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Category Archives: Celebration

Painting, Bath and Soup

Yesterday, after buying the wonderful pastries at Redruth’s monthly market, we called in at our favourite gallery in town, 89 Redruth.  The room was full of very interesting work but my eye was immediately drawn to a small painting,  We went in saying, we mustn’t buy another piece and came out later to have a short chat about whether to buy. Happily, my lovely Mr S loved as much as I did so we were back within minutes and today called in to collect it. It was so lovely to meet the artist and to see her reaction to my loving her work.

Sunset at Elmscott by Michelle Rudd

We went to a birthday do at recently refurbished  Rose Cottage today. We just had our lunch but the guests were encouraged to make use of the spa in the delightful back garden of the pub. After cooking themselves in the sauna, they had the option of three ‘plunge pools’ – one warmed by the sun in a lovely white bath, next a cooler metal bath and lastly, for the truly hardy, a refrigerated tub!

Today we have harvested the last of our sweetcorn cobs and I have made a big batch of Corn Chowder. We had some tonight and the rest will go in the freezer to enjoy some summer sunshine on a grey winter day.

P.S.  There was one more piece in 89 Redruth that I fell for and might have bought today but it had gained a red spot overnight…..

Specimen no 2 by Anita Pryor

It was good too to learn the story of this collective:

 

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Birthday Cake

Yesterday, I made a vegan, gluten free chocolate cake for the birthday of one of our wonderful directors of Community Roots. Sadly I couldn’t be there this morning but I’m told it went down well.

 
 

Happy Fourth of July!

Sending love and good wishes to all my family and friends and all my readers in America on this your 250th anniversary.

Here are two of our fridge magnets collected on trips to your beautiful counrty.

 

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Our Town Was Buzzing Today

Two celebrations in Redruth today – Murdoch Day ( a celebration honouring the legacy of William Murdoch, the pioneer behind the use of coal gas in lighting) and Redruth Pride and the town has been buzzing with the parade, activities, live music on various stages and lots of market stalls.   The sun shone too which is such a bonus. Enjoy the gallery and click on any photo for the caption and more detail.

Wonderful display outside our greengrocery/ butchery and deli shop

 

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Maypole, Cake and Rocket

Today’s Redruth Market was lots of fun with the maypole dancing in the Buttermarket being done expertly.

Beginning the maypole dance

All plaited up

Undoing the ribbons

Coffee cake for the cake stall. Thanks to C for the photo.

Flowering Rocket in the Incredible Edibles trough in Fore Street

 

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Muguet, Happiness Calendar and Garden Birds

May 1st is La Fête du Muguet in France and our dear friend Kath, to whom this blog is dedicated, always gave me a bunch of Lily-of-the-Valley or, if they were away in their house in Meysaac, a card would arrive on the day. The flowers symbolise happiness and good luck and I grow them in the garden in memory of my lovely friend.

Here is the Meaningful May calendar of happiness.

It’s a lovely time of year for bird song. Here is what we heard in a 10 minute recording.

Happy Beltane to you all.

 

St Day Blossail

This afternoon I sang with my choir at the St Day Blossail where the blossoming apple trees were blessed and sung to, there was maypole dancing, Morris dancing, face painting  and finally a concert from us, The Suitcase Singers.

Afterwards as I walked away I passed the lovely old roofless church.

 

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A Birthday Treat and Bluebells

The first message to come through on my birthday (31/12/2025) was an invitation to Afternoon Tea at The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth and this afternoon we went with our Dear and very generous friends to celebrate my birthday with a splendidly delicious afternoon tea and the most wonderful views.  Enjoy the gallery and imagine our tastebud joy!

Thank you so much N&G – that was a wonderful afternoon with you two and what a truly lovely birthday present!

Bluebells on the way home

 

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A Night at the Museum

Tonight was the opening of the exhibition, Cornish Myths and Legends, at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery.

Arghans by Sue Hill and Pete Hill (with a little input from me!)

The hair and little creatures

Discussing the creation

Sue and L, in a very beautiful coat, talking about the exhibition

On the ride home

 

 

International Women’s Day, A Photo and A Posy

A day to celebrate all the wonderful women in my life, sisters, daughters and friends, those still with us and those who have been very special influences in my life – my Suffragette Great Granny, my Spanish Granny, my Mum and my dear friends Kath and Angie in whose memories I write this blog. To learn more about either of these much missed women,  put their name in the search bar.

My Granny and my Mum

It’s the 8th anniversary of our lovely neighbours’ wedding and every year I take a small posy round in memory of Dear Bill-next-door, a posy like the ones I made for their wedding when my lovely Mr S and I were witnesses.  I was delighted to find rich blues in the garden this year which Bill would have loved, the colour of the Underworld…

Posy for Sue in a pot by Nicky