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Glass, Reading and Love

I put out a call at my choirs for bits of jewellery that were no longer wanted and last week one of my Suitcase friends brought me in some earrings. I’ve been working on a piece that would suit them and finished it yesterday in time to take it to show W at singing this morning. Thank you W for your beautiful contribution to my work.

W’s earrings on my glass

W’s earrings on my glass, held at the window. Tide’s out.

I loved this when I found it. Reading is such an adventure for us all!

Reading

It was Valentine’s Day a week ago but these words are timeless.

Love

Full Moon, A Wall and A Poem

20 Feb

Th full moon last night, a Super Moon, was magnificent! It had a gorgeous corona around it.

Super Moon

This wall amused me today, glass bottle bottoms and old bottles. Further along was a beaker. Reminds me a little of my Boody Garden.

Wall with trinkets

Here is another of Kim Ridgeon’s poems. I love his work.

Beneath All This by Kim Ridgeon

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 20, 2019 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: Beneath All This, Kim Ridgeon, super moon with halo

A Gift, New Glass and Waves

19 Feb

To my delight a small parcel arrived this morning. I knew what was going to be inside as one of my Dear Readers had very kindly offered to send me some sea-glass and here it was! The colours are so delicate – whites, greens, some blues and a precious bit of red and another of turquoise. The darker colours are shades of green when held up to the light.

Sea Glass from Seaham Beach

I set to straightaway to make a new piece of my stained glass project adding the sea glass as well as up-cycling some jewellery that I had found in a charity shop. It needs some refining but here it is. Huge thanks to Judith and her thoughtful generosity.

Today’s work on white paper

Today’s work, hanging

It’s a full moon tonight and high tide was about 5pm so we went to see the waves at Portreath, always at their best at full moon. They were magnificent!

Wave higher than the Pepper Pot at Portreath

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 19, 2019 in art, Cornwall, environment, friendship, glass, Happiness, nature, Photography, Portreath, Postaday 2019

Tags: Pepper Pot at Portreath, sea glass, up-cycling, wild waves

Estate Agent, Bud and Bee

18 Feb

Passing an estate agent’s office today, my attention was drawn to the pigeon (Thanks John!) apparently choosing a property. His mate was there too but went further in before I could get the photo.

House hunting

It was such a beautiful afternoon, I went to our nearest garden, Burncoose Nursery, for a walk hoping that the Magnolias might be in flower. They weren’t but the furry buds are looking very promising. I’ll go back again soon.

Magnolia bud

The Snowdrops were still pretty but in their last throes, the Daffodils had their heads bent, ready to flower soon and the Primroses were delicately lovely – but all were eclipsed by the Camellias which were in magnificent bloom. In one blossom, high up, I spotted my first Bee of the season. Not sure whether to be happy about that as tonight’s temperatures are forecast to fall again and I would hate it to be caught out.

Bee inside a Camellia flower

I’ll show you more photos next Saturday. To be going on with, here is one of the Camellias.

Grand Camellia

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 18, 2019 in Cornwall, environment, garden, Humour, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: Burncoose Nursery, magnolia bud

Heron, Verges and Protest

15 Feb

Look what turned up this morning as we were standing near a stream!

Heron

The roadside verges near Penzance were thick with Daffodils.

Daffodils

We managed to get to Truro in time to show our support for the hundreds of young people on strike from school to protest about climate change and the fact that not enough is being done to protect their futures. It was inspirational to see so many so committed to the cause.

A very small section of the crowds

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 15, 2019 in art, birds, community, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: climate change, Greta Thunberg, school strike, school strike for climate change, strike4climate

Penryn River, Planters and A Valentine

14 Feb

It has been a glorious Spring day and after singing, I took this photo down the river.

Down the Penryn River

Walking through Penryn today my eye was caught by these delightful planters. The spot of pink on the left is a Fuchsia flower.

Penryn planters

I made a Valentine present for the lovely Mr S.

Stained glass heart

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 14, 2019 in Cornwall, glass, nature, Photography, Postaday 2019

Tags: copper foiling on glass, Spring Flowers

Dad’s Book, Singing and A Discovery

13 Feb

A delightful surprise today when a friend rang to say that she had seen a poster for a musical play of one of my Dad’s books! The Fate of Jeremy Visick is to be performed in a couple of weeks and of course, we now have tickets. The book was first adapted by Judith Cook and we all came down from Yorkshire to see the Premiere at The Barbican Theatre in Plymouth in 1990! It is so lovely to know that my Dad’s work is still being appreciated. We love the poster and think Dad would have approved.

Stage Struck and The Fate of Jeremy Visick

Thirteen singers from my two choirs met at the building site that is The Hall for Cornwall to entertain the dignitaries who were being shown around. We sang in the stair-well and the acoustics were brilliant. The audience in their hard hats and hi-vis jackets were very appreciative.

Ingleheart Singers and Suitcase Singers

In the process of the building works, a beautiful gate has been discovered. It was buried inside a wall and dates from before 1914 so is well over 100 years old. The plans have been altered a little to make sure this discovery is integrated into the new building.