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Singing, The Penryn River and KniTZTanzania

15 Oct

It was another fabulous session at choir today, as always enhanced by our beautiful Choir-babies.

Big brother with six week old baby brother and Mum

The weather was again crisp and bright and I just managed to get these photos before the tide went out too far.

Still waters

Reflection in the Penryn River

One of my choir friends has been knitting for KniTZTanzania as well and brought three beautiful sets to choir to be posted along with mine today. They have gone in the post this afternoon, 11 sets all bagged up with a message of love on each bag along with the name of the knitter – that’s Jen, Pauline, Ti and me. It is lovely to think that our little outfits will be protecting babies in Tanzania from hypothermia.

Three sets made by Pauline

All bagged up and ready to go.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 15, 2015 in Beauty, Choir-baby, Cornwall, knitting, KniTZTanzania, Penryn, photography

Tags: KnitzTanzania, reflections, The Penryn River

Gerbera, Knitting and Lebanese Sfouf

14 Oct

I bought a couple of bunches of these Gerbera yesterday, one for us and one for our lovely neighbour Sue. The sun caught some of them this morning and they were positively glowing in the beams.

Gerbera

I heard from KniTZTanzania this morning that a new consignment of knitted outfits for new-borns is going out soon so all need to be posted asap. I had several knitted but not sewn up so I have spent all afternoon sewing up tiny little jumpers. Six of these are mine – the yellow one made with love by Ti, the dark red one and the green one with the blue hat made by likewise by Jen Thank you both.

Outfits for KnitZTanzania

I did some baking too this afternoon, a Lebanese Sfouf which looks lovely. It is going to be a treat, served with Cardamon Yogurt, when we get home tonight after going to see Suffragette, the new film, with our neighbour.

Lebanese Sfouf

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 14, 2015 in baking, Beauty, knitting, KniTZTanzania, nature, photography, Postaday 2015

Tags: KnitzTanzania, Lebanese Sfouf

Knitting, Clematis and Friendship

02 Sep

A friend’s Mum has joined me in knitting tiny jumpers and beanie hats for the babies in Tanzania. She has posted them off to KnitzTanzania already and sent me a photo. Aren’t they beautiful?

My favourite September Clematis, Lady Betty Balfour, has crept all the way along the green and white Pittosporum hedge and is tumbling down in a beautiful purple cascade.

Sue-next-door called in this afternoon for a catch up over a cuppa and that was lovely. Another lifting of spirits! Feeling better day by day now.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 2, 2015 in Beauty, charity, friendship, garden, knitting, KniTZTanzania, nature, photography, Postaday 2015

Tags: baby jumpers, Beanie hats, Lady Betty Balfour

Gyllyngdune Gardens, A Sweater and A Mural

25 Jun

After singing, we met my brother and his wife who are here from America and we had a lovely lunch and a good natter in the sunshine in Falmouth, overlooking the bay. The gardens at the Princess Pavilions were blooming lovely!

View from the gardens

Rose of Sharon

Daisy

Lily

Aquilegia

2 One of our lovely choir members, Jen, has knitted a tiny sweater for a baby in Tanzania. I have six now to send off to KniTZTanzania. Thank you so much, Jen.

Jen’s beautiful little sweater

3 One of my favourite shops for cards and presents and pretty things, Just Delights, now has its Summer mural on the wall. I showed you the Winter one here. I’m thinking it will be the same artist, Elizabeth Perry, but I cannot find the name.

Summer mural on Just Delights

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 25, 2015 in art, Beauty, Cornwall, Falmouth, knitting, KniTZTanzania, mural, nature, painting, photography, Postaday 2015

Tags: Just Delights

Knitting, Pathetique Sonata and A Poppy

31 May

1 A friend’s Mum has been knitting for the babies of Tanzania, having been inspired by my post about KnitZTanzania and the need for little sweaters and beanie hats to stop the babies dying of hypothermia. Here are what she describes as her ‘first’ batch! Thank you so much for joining me in this venture. If you, too, would like to join us in this project, the pattern can be found here. The address to send them to can be found in the comments on the same page.

Baby hats and sweaters from Hils’ Mum

2 I was reminded of a beautiful piece of music, Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata, 2nd Movement, this evening as it was part of BBC Radio 4’s programme Pick of the Week, this week’s items being chosen by Antonia Quirke. Just listen to Daniel Barenboim playing and feel the calm come over you……..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGq3-Fi_zQY

3 Another Poppy is about to break free. This has to be one of my favourite photos this year!

Pink Poppy after rain

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 31, 2015 in Beauty, knitting, KniTZTanzania, music, photography, piano

Tags: Antonia Quirke, bbc radio 4, Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata 2nd Movement, Daniel Barenboim, Pick of the Week

Weekly Photo Challenge – Intricate

04 May

The pattern on this little sweater, knitted for a new born in Tanzania, looks intricate. In fact, the wonderful pattern is created by the yarn as you knit making the garment look very complicated but in fact it is very easy.

Baby sweater

This is one of a collection being knitted by me and friends which will go KniTZ Tanzania, a charity that collects tiny knitted hats and sweaters for new born babies to prevent hypothermia. If you want to knit too, have a look at the very easy pattern here.

For other beautiful photos in this Challenge, click here.