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Colours, Cat and A Gift

I went down to the lottie for the first time in a week (chief cook and bottle washer, nurse and physio and a chest infection to boot!)  and collected courgettes and new potatoes which we had for tea tonight.  I was somewhat dismayed to find that the broad beans had rust and it is a decimated crop. I did get a few but not enough to last the best part of a year as we usually do. The flowers are on another plot and I loved the colours

There was a black cat eyeing me from its place on the wall.

Our lovely neighbour called round to check on us and to bring me a little gift. She had been to Krowji, our local arts complex and a had met a very interesting artist, a photographer Paul Sanders from whom she bought this delightful little flower in a frame. I love it.

 

 

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Feather and Flowers

 

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Beans, Lavender and Poppy

Our Broad Bean crop is looking promising

Our allotment neighbour has a lovely Lavender border., loved by the bees.

This is a self sown Poppy and it is glorious.

 

Audience, View and A Very Special Moment

This morning at choir,  it was so warm we had the door open as we rehearsed and sitting right outside was a seagull who stayed for quite a while. I like to think it was enjoying our rendition of “Wild Mountain Thyme.”
We went for lunch at The Gylly Cafe and had a wonderful view of the sea and the paddle boarders.
Our friend, Paul Haines is on a Peace Walk, walking from Berlin to Budapest and raising money for Children of Peace. Today he sent the following short report  of a truly special and beautiful moment.
“A Special Moment!!
The other day I was walking out of a town and passed a bus stop. A bus pulled up coming in to the town and the driver and I waved and smiled at each other.
I carried on walking and about fifteen minutes later there was a very loud horn sounding. I turned and saw it was the same bus, now exiting the town. The driver was smiling and waving and then pointed upwards as he passed. I looked at the back of the bus as it drove away, and there, instead of the destination, it read “Together for Peace”. What a wonderful thing the driver had done. What a special moment!!
Unfortunately it all happened so quickly I had no time to take a photo.”
 

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Sunset

To accommodate the 6m high sculpture of a Vixen (no longer a Fox,) next door, a couple of branches had to be removed from their tree. This has had a most serendipitous result for us which we discovered yesterday. From our little front bedroom,  we can now see the setting sun slipping into the sea and disappearing – such joy!

 

International Day of Happiness

Just look at the view from the Zed Shed where we rehearsed this morning  and then listen to an African piece that we sang today. Thanks to S for the recording. I hope both contribute to your happiness!

 

 

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Spring Flowers and Lichen

Our garden is coming to life, just like Ute’s and it is such a joy. More and more Crocuses, even more Tete a Tete, buds on the Hydrangeas and flowers on the Camellias. Spring is on its way after such a long, wet and windy winter.

On yesterday’s walk, I loved the lichen and my camera caught every detail.

 
 

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Sunset Sky and A Christmas Tree

We have come up to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth again for my lovely Mr S’s check-up after his spine op nine weeks ago. It’s an early appointment so we are staying at the wonderful Hearts Together hospital hotel overnight. There’s a lovely half moon high in the sky.

Sunset through a double glazed window

In the communal dining room

 

Crops and Colour at the Lottie

We picked the last of our raspberries, 180g,  which pleased us greatly and they are now in the oven to become Apple and Raspberry Crisp using Nigel Slater’s recipe.

As I walked around the plots, I was delighted to see so many flowers at the end of October.

 

Kindness, Crochet and A Song

It’s been a day of kindnesses and all have been greatly appreciated.
In the post today came a couple of cards full of love and one containing more sea glass from my blogging friend Judith as well as a beautiful butterfly that she has made for me. Thank you, J.

Then from my blogging friend, Nancy, the following which I love.

And, just now, by email, a song, “This Love Will Carry.” I was unable to go to choir today as I was to have my stitches out. As it turned out, the wound was not quite ready so I have to return on Wednesday. This song was recorded for me and the others who were unable to be there and who were missed. Do click on the link and listen to my beautiful choir.
Another friend brought us the eggs that I normally collect from other friends at rehearsal.
I am quite overwhelmed with the love and kindnesses  washing around me.

P.S. Thank you for all the comments too. I’ll get to them tomorrow xx

 

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