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Another Lunch, Bouquet and Bias

07 Apr

I met the lovely Mr S for lunch again today. He is working on the boat on Freeman’s Wharf, getting her ready for launch later this month. We met at The Muddy Beach Cafe in Penryn and had a delightful lunch of an excellent Tomato and Roast Pepper Soup with Cheesy Toast and Onion Marmalade!

My lunch

There was a wedding in the cafe yesterday and the place was looking lovely, full of jugs of Spring blooms and bright yellow paper baubles hanging from the ceiling.

Leftover from yesterday’s wedding

The blackboard in the porch always amuses me and today I managed to get a photo.

Fish’n’chips

 
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Posted by on April 7, 2019 in Eating out, flowers, Humour, Penryn, Photography, Postaday 2019

 

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Glass, Reading and Love

21 Feb

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

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2019 in art, friendship, glass, Penryn, Photography, Postaday 2019

 

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The Suitcase Singers, Decorated Trees and An Angel

13 Dec

My choir, The Suitcase Singers, were due to be recorded for a TV programme this morning. I have missed so many of our choir events this Christmas and did not want to miss that! Our lovely choir leader gave permission for me to go along and mime so that is what I did! The lovely Mr S dropped me at the door and picked me up at the end. It is to be on ITV at 6pm on 21st December as part of a programme about typical Cornish Christmas celebrations. Here we all are in Penryn Town Hall.

The Suitcase Singers – thanks to J for taking the photo.

The lovely Mr S had a plan when he picked me up and I was whisked away to have lunch at Falmouth Pavilions where the annual Christmas tree event was in full swing.

A long line of trees
A tree decorated by a local Nursery

One Angel caught my eye.

Pretty angel

A question for my fellow Bloggers – has anyone tried the new editor, Gutenberg? I am about to renew my (expensive) subs to WordPress and am concerned about the complexity of the new editor. I’ve given it a run-through and didn’t take to it though that was just a brief try. If it’s going to be a pain rather than a pleasure, it may be time to call it a day or maybe I just need to spend some time re-learning!  I’d love to know what other Bloggers are thinking.

 
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Posted by on December 13, 2018 in Christmas, Christmas decorations, music, Penryn, Photography, Postaday2018

 

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Reflections, Planter, Mural and A Spider

19 Apr

It is always glorious to sing on a Thursday morning overlooking the Penryn River. The water was so still this morning, the reflections were almost perfect.

Colourful reflections

Walking up through Penryn from the Zed Shed, the planters are really colourful.

A planter in Penryn

The Mural that I showed being painted last week is finished and beautifully summery.

Mural by Elizabeth Perry,  promised last week

We’ve been tidying again in the garden on one of our rare sunny days and I found this little spider which I am sure Ark will be able to identify!

White spider on the Acer

 
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Posted by on April 19, 2018 in art, Beauty, Cornwall, environment, nature, painting, Penryn, Photography, Postaday2018

 

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Seagull, Artist and High Heel Shoes

12 Apr

Walking along to choir this morning, I saw the most delightful Seagull painted on a little blue car. At the back there were two more!

Painted car

On the drive into Penryn, I had noticed that the Winter mural outside one of my favourite shops, Just Delights, was being changed and leaving later after choir, I saw that the artist, Elizabeth Perry, was working on it still. I stopped and asked permission for these photos. I will show you the finished mural next Thursday. You can see the Winter one here. 

Artist, Elizabeth Perry, at work

Detail

I love pretty shoes! I cannot wear high heels but that doesn’t stop me coveting them! If you are a regular reader you will have seen some beauties before. Here is another example of shoe heaven, a gorgeous confection of a shoe.

Coveted shoes

 
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Posted by on April 12, 2018 in art, Beauty, mural, painting, Penryn, Photography, Postaday2018

 

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Stillness, Supper and A Poem

22 Feb

The Penryn River was so still this morning while we were singing.

Penryn River

Supper this evening is a rainbow of roasted vegetables which will be served on a bed of glossy green lentils.

Vegetables ready for roasting

A  lovely and quite sad poem came my way the other day, ‘After a While’ by Veronica A Shoffstall, about whom I can find out very little. If any reader can help, please comment below. I think she must’ve had a hard life with too many goodbyes though she ends up strong and resolute.

After a While by Veronica A Shoffstall

 
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Posted by on February 22, 2018 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, Food, nature, Penryn, Photography, poetry, Postaday2018

 

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Penryn River, Flowers and Reflection

25 Jan

Singing this morning was quite challenging and great fun! It is always beautiful singing with a view such as this.

Penryn River

The Muddy Beach cafe had fresh flowers on every table today – just delightful.

Mixed flowers in Muddy Beach

At one point the river was very still and the reflections almost perfect.

Reflection

Strange irony yesterday – I posted a poem about insomnia and last night, I slept the whole night through!  🙂

I have posted the first of the Suffragette Diary Suffragette Diary 1

Do have a look. The episodes, handwritten by an unknown Suffragette, will follow day by day, transcribed  as they were written, finishing on 6th February, the Centenary of (some) women gaining the vote.

 
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Posted by on January 25, 2018 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, nature, Penryn, Photography, Postaday2018

 
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