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Baking, A Treat and Music

I spent the day baking for tonight and tomorrow. One cake was for this evening when we joined friends and others for an open mic evening with a pot luck supper. The other cake and the bread buns are for tomorrow when we have a Tree Planting event at Community Roots and will need to feed the volunteers and the choir.

There is always an interesting spread at a pot luck supper and tonight there was a special treat – utterly delicious ba bao fan, Eight Treasures Rice.

One of the ‘turns’ was a wonderful player of an accordion.

The evening was in aid of Children of Peace.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 7, 2026 in Children of Peace, community, Cornwall, friendship, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Singing in Solidarity, Sunshine and Fish

05 Feb

Today at our choir rehearsal, The Suitcase Singers sang in solidarity with the people of Minnesota. With our singing we send love from Penryn, Cornwall to you all. Thank you so much Heidi Wilson for writing such a brilliant song, to Katy Rose Bennet and Sarina Partridge for inspiring our leader, Claire Ingleheart to teach it to us. Do click on the link and share the solidarity. The first video is us and the second one, the singing in Minneapolis.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17nRsPprFT/

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C6dfJFRNF/

The sun was shining on the far side of the river lighting up the coloured houses.

After singing on Thursdays, I go to the local fish shop.The beautiful arrangement of the Red Mullet caught my eye.

Salad Crops, Daffodils and A Jigsaw

03 Feb

In between jobs at Community Roots today, I walked around all the poly tunnels to see what was growing.

I love seeing random daffodils growing on the verges.

We have just finished one of the jigsaws given to us for Christmas. It was quite a challenge and very satisfying to complete.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 3, 2026 in art, community, Cornwall, environment, growing, nature, Postaday 2026, puzzles, Uncategorized

Tags: community roots

Afternoon Tea, Birthday Cake and Viburnum

31 Jan

Along with the rest of the gang at Community Roots, we were invited to the 80th birthday party of one of our volunteers. It was a delightful occasion with a very delicious spread and the most amazing cake!

Eric’s wonderful cake showing all his interests especially his participation at Community Roots where his inventions are legendary. Look for the carrots and cabbages too. There is also a fabulous family tree.

Outside the venue were lots of Viburnum bushes.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 31, 2026 in art, Celebration, community, friendship, Happiness, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: cake decoration

Happy Christmas to All My Readers

24 Dec

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 24, 2025 in art, collage, community, painting, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Tags: community roots

Joy and Harmony

18 Dec

No photos of the boats, birds or the Penryn river today as the rain was interminable! and so very heavy! However we had a lovely sing and a very good choir friend sent me the following video – “May this room be filled with joy and harmony” – and it was!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 18, 2025 in community, music, Postaday2025, singing

Tags: Claire Ingleheart

Another Christmas Gig

16 Dec

As we are about to start singing

On display

Just finished singing The Twelve Days of Christmas with audience participation

One of the beautiful horses

Lights across the Trehaddle Valley on zoom

No zoom

Party, Knitting and Supper

11 Dec

Today is the 90th birthday of my very good friend and singing mentor whom I met in 2008 when I first joined The Ingleheart Singers. She took me under her wing then and has kept me there ever since! Her Family arranged a secret party this afternoon and asked for the choir to turn up as a surprise and to sing for her ,so of course we did! It was a delightful afternoon.

Jean’s beautiful cake, wish I could credit the maker.

Another friend from choir spotted a knitted crib earlier this week and sent me the next photo, knowing how much I would like it. I love the smile on Mary’s face and have to wonder why one of the shepherds is up on the roof!

A simple meal was called for this evening, Macaroni Cheese, comfort food at its best.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 11, 2025 in Celebration, community, friendship, Happiness, Kindness, knitting, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Screenshot, More Singing and A Poem

07 Dec

My Dear Sister in Hawai’i watched the livestream as did family in Atlanta and blogging friend Nancy. My lovely sister took some screen shots and sent them through to me. Here’s one of both choirs, The Ingleheart Singers and The Suitcase Singers and Claire, our lovely leader. Sharing the concert was a very special way to feel connected with my sister when we live so very far apart..

The Inglehearts sang again this afternoon at the Eco Park’s Christmas fair with a delightful audience.

I’ve shared poems by Billy Collins before but not this one I think..Here are the first few verses which truly ring a bell with me. I hope this one appeals to you too – then you can look it up and get the last three verses.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 7, 2025 in community, Cornwall, friendship, Happiness, poetry, Postaday2025

Gracie Briney, Mince Pie and Flowers

06 Dec

It was a Victorian Market Day today with lots of stall holders – and some shoppers – dressed up and there was a special blast from the past in the shape of Gracie Briney, portrayed by Sue Hill, a Redruth resident born in 1773 about whom you can read more here.,

We had our first mince pies of the season today and they were the best! They were home baked at HomeGround, our favourite coffee shop in town.

Last week, you may have seen, I made a birthday cake for a friend and today, a beautiful bunch of thank you flowers was brought round, much appreciated.