My market stall was pleasing today though not as many sales as last time for various reasons.
We have some gin stones, little cubes that we keep in the freezer, which chill the gin without diluting it!
I had two and a half hours reading magazines in a waiting room this afternoon and found several interesting recipes which I photographed. Tonight I made Maple Soy Chicken with Pak Choi and Mushroom Stirfry which was, indeed, very tasty.
Ten years or so ago, when our first Grandchild arrived, I bought a beautiful Noah’s ark. Today, as none of the LiveWires now play with it, I have passed it on to our lovely neighbour for her visiting Grand nephew and nieces to play with.
I have unexpectedly been offered a stall at tomorrow’s monthly market in Redruth to sell my glass pieces and I have accepted! I’ve made a new sign for the stall.
We are living in troubled times and need to keep our hope alive. 
Especially seek out truth and love, Dear Reader .
One of the charities that The Suitcase Singers supports is the Invictus Trust. The Invictus Trust was set up in January 2010 by Ben’s family and is dedicated to the memory of Ben Cowburn, a wonderfully vibrant young man whose struggle with mental health issues had tragic consequences. The Invictus Trust is named after the poem that inspired Ben. Click on the links to find out more.
Today we presented a cheque for £600 which Ben’s Father accepted with gratitude. He explained that the money we have donated will be the icing on the cake for the new unit which is about to open in Cornwall, the first such unit in Cornwall. The money we have raised will go to equipping the music room and to the parents’ accommodation. Until now, young people with mental health problems could only be treated outside Cornwall so this is a wonderful development.
The Suitcase Singers and the Invictus Trust cheque
This is our walk into town. Aren’t we lucky?
Imagine the perfume in the lane as I walked past this Jasmine hedge.
Jasmine perfume filling Church Lane
We have two LiveWires with us! This morning we went up to Carn Brea from where both the North and South coast seas can be seen. The youngsters love climbing on the (treacherous!) rocks and I have to bite my tongue. Their rock climbing and survival skills are impressive!
On top of Carn Brea
Rocks and Redruth
In the afternoon we took the children to the unique and wonderful Minack Theatre just above Porthcurno to see The Secret Garden which was an absolute delight.
As the play ended
Porthcurno Beach
Blossom abounds everywhere at the moment.
Gorse
Blackthorn, identified by HeyJude for me.
Three things on our walk today that pleased me were 1. a tiled entrance. 2. some stained glass and 3. renovations happening at The Old Fire Station.
I wonder what was sold in ‘The Red Shop’
There were several of these windows over two shops, really beautiful.
Gorgeous!
The old Fire Station has been abandoned for many years and looking rather sad but last year it was sold and is being renovated. It was lovely to spot someone working on the chimney and a new roof being done as we went past today.
I’ll show you as progress is made.
We’ve started the work on the Suffragette Garden that needs an overhaul. The blind Narcissi in the first photo are now out and the ground ready for planting.
1.
Blind Narcissi
2. The ground is already for planting…..
Ready
3. …… and the Hebes are in, ‘Baby Marie’ which will grow to 40 cms and I hope, in time, they will make a little hedge. The have white flowers but the buds are tinged with purple so will be perfect for this garden.
Baby Marie
4. I was given these bulbs for Christmas a few years ago but nothing happened and I had forgotten all about them. This year, here they are in the little wall garden and I don’t know what they are called. Help, anyone?
Identity needed
5. The Narcissi are brightening up a dark corner. I’m hoping Storm Freya, which is on its way won’t beat them down.
More Narcissi
6. Now for something completely different! It is St Piran’s Day here in Cornwall and our little town celebrates with a parade and hundreds of daffodils – in every shop window, in lapels, as decoration. It’s great fun!
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The Christmas Angels are still flying in our lovely small town of Redruth.
Redruth’s Angels
We’ve been tidying away all the Christmas things today, among them, this beautiful bowl with its matching ladle. We always use it for bread sauce for Christmas dinner. It is the last piece of a dinner service that my Mum and Dad were given as a Wedding present in 1939 so is a very special treasure to me.
Minton bowl and ladle
I have loved myths and legends since I was very young so to be given Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology for Christmas was a real treat. I have so enjoyed reading these tales again and loved this fresh interpretation.
Norse mythology by Neil Gaiman
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