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Penryn, Preparations and First Night

Singing this morning with The Suitcases overlooking The Penryn River was, as always, beautiful.

First night went brilliantly. Here are some photos from the preparation but then it was all on, singing our songs four times as each group of visitors, 30 mins apart, went on this glorious story walk around St Euny Graveyard. Click on any photo for more detail.

Misri as Maria, our Guide

The Soldiers and pals

Warm up

Katie doing her daughter’s hair

Warm-up

Claire leading the warm-up

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 18, 2017 in Beauty, community, Cornwall, Happiness, Penryn, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017, theatre

Tags: Until the Day Break

Calm, Cushion and Ballet Rambert

23 Mar

I love the Penryn River in all its moods and love that I sing every week with the river in view.

We can all adjust our sails!

We have been to see Ballet Rambert tonight – three wonderful dances but Ghost Dances is the best ever. We first saw the dance sometime in the 1980s and loved it then. It is a most powerful piece that didn’t disappoint tonight. If you ever get the chance to see it, please do.

From the programme.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 23, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, dance, embroidery, environment, Penryn, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Christopher Bruce, Ghost Dances

Stillness, Water Cooler and Magnolia Gardens

16 Mar

The Penryn River was so still this morning – utterly beautiful.

After singing we all stopped in at The Muddy Beach cafe. This is the water cooler.

On my way home, I stopped off at Burncoose Nursery to have a walk around their beautiful grounds. It was stunning! Every corner turned revealed another breath taking sight. Please join me on my walk.Click on any photo for the caption and detail.

Such beauty

Bluebell leaves growing through a skeleton leaf

Baby cones

Petals on the path

A single Violet

Huge Magnolia tree

Furry Magnolia bud

Crisp LIchen

Remarkable colours on this old stump

First Bluebell, only one I spotted

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 16, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Penryn, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Burncoose Nursery

Sailor’s Barometer, Parking and A Maori Proverb

02 Feb

Last night we could see that a storm was on its way as the water in the Sailor’s Barometer was rising. We heard the winds in the night and there has been a hoolie blowing all day. This afternoon, the water in the Barometer had risen to the top and overflowed and we have Met Office weather warnings out for storms on Friday and Saturday so who knows what it will show tomorrow!

The tide was full in as I went to park on Exchequer Quay for singing this morning and the only space left was right at the front facing the river. I took this photo from inside my little VW Beetle. It felt almost too close for comfort!

A Blogger friend posted this Maori proverb today. I find it a little more light in the darkness. Thanks Lou Ann and KSBETH.

“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” ~ Maori proverb

Let us all turn to face the sun, together and in strength.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 2, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, nature, Penryn, Photography, postaday2017, quotations

Front Doors, Shop Windows and A Memorial

14 Dec

Walking through Penryn, after a haircut this afternoon, I photographed Christmas wreaths, a couple of delightful shop windows and a most touching memorial to the eighteen people killed by a bomb in The Square, Penryn in 1941 – Eighteen Trees for Eighteen Lives. What a beautiful way to commemorate these lost lives. Click on any photo for detail and the caption.

No 72

Beautiful bell pull too

Fabulous fox door knocker

Some of the eighteen Christmas trees

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 14, 2016 in Beauty, Christmas decorations, community, Penryn, Photography, Postaday 2016

Tags: 1941, Penryn bombing, WW11 bomb

Angel, Reflection and Sunshine

08 Dec

Just outside the window in the Zed Shed on Jubilee Wharf where we sing on Thursdays was this delightful and rather mad angel.

Along the way, off Freeman’s Wharf, I saw this watery reflection.

It has been a rather grey day and I thought sunshine would be good for us all.

Penryn River, Crows and Sunset at Mounts Bay

01 Dec

Here is a gallery of a beautiful day. Click on any photo for the caption and detail.

The Penryn River this morning

Mist on the river before singing

Crows in a kiss on a sign by Mount’s Bay

St Michael’s Mount

Sunset over Newlyn from Marazion

Sunset colours light up this crow

Sunset stroll

Our Advent candle

After six weeks of trying to get our sickly iMac made better and six weeks of posting via the iPad, we have invested in a new computer for Christmas and birthday presents……. Now I can post again properly! Hooray.