The view from singing this morning showed the trees across the Penryn River beginning to green up.
I called in to Burncoose Nurseries on the way home and found some delicate pink rhododendron blooms and beautiful new bright green tips on an evergreen, a larch maybe.
The sun shone today as we sang with a view of the Penryn River. A cormorant (or maybe a shag) stayed on the buoy for the whole time we were singing. 
A beautiful old sailing boat went by.
These vibrant primulas were on sale near our bread shop.
Today, my Dear Friend Kath, to whom I dedicate my blog, would have been 76. Started writing in November 2011 when she died and still think of her every day.
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.
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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.
I took this shot from the balcony at the Zed Shed in Penryn where we rehearse on Thursdays and realised after taking the shot that I had the camera on the wrong setting – sunrise. I love the effect and have since noticed the spider’s web there too.
Despite the mist and murk, the gig rowers were out practising.
After singing there was a Shag on a buoy.
AND!
to all my readers across the pond!
Penryn River
Watching Claire as she teaches the basses at the end of our session
Low tide at Gyllyngvase Beach
Before going in to sing this morning, this beautiful sight greeted us. 
It being National Poetry Day, I’ve just spent a happy half hour reading poems and finding one for you, Dear Reader, to mark the day. I’ve chosen this one from the book, Being Human edited by Neil Astley, a wonderful collection.. It seems to me to be just right for the time we are in right now.
It’s October 2nd, a family date always remembered as it’s my older brother’s birthday, more poignant today as he died suddenly in July. 
I showed you one of the Maine Coon kittens last week, here, and now here she is at 6 months old and just as pretty!
Last Thursday, I took photos before choir but that night, the unveiling of Lowarnes at The Lost Gardens of Heligan took precedence over everything else for my blog so here they are today, a kite flying above the cafe in an attempt to deter the seagulls and the sun on the river. 
Because Daughter No 2 is with us, I was able to go to choir today and it did me much good to have a rousing sing with everyone at our last session before the summer break. We rehearse by the Penryn River and this morning the reflections were beautiful.
On leaving, I noticed a pretty little lost bracelet that someone had put on a small tree in the planter. I hope the owner manages to retrieve it.
Our second daughter leaves on the sleeper this evening. It’s been lovely having two daughters taking turns to help. Daughter 3 is coming next week.
There was an air of stillness around the Penryn River this morning as we gathered for the Suitcase Singers rehearsal, the mist dampening all sound. I love the reflections of the masts.
I made a Chocolate Cake for the party we were to go to this afternoon. It was a disaster! The cake almost fell apart as I tried to cut it in half to fill with ganache so I left it in two together halves with no filling. Then, when I poured over the ganache, a section fell off! I decorated it with Violas and Cornflower petals and took it next door anyway. We decided it couldn’t be sliced so invited the guests to scoop a spoonful. It went down very well with several people asking for the recipe, one of whom was a delightful fourteen year old who loves baking as I do. !
The party was to ‘wet the fox’s head’ prior to her being disassembled to go first for galvanising and then to be taken to The Lost Gardens of Heligan. Each piece of wood will be taken off, numbered and then reassembled in situ in the Lost Gardens. Lots of neighbours and friends who have been watching the development of the sculpture with awe were there. We raised a glass to the makers.
What a remarkable job they are doing!
She has eyes though they are not fixed yet
While the sopranos were learning their part, I stepped out onto the balcony to catch a picture of a very lovely sailing boat.
Our Nelly Moser this year gets better and better.
Nelly Moser Clematis with Libertia Grandiflora
The purple Irises and perennial Cornflowers are looking wonderful in the cottage garden border along with the pink and purple Granny’s Bonnets.
Centaura Montana with Aquilegia
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