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. 
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Birthday Cake
Ferry to St Mawes to Sing
It was late when I arrived home last night so here is a small gallery showing our trip from Falmouth to St Mawes to sing and the ferry ride back again. Click on any photo for the caption and if you like, listen to us singing on the ferry on our way home. It’s ‘Cornwall, My Home” written by Harry Glasson and it’s really the new Cornish anthem.
Leaving Falmouth
Approaching St Mawes Castle
Cottages in St Mawes
Rowers
One of the races
St Mawes Hotel where we were to sing outside
Sunset on the way home
Tomatoes, Onions and Sunflowers
It’s been a day of harvesting today at Community Roots – all the onions and the ripe tomatoes all gathered in and room now to plant out the winter brassicas and the later salad crops.
Just one of the 7 varieties we grow – these are Costaluto Fiorentino
My job today was to organise a Tomato Tasting of all seven varieties. The favourite was the cherry tomato, Mango Lassi, sweet and delicious!
A Sunflower somehow planted itself in one of the poly-tunnels and we’ve been watching it carefully, not clearing it away. It has bent over and sprouted flowering stems from up and down the stem – 8 flowers so far and at least four more buds to open.
Agapanthus, Cake and Herbal Tea
We’ve been driving past a beautiful bank of Agapanthus for a week or two and today I managed to get a photo from the moving car.
The cake for volunteers at Roots today was a Lemon and Blueberry with a crusty sugar topping. It was delicious and much appreciated.
The herbal tea made for volunteers from herbs and edible flowers was particularly pretty today. 
Sunflower, Butterfly and Plaque
At Roots today, a sunflower opening its petals
We’ve seen few butterflies at home this year so it was especially good to see a Painted Lady at Roots today.
I took the following photo when in Penzance on July 9th and meant to show you on 11th, the anniversary of the wedding of Dylan Thomas and Caitlin Macnamara in the house opposite the Acorn Theatre in Penzance.
Rope, Trifle and Outdoor Theatre
It’s been a delightful day starting with Thursday’s always excellent singing with The Suitcase Singers.
Beautiful coil of yellow rope outside our rehearsal space
Afterwards, the coffee crowd went for lunch together to remember our Dear friend John whose birthday was on this day. We raised a glass to his memory and shared some fond memories.
My scrumptious dessert – Pimm’s Trifle with Elderflower Sorbet
This evening we have been to an outdoor theatre performance of Peer Gynt by Miracle Theatre at Scorrier House. Their adaptation was hilarious – costumes, set, music and each performer just brilliant. If you are in Cornwall, Devon or Dorset, find a performance near you. You won’t regret it and I guarantee that you, like us, will love the Trolls!
Performances are often in lovely settings too, castles, gardens, even clifftops!
Orange, Blues, Pinks and Purples
Last night’s sunset was another pretty one with the golden light reflected in the windows across the road.
Our choir rehearsal was by the sea again today and the variety of blues, from turquoise to navy, was just lovely. My photo doesn’t do it justice. The beach was full of people enjoying the continuing heatwave. (Unlike me. I melt.)
I picked a posy of our first Sweet Peas today and they smell wonderful. Whenever I pick a small posy, I am reminded of our dear friend Ti, whom we used to visit regularly and always took a garden-grown posy to brighten up her room. 
Mum’s Chimneys, Clouds and the Sea
I’ve passed on some of my Mum’s chimney collection to her Grandkids but I still have a few and we plant them up each spring for the summer as she did.
Our choir practice was by the beach at The Blue Bar in Porthtowan today so afterwards some of us walked down to the sea. What a tonic – to sing and then to see, hear, and smell the sea. We are so lucky to be living in Cornwall and so close to the coast.
Clouds
The sea at Porthtowan
Just have to say – we recorded the World Cup football match, England v Mexico, (KO 1am UK time) and got up early to watch it without hearing the news. It was a cracker of a game and sent us off on our day with smiles on our faces!
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. 
Thistles, Silhouettes and Poppies
At Roots today we went to sit on the bench in the new orchard and listened to the birds – a wren and a blackbird sang for us. In front of us were the purple thistle flowers and the teasels and cow parsley in silhouette.
The line of poppies in one of the poly-tunnels was quite striking.
