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Bee, Verbascum and White Strawberries

25 Jun

It is good to see bees busy on these Summer days.

Bee collecting nectar

I love the peachiness and furriness of these Verbascum flowers.

Verbascum

What a feast for supper tonight! Our lovely neighbour came in to share our roast chicken and brought with her a cornucopia of fresh produce from her allotment – new potatoes (which I cooked with mint and butter), broad beans (for which I made a creamy white sauce), a courgette (which I fried in butter with lemon zest) and White Strawberries for our dessert. I think they are lovely with their tiny red seeds and they certainly taste good! The birds don’t recognise them as ripe so they survive!

White Strawberries from Sue’s allotment

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 25, 2017 in Beauty, bees, environment, flowers, Food, friendship, garden, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Mullein

Jacket, Broccoli and Painted Biscuits

13 Jun

I wish my patchwork jacket were as bright when dry! My special friend, Kath, for whom this blog is written, had one of these jackets too.

The veins on the Purple Sprouting broccoli are turning purple.

It is a year since Jo Cox, MP, was murdered and in celebration of her belief that we have more in common, many, many people are taking part in The Great Get Together this weekend. We will be in London and will be unable to join in with our local Allotment Society’s Barbecue Get together so this afternoon I have baked some biscuits to be taken down as our contribution to the party. I found the flower cutters a few weeks ago and saved their first use for these painted biscuits.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 13, 2017 in baking, Beauty, Celebration, community, friendship, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Jo Cox

Front Door Window, A Tin and Gifts

25 May

The evening light on our front garden coming through the front door window was very lovely tonight.

I found a most appropriate little tin in my favourite haberdashery shop the other day when I was buying ribbons for the show.I have some little gifts awaiting opening! They are from our American visitors and for the core group of Perthi Kov. The opening will have to wait until the evening of June 8th when we are to have a Weleda Pamper Evening!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 25, 2017 in Beauty, friendship, Kindness, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Weleda

Friendship, New Thatch and Zorro

23 May

I’ve been kind of hibernating for a couple of days, so tired from the show and catching up on all sorts of things that I’ve been ignoring for months! The first photo is from the end of the show party where those who had been instrumental in making it all happen were recognised. The photo is a bit blurry but I love the expression of delight and friendship between me and Claire.

Another not so good photo as I took it from the moving car and caught the window edge – but wanted to show you this glorious new thatch which we have been watching develop over the last few weeks. It isn’t a good place to stop but if I can I will get the whole cottage soon.

This last photo was taken through the window and is another for interest rather than quality! Zorro, who lives next door, seems to be finding the bright Crinodendron quite fascinating.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 23, 2017 in Beauty, Celebration, community, friendship, Happiness, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: neighbour's cat, thatched cottage

Carn Brea, Sky Kiss and Two Gifts

22 May

We had a windy walk around Carn Brea today, away from everything, to allow my brain to settle down! St Euny Church can be seen among the trees from our vantage point at the top. On a clear day the sea can be seen on the North and the South coasts but not today. As well as the views and the flowers I found a little heart in the dust.

Then we spotted the Sky-kiss left by vapour trails in the sky.

Friends have been so kind and loving over this whole Until the Day Break period. On the first night I was given, by J&M, a lovely bunch of purple, white and green flowers which are still going strong and on the last night, a magnet depicting the strong women we had been representing in the graveyard with our March of the Women song( from D&R) Thank you all.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 22, 2017 in Beauty, Carn Brea, community, Cornwall, friendship, Kindness, nature, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: carn brea castle, Ethel Smyth, Suffragettes, Votes for Women

Until the Day Break – Tech Run

13 May

I am so proud! As I walked into St Euny Church today for the tech run of our show, ‘Until the Day Break’, I couldn’t quite believe the efforts everyone had gone to to source their own costumes and to become the ‘residents’. The Church was full of characters from the graveyard, from all eras and just looking the part. It quite took my breath away and I thank them all from the bottom of my heart! And – it rained all afternoon and still they sang and acted and guided and directed and brought the idea to life – what a crew! Thank you so very much, all of you. I am over-filled with happiness and gratitude. Please click on any photo to get a glimpse of how amazing our production is going to be and if you live locally, book your tickets for your story walk soon – we are selling out!

Lesley with Mandy who is playing Mary Angove Gill whose story I researched and wrote

Listening to our Dircetor

Still listening

Singing warm up

The Dust Girls

Marilyn with David

My dear friend Marilyn and me

Granny Catherine

Singing warm up

Hilary in role

Characters

Getting ready

Some of the child actors

Waiting to sing March of the Women

Walking through the graveyard

Becca is Arminel

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 13, 2017 in Beauty, community, Cornwall, friendship, Happiness, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017

Bill’s Bequest – Thank You

10 May

Our lovely neighbour, Bill-next-door, left me something in his will and I am quite overwhelmed. I can’t find words tonight. Simply, here is my very special gift of an original Tinner’s Hound, known to us all locally as a Welly Dog, given to me by Bill.