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Posy, Wall Hanging and Useful Words

14 Aug

I picked a little posy of marigolds and purple sweet peas today.

I love the wall hanging seen a couple of weeks ago in Truro Cathedral that says thank you to their volunteers.

The following very useful information came my way today and I thought you might appreciate it.

With thanks to Steve Bartlett

We’ve had a lovely time today as friends we made on holiday in Tuscany last year came to visit, brought us lunch and lifted our spirits enormously. As on holiday, we talked and talked, laughed and laughed and shared so much that matters.

 
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Posted by on August 14, 2025 in Cornwall, craft, embroidery, friendship, garden, Kindness, nature, Postaday2025, sewing, Truro

 

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Soup, Topper and Pollinators

11 Aug

We had the most delicious soup for lunch today, Red Pepper soup, brought to us by dear friends.

Red Pepper Soup. Thanks M x

Exercise for Mr S now includes a short walk along our road to the post box where there was a delightful new topper of ice creams and ice lollies.

I’ve been talking with a fellow blogger about the lack of butterflies this summer but we do have some pollinators.

 
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Posted by on August 11, 2025 in Cornwall, craft, environment, flowers, friendship, garden, knitting, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

 

Spirals, Chocolates and Supper

05 Aug

I missed Roots this morning as the charging cable for my laptop had broken so I had to go to Truro to get a new one.  As I was on my own, I spent another hour or so in the Cathedral admiring Jacqui Parkinson’s  beautiful  textile hangings that I told you about a few weeks ago. Check that post out here. Today I was looking more closely at detail and became aware that there were spirals in every piece and then saw that the artist explains her intention. Do enjoy the gallery.

Not sure about the spiral in this one….
….maybe in the spider’s web?

 

I then went to buy chocolates for a treat for my lovely Mr S at home on his own for the first time since his op and was drawn to some with spirals!

I made a delicious ratatouille for dinner tonight, seven plant foods in one meal.

 
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Posted by on August 5, 2025 in art, Cornwall, craft, embroidery, Food, Postaday2025, quilting, sewing, Truro, Uncategorized

 

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Posy, A Scarecrow and A View

12 Jul

I made a pretty little posy of garden flowers for friends with whom we were going to visit this evening.

One of the villages we went through is having its Scarecrow week. I only managed to get one photo.

The view from their sitting room was most unexpected – St Antony lighthouse.

 
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Posted by on July 12, 2025 in Cornwall, craft, environment, flowers, friendship, garden, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

 

Exhibition at Truro Cathedral

09 Jul

Regular readers will know that I love textiles and creativity and today we saw the most amazing exhibition of beautiful textile panels in the Cathedral. Threads Through Creation is a wonderful depiction of the story of the creation as told in the Bible. If you live anywhere nearby or the exhibition comes near you, do go to see it.  I want to go again when I have more time. Here is a gallery to give you a flavour of this glorious work.

Adam and Eve and the snake

Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge

All hand stitched!

The waters of the seas

Detail

Detail

Jacqui  Parkinson, the artist, has spent ten years on this work. Read about it all here.

 
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Posted by on July 9, 2025 in art, collage, craft, embroidery, Postaday2025, sewing, Truro, Uncategorized

 

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Pride, Patches and A Challenge

05 Jul

After days and days of sunshine, today was properly damp which was brilliant for the garden but sad for Market Day and the Pride Party in the Park.  We did our usual Saturday foray into town for fruit, veg, coffee in our favourite coffee shop and a laugh with Make A Mends.

Pride bunting in the wind and rain. On a sunny day this courtyard is buzzing.

My badge

I donated a pretty top that I no longer wear to Make A Mends and they, in their inimitable fashion, have made it even prettier.

We met a lovely couple in HomeGround coffee shop, Heidi and Pete, who were at the start of their Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle ride. Should they read this, we wish them all the best on this adventure.

The lovely couple we met today at the start of their amazing cycle ride.

 
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Posted by on July 5, 2025 in art, community, Cornwall, Postaday2025, Redruth, sewing, Uncategorized

 

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On the Train Home

21 Jun

Having spent three delightful days with LiveWires 2 and 3, their Mum and the gorgeous Maine Coon family, we are now back home in Cornwall. I love the five hour train journey – time to read, knit and watch the countryside whizz by. We were on the sea side on this journey so here are a few photos from today.

I woke very early this morning and caught the beautiful colours of the Solstice sunrise. Happy Solstice to you all.

 
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Posted by on June 21, 2025 in Cornwall, environment, knitting, nature, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

 

Crochet, Knitting and A Poem

16 Jun

This delightful postbox topper, in beautiful crochet was spotted for me by a friend and here it is. Click for the bigger picture.

I’ve finished my first little baby cardigan for `Ukraine. I’d love to be able to see the baby that wears it but sadly, that won’t happen.

I found this fox poem today and given the fox next door, thought it appropriate to share.
It’s called Old Foxy by Sue Hardy-Dawson

 
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Posted by on June 16, 2025 in craft, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

 

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International Knit in Public Day

14 Jun

As it is Knit in Public Day, I took my latest piece into town and knitted in our regular and favourite coffee shop in town.

The Craft Collective had planned to knit outside but as you see from their sign, we had some heavy showers today so they retreated indoors.

I found this on an Fb page I follow – and send solidarity to all those out on protest today, knitting or not. I hope you have all been safe.

National Knit in Public Day falls on June 14th. Consider knitting at a local NO KINGS DAY RALLY! Nothing says pacifist like a group of knitters, knitting in public.

 
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Posted by on June 14, 2025 in community, Cornwall, craft, knitting, Postaday2025, Redruth, Uncategorized

 

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Murdoch Day in Redruth and A Cream Tea

07 Jun

Join me for Murdoch Day, a celebration honouring the legacy of William Murdoch, the pioneer behind the use of coal gas in lighting.    This year, we are ‘Celebrating 200 Years of the Railway’ as our Murdoch Day Festival theme.  This theme acknowledges Redruth’s rich industrial history and celebrates William Murdoch’s contribution to a bicentenary of innovation. I love seeing the parade and all the children’s art and creations.,

Our young Town Crier in his Story Coat, leadin the parade
Young entrepreneurs selling Cornish Cream Teas

We shared a Cornish Cream Tea, jam first!

 
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Posted by on June 7, 2025 in Celebration, community, Cornwall, craft, Food, History, Postaday2025, Redruth, Uncategorized

 
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