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Veg Box, Salad and Chapel Porth

Someone at Community Roots was unable to collect her veg bag today so we have it instead and it is a glorious mix of fresh, organic veg that will last us more than a week. I plan on making a Chocolate Beetroot Cake, some Chilli Jam soup from the squash and …..

Veg bag from Roots

We had all the delicious fresh salad leaves with our meal last night and I have frozen the kale.

Salad from Roots

We took the family to Chapel Porth today where they had their lunch and then walked along the beach at low tide over to Porthtowan where we picked them up a few hours later.

Chapel Porth, tide going out

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 28, 2022 in Chapel Porth, community, Cornwall, environment, Food, nature, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

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Some Old Tyres, A New Word and Beaches

17 Oct

We keep the big doors open at the eco barn when we sing on Monday afternoons and today, through the gap, I saw some of the delightful and imaginative decorations in the yard, all made from old tyres and painted brightly to become a toucan and a palm tree!

I learned a new word the other day – confelicity. It means taking delight in the happiness of others. This is what it was like last week when we so enjoyed taking our Ukrainian friends to the beach where they were able to let go of some worries for a while and could revel in the joy of the sea and the beach.

Gyllyngvase Beach

Porthtowan

Portreath

Chapelporth

Our friends are in our hearts and our thoughts all the time and especially today given the ongoing news.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 17, 2022 in art, Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, friendship, Gyllyngvase, Happiness, nature, photography, Porthtowan, Portreath, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Tags: freedom from fear, imagination, joy, Ukraine

Busy Day – Beach, Lunch and Farewell Party

09 Oct

more tomorrow! 🙂

A wonderful day was had by all – walking on Chapelporth Beach, cave exploring, swimming for the brave, and general rejuvenation of the spirit.

The director’s nephew and niece visited too

The lovely people at the Chapelporth Beach Cafe very kindly treated our Ukrainian friends to a delicious lunch of Croques Monsieur followed by the inimitable and scrumptious ice cream, Robin’s Hedgehog. If you have never had one of these wicked treats, they are made up of Cornish ice cream slathered in Cornish cream and dipped in roasted hazlenuts. You can see by their faces how much these were appreciated.

Our farewell party was full of good company, a wonderful shared feast, lots of wine and even more singing. Our Ukrainians sang for us and we for them and together we all sang ‘You Are My Sunshine’ which they had learned last week when they visited my choir. That, and the last twelve days, have filled us all with love and beautiful memories.

Claire learning correct pronounciation of a Ukrainian song that we sing at choir

Kiss, Toes and Engine House

16 Jul

Our eldest daughter has been with us for the day and we went to the beach for a walk along the sands at low tide. It was warm and windy and absolutely wonderful, topped off with an ice-cream from the Chapel Porth Cafe.

Sky Kiss

the beach cafe

Blue toes

Long view

Wheal Coates

Baking, Playing and Planting

15 Apr

Making chocolate cornflake nests

Putting the mini eggs in the nests

We decorated the cake

Exploring caves at Chapel Porth – photo by LR

Fun on the beach – photo by LR

Cousins running down the lane to the allotment

Planting flowers brought by their aunt – to be visited every year, we hope.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 15, 2022 in allotment, baking, Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, family, Happiness, nature, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Breakfast, Beach and Angie

31 Dec

Birthday breakfast of Bucks Fizz and home baked croissants followed by a visit to Chapel Porth where we walked up the cliffs to Wheal Coates enjoying the challenge, the ozone and the sounds of the sea – such a lovely birthday treat.

My Dear Friend of 30+ years died on 28th December and from now on my blog will be in her memory as well as Kath’s. Angie was my TA at school and we became the very best of friends. We also shared today as our birthday.

We spent hours together at school and even more hours together in the pub unwinding from the week. When I retired, knowing my love of words, Angie gave me a beautiful little book in which to collect quotations. The first quotation was one Angie chose herself and summed up our friendship perfectly. She was a very special individual and I shall always treasure the love and the laughter that we shared.

I have since discovered that the words are by Dinah Maria Craik (20 April 1826 – 12 October 1887) an English novelist and poet. Thanks for everything, Angie.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 31, 2021 in Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, friendship, nature, Photography, Postaday2021, Tin mining history, Uncategorized

Tags: bereavement, Dinah Maria Craik

Walk, Paddle and Beach Treasures

21 Sep

I love September sun and today, in bright but gentle sunshine, we walked along the beach from Porthtowan to Chapelporth and back and we hardly met anyone. Enjoy the gallery and click on any photo for more detail.

Towards Chapel Porth

Sandy feet, blue toes

Reflection

Yellow feathers, which bird?

Warm stream

Curly weed

Paddling

Towards Porthtowan

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 21, 2021 in Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, nature, Photography, Porthtowan, Postaday2021

Beach Wedding

11 Sep

What a glorious day! Here are a few photos to give a flavour of the happiest ceremony ever!.

Flowers being taken down to the beach

Milk churn full of flowers

Part of the path

Waiting for the Bride to arrive

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 11, 2021 in Chapel Porth, community, Cornwall, Happiness, Humanist ceremony, Photography, Postaday2021, Weddings

Rehearsal, Beach and Crab

06 Sep

I’m to be the Celebrant at my first wedding in two years. We had the rehearsal on the beach today and afterwards, the lovely Mr S and I walked along the sand at a very low tide.It was sunny and quiet and wonderful! The visitors have almost all gone.

Chapel Porth beach

Seaweed tree

Tiny Crab

Bolster’s Cave

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 6, 2021 in Chapel Porth, Cornwall, environment, Humanist ceremony, nature, Photography, Postaday2021

Tags: Bolster's Cave

Emma Raducanu, Low Tide and Rain

05 Jul

Sorry, can’t post tonight, too caught up in the game at Wimbledon!

P.S. 6th July

So sorry that Emma Raducanu had to withdraw with illness.I’m not usually a tennis fan but I find her inspirational and send her all the very best for her future

It was such a lovely morning we went to Chapelporth at 8.30 at low tide with the intention of walking along the beach to under the cliffs where Wheal Coates looks over the sea. However the low tide wasn’t low at all! We couldn’t go around the first rock and as soon as the tide turned, it raced inshore. There is a facebook page called Preposterous Parking in Cornwall which often shows cars caught by the tide!