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Category Archives: Penryn

Swan, Autumn Leaves and Guinea Pigs

After singing this morning there was one swan in the mud where the tidal Penryn river had gone out.

Some of the trees across the river were in lovely autumn colour.

Lots of local people were invited to be guinea pigs as our Buttermarket food hall opened for a trial run. We had a fabulous evening in what will be Cornwall’s only street food kitchens in a properly lovely venue, the renovated and restored Buttermarket in Redruth. The official opening will be next week and we can’t wait to go back. We are so lucky to have this wonderful new venue in Redruth.

Feasters

Glitterball

Sara, Sue and some of my curls – Thanks to Tamsin for the photo

Little Ears menu

Bango Kitchen menu

Cowgirls menu

Earth and Soul menu

From outside. Thanks to Tamsin for the photo

We had fun!

Jan and the architect Clare, both very happy as their project goes live

Thank you to all of you who sent love and condolences in one form or another today, it’s been good to feel the love.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 7, 2024 in Cornwall, Eating out, environment, nature, Penryn, Postaday 2024, Redruth, Uncategorized

Tags: #The Buttermarket Redruth

River View

24 Oct

Penryn River before going in to sing

Calm Waters, Every Day and Moon

17 Oct

The water of the Penryn River was so still this morning.

Thought I’d try black and white and liked this one.

It’s five years since I last posted the following words, still pertinent.

I published a couple of hours ago thinking the clouds would stop me seeing the Super Moon tonight but they cleared a little and here is the Hunter’s Moon for you.

Image taken through the double glazed window.

For this one I went out of the back door to get a clearer image.

I do love to see the full moon.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 17, 2024 in Cornwall, nature, Penryn, Postaday 2024, Words

Tags: 1870, Hunter's Moon, Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friendship Matters

10 Oct

I missed choir this morning but my lovely choir friends were thinking of us, one with a photo of the Penryn River and one with a recording of The Suitcase Singers singing one of my favourite songs, Harbour by Anna Tabbush.

Thanks, J, for this photo

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1521449878548569. I hope this will work for you, it’s really beautiful.

Thank you S for this recording, very much appreciated.

Sunlight, A Bloom and A Poem

03 Oct

Before I went into singing today, I stood by the Penryn River for a while and watched the water and the sunlight upon it.

The wind and rain have beaten down the dahlias but this one was saveable and here it is in all its glory.

It’s National Poetry Day today and I have a poem for you. The theme of the day is Counting.

What counts?

Well, I do, almost every night between two and three

counting backwards from one hundred and

imagining each number in a different material

Rope numbers are thick and twisted,

embroidery silks are fine and gloriously coloured,

wool gets tangled and spider silk is almost too fine to see.

But what really counts

is love

and friendship

and care

and singing

and hugs

and freshly laid eggs.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 3, 2024 in community, Cornwall, environment, friendship, Kindness, nature, Penryn, poetry, Postaday 2024, Uncategorized

Reflections, Pie and Storm

26 Sep

It was a quiet morning by the river in Penryn and the reflections were lovely, showing no sign of the storm to come.

I do love a good pie! This one was Chicken and Leek and was delicious.

The storm is now on its way as shown by our Sailor’s barometer.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 26, 2024 in baking, Cornwall, environment, nature, Penryn, Postaday 2024, Uncategorized

Reflection, View and Weather Vane

12 Sep

Glassy water of the Penryn River

From Gylly across the water

Weather vane on the American Shelter

Misty River, Egret and Arrival

22 Aug

LiveWire no 3 came singing with me this morning. She’s been coming whenever she’s been on holiday with us since she was 6 years old. It was another misty and very wet morning.

As we were leaving, we spotted an egret across the river.

Our son has been driving for 3 days from Barcelona to visit us and arrived about 6 this evening. What a delight to have the biggest hug from him. Tomorrow another daughter arrives…..

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 22, 2024 in Penryn, Postaday 2024

Apostrophe, Mist, A Poem and A Photo

15 Aug

It’s International Apostrophe Day today and I wrote to the Guardian about apostrophe use in our small town. My letter (edited by them!) was published. .

A misty morning and a yacht moored beside the car park

Yesterday, a poem by Mary Oliver was quoted during Ti’s celebration. I didn’t know it but today I found it.

I’ve just been replying to all the lovely comments left about Ti and was reminded of her joining in with knitting her metre of the Peace Scarf for Wool Against Weapons.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 15, 2024 in art, Cornwall, environment, Penryn, poetry, Postaday 2024, Redruth

Tags: Darren's fish and chip shop, International Apostrophe Day, Mary Oliver, Rowe's bakery, Wool against weapons

Singing, The River and Reflections

25 Jul

I went to choir this morning and loved every moment. Singing is so good for us! Here we are singing Pachabelle’s Canon, a version I learned at a workshop at WOMAD several years ago. I was given permission by our lovely leader to sing all the parts (as I used to do before Covid) so if you look carefully, you’ll see me on the move as each new part joins in. Thank you to Sue for recording this today.

This is the view from our rehearsal room. Aren’t we so very lucky?! (And there’s an interrobang for you!)