipop.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 29, 2022 in allotment, architecture, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday2022

Redruth Pride, Fruit and Vegetables

23 Jul

Our town was buzzing today for the Pride Parade, full of colour, live music and happy vibes. The Flag roll-out was wonderful, all the way up Fore Street.

The fruit display for the parade at our fabulous greengrocery, GrowBox, was beautiful.

The Grow Box display for Pride Redruth Photo by Fran

This afternoon I harvested dinner from the lottie – sweetheart cabbage, fine beans, purple teepee beans and yet more courgettes (enough now for another batch of soup). I’ll use the rhubarb tomorrow for Different Every Time Pud.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 23, 2022 in allotment, art, community, Cornwall, Photography, Postaday2022, Redruth, Uncategorized

Tags: #LoveWhoYouWantToLove, Cornwall Pride, The Grow Box

Roses, Red Car and An Exhibition

25 Jun

These roses in a neighbour’s garden smell as good as they look.

As we walked down into town, a bride and groom, just married, drove up in a beautiful, bright red car, all beribboned and ballooned .

There was a delightful exhibition called Treasures of Redruth in the Market Hall today.

Here are some of the lovely treasures.

Jam First!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 25, 2022 in art, Celebration, community, Cornwall, embroidery, nature, Photography, Postaday2022, quilting, Redruth, sculpture, sewing, Uncategorized, Wedding

Bullfinches, Sweet Peas and Golden Glow

24 Jun

Just before I took this photo, there were six bullfinches including two females at the feeders. What lovely colours they are.

Our sweetpeas are fabulous and share their scent all over the house.

There is a beautiful golden glow over the back garden as I write this tonight.

You may remember, Dear Reader, that I wrote about Cornish Hurling at the end of last month. You can see the post by clicking here. My letter was published in The Guardian yesterday!