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Rehearsing with Wildworks

What a fabulous day rehearsing for “100:The Day Our World Changed” at The Lost Gardens of Heligan. We started in Mevagissey on the quay as the production will next Sunday and waved off the new recruits with a beautiful and very moving old song called ‘The Soldier’s Farewell’. From there we moved on up to Heligan’s lovely gardens and continued discovering how the songs we have been rehearsing are to fit into the production. Click on any photo in the Gallery to get a sense of the rehearsals and an idea of the beauty of the gardens – and if you live in Cornwall or are visiting next weekend, come to join in this amazing immersive theatrical production involving the local community. It will be brilliant.

Rousing speech

The Band

Cast and company watching the action

Listening to the director in the turnip field

Livestock at Heligan

Rhododendron

Hydrangea path

Abandoned drum

Agapanthus and fucshia

The Lily pond

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 27, 2014 in Beauty, community, nature, photography, Postaday 2014, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, theatre, Wildworks

Tags: 'The Soldiers' Farewell', 100:The Day Our World Changed

Feeding Foal, Clematis and Rehearsal

21 Jul

1 The horses in our back field were moved to a further field today but before they went, I caught these beautiful photos as they were close to our wall.

Breakfast time

Mother and baby

2 The purple clematis is climbing up the arched Larch and is very pleasing.

Clematis Jackmanii Superba

2 At singing tonight we have been rehearsing for an event at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on 3rd August.

100 Days at Heligan

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 21, 2014 in Beauty, environment, nature, photography, Postaday 2014, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Wildworks

Tags: foal feeding, outbreak of war August 1914

Shire Horses, Sea and Rachel Rose Reid

15 Mar

1 We went to The Lost Gardens of Heligan today to watch the Shire horses ploughing. What skill and what a pleasure to watch man and beasts at work. Listening to his instructions and watching the horses reactions was brilliant. He always started with, “Now, listen, horses!” and they did!

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The long view

2 The sea at Mevagissey was a beautiful blue.

View of the sea as we left Heligan

3 Tonight, The Suitcase Singers had a gig at Miss Peapod’s and the wonderful Rachel Rose Reid told some of her amazing stories which were just so moving, especially with the backing of the singers. I have no voice tonight so was in the audience – and what a treat that was! Under Claire Ingleheart’s tutelage we have become quite the choir! We look good, we sound good and we have fun. What’s more, the audience all around me agreed with me! Thank you, Suitcase Singers, Daisy Berks and Rachel Rose Reid for an excellent night of entertainment.

Rachel Rose Reid telling a story

Moon over The Penryn River

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 15, 2014 in Beauty, nature, Penryn, photography, The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Tags: Claire Ingleheart, Daisy Berks, Rachel Rose Reid, Shire horses ploughing, storyteller extraordinaire, Suitcase Singers

Measuring Jugs, Lime, Yogurt and Rose Petal Cake and Allotment Party

06 Sep

1 I found some delightful little measuring flasks while shopping yesterday.

Tiny new measuring jugs

2 It was our lovely neighbour’s birthday while we were away and today I baked her a Lime, Yogurt and Rose Petal Cake for the party this evening. Recipe coming soon and it is both easy and dee-licious!

Yogurt and Lime with Rose Petal Cake

3 The party was at the Allotments and it rained all evening but we had a lovely time. The barbecue was kept dry with big umbrellas and everyone had fun! The staff at the Lost Gardens of Heligan staff had made Sue a birthday cake in the shape of the Heligan Giant that she and Pete sculpted.

Giant Cake

Barbeque in the rain

Party in the pouring rain

Going home in the rain

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 6, 2013 in baking, Beauty, photography, The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Tags: allotments, birthday cake, Lime and Yogurt Cake, rose petal cake

Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

27 Aug

Two shots of the same scene, Mevagissey from the meadow at The Lost Gardens of Heligan, with different focal points and one for fun where the movement creates the blurring.

Some flowers in focus, background blurred

Flowers blurred, background in focus

Jumping!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 27, 2013 in Beauty, Cornwall, Grandchildren, nature, photography, Postaday2013, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Weekly photo challenge

Tags: Mevagissey, Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

The Lost Gardens of Heligan – A Day Out

25 Aug

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are a treat for everyone.

Hello, Giant. I’ll be your friend!

Blue hydrangea

The fountain splashes into the pond

Boots for Don

Running through the willow arches

The robin that joined our picnic

I can do this!

Balancing

Through the meadow to Mevagissey beyond

The Mud Maid, sculpture by Sue Hill and Pete Hill

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 25, 2013 in art, Beauty, environment, nature, photography, Postaday2013, sculpture, The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Tags: Sue Hill and Pete Hill, The Heligan Giant, The Mud Maid

Coffee Cup, Feather and Magpie

13 Mar

1 Having my cup of coffee this morning I realised that our kitchen light was reflected beautifully in the black coffee. I had to let it cool down before I could take the photo as it kept steaming up!

Kitchen light

2 I took so many photos of Redruth this morning for another “My Neighbourhood” post to be done tomorrow. On my way back up the hill I spotted this tiny feather being blown back and forth in the breeze.

Feather caught on a rose thorn

3 We’ve had the Long-tail Tits here again today but they don’t hang around to have their pictures taken – neither do the Magpies. They are very skittish and leave if there is any movement in the house. I stayed put in the kitchen, used maximum zoom and managed to get this shot.

Magpie at the feeder

This last is for Liz, as promised. I am trying to entice her to visit Heligan!

The Heligan Giant

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 13, 2013 in books, children's, nature, photography, picture story books, Postaday2013, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Uncategorized

Tags: coffee, feather, longtail tits, magpie, photography, Postaday, postaday 2013, reflections, The Heligan Giant

St Uny Engine House, The Heligan Giant and The Mud Maid

12 Jun

We have had the most beautiful day today! First we had a walk along the Flat Lode Trail to find a tin mine for Jake and this afternoon we went off to The Lost Gardens of Heligan to find the Giant and the Mud Maid.

I’m going to tell it through photos – enjoy! Click on the first one and then click the arrows on the right to get the whole story.