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
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)
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.
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. 
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.
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.
In Truro today, it was lovely to see the planters full of primulas in purple, white and green – and a bit of pink. 
I’ve been given permission to share a poem with you. It is one of a booklet of remarkable writing produced by a very talented grandchild of one of my choir friends. 
After a delicious Christmas lunch at Trennick Mill with our friends, we drove home beside the Truro River and the winter trees stood out against the wintering sky..
Reflected in a puddle
On the Trafalgar roundabout there is a lights model of Truro Cathedral.
Nearly home, we saw a lovely nativity scene in lights.
Tenors plus one soprano before the ShelterBox Christmas Concert in Truro Cathedral
Tenors in full voice! Thanks K for the photo.
Cake for tomorrow’s market
I wish I could have caught the Cold Moon near the horizon so that its super moon-ness could have been appreciated.
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