This evening we went to the Hall for Cornwall in Truro to listen to Lucy Worsley, historian. She was very entertaining. On the way we appreciated the gorgous flower displays and the view of the cathedral. 
Category Archives: Truro
Flowers, Cathedral and Lucy Worsley
Exhibition at Truro Cathedral
After a delicious breakfast with delightful company in the Mylor Cafe, we headed to Truro to do some banking business and to visit the cathedral for a new large-scale textile exhibition Threads Through Revelation by artist Jacqui Parkinson. It’s only there for a few days from September 3 to 5 so if you are local you have a chance to see this remarkably beautiful work.
Regular readers may remember the exhibition of Jacqui Parkinson’s other work which I posted about here.  It’s worth going back to. https://mybeautfulthings.com/2025/07/09/exhibition-at-truro-cathedral/
Here is today’s gallery with the information on the right hand side. Click on any photo to see the exquisite detail and read the information.
This one is for sale……..
Another icon has gone – RIP Gloria Steinem, feminist, activist and journalist.
Another Feather, Metalwork and Flowers
We parked for Truro halfway up Chapel Hill this afternoon and walked into the city, a route I took many, many times as a youngster when we lived on the hill.
We passed a feather, caught in a hedge of Escallonia, spotted the name of our town, Redruth, on a short drain runway across the pavement and finally, the house we lived in, where there were flowers for sale with a piggy bank for the honesty payments. 
Truro – A Short Walk
I had a spare hour in Truro today and walked some old haunts finding lovely things. The blooms everywhere were remarkable, I found a Chough at the bus station and rediscovered the Victorian post box.
A Cornish Chough and a Gull
A Red Admiral butterfly at the side of the stream
Hanging Baskets, Ice Creams and a Butterfly
In Truro this morning I was very taken with the beautiful hanging baskets. On the way home, we admired a couple of the many baskets in Redruth from the car.
In Truro
In Truro
In Redruth
A lovely warm afternoon invited us into the garden with ice creams.
There are so few butterflies in our garden this year but today there was a Meadow Brown.  You’ll have to look carefully to see it in the (rather dry) grass.
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Honey Scent, Spring Green and A Windmill
Walking along the beautiful Walsingham Place in Truro this morning the honey scent of the many choisya bushes was just wonderful.
Driving under a canopy of fresh green leaves was a delight this morning.
My lovely Mr S has re-seeded parts of the lawn and the pigeons are finding it a good olace to find food.so today we bought a coupls of over-sized windmills which are now spinning above the seeds in the hope of putting the pigeons off.
Evening Sunshine, Tulip and Bouquet
As we drove down Chapel Hill in Truro yesterday, the evening sun was lighting up the cathedral, a view I grew up with when we lived on the hill.
Another tulip is flowering.
The bouquet that arrived on Mother’s Day is still looking lovely. 
Spaceman, Flowers and Cathedral
We loved the Spaceman in the Lemon Street Market in Truro today.
In one of the shops were these lovely felt flowers.
I love Truro Cathedral in all weathers but on a beautiful sunny Spring day like today, it’s even more lovely.
Today is our last official day with an allotment. From tomorrow it will be cared for by a lovely young family.
Cathedral, Project and Supper
Here’s a different view of Truro Cathedral, taken from the window of the coffee shop where we had excellent coffee and a toasted tea-cake. I was pleased to catch the gull in my photo just before it took off. Just look at that lovely blue sky as we are between storms, another due tomorrow. .
I love a new project! Today we bought the fabric for the curtain to go over the new back door.
We had a delicious veggie chilli for supper tonight with sour cream, guacamole and cheese.
