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What a Lovely Day!

It’s our 59th Wedding Anniversary and we have some family here to celebrate with us – cards, flowers and chocolates and then a delicious breakfast of croissants and pain au chocolat made by LiveWire no 2. Join us…….as we walk along the cliffs at Godrevy, watch the seals at Mutton Cove, eat Sallie’s Ice-creams and have a really lovely time.

Breakfast made by J

Godrevy Lighthouse

A family having fun in the water

Looking across to St Ives where 59 years ago we went for our honeymoon having been married in Truro.

Seals in Mutton Cove

Tonight, to cap off a beautiful day, it’s another Shanty Sing at the Eco Park and LiveWire 3, who has been singing with my choirs since she was 6 or 7 whenever she was here on holiday, joined us with the rest of the family in the audience.

And here we are singing,”Cornwall My Home.”

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 26, 2026 in Cornwall, gigs, Godrevy, Happiness, nature, Postaday 2026, singing

Tide Coming in

25 Aug

Lovely busy family day today, Roots, the sea, more sea, fish and chips, games and chatter………

Low view of the sea

Fabulous Quilt

09 Aug

In May, we went with friends to Amsterdam and while there visited a lovely quilt shop as our friend K is a quilter. A couple of weeks ago, an enormous box was delivered and to our utter delight, inside was the most beautiful quilt, the pattern being the very distinctive houses of Amsterdam, along with a bridge and canal. Absolutely stunning.
We were given washing instructions but wanted to hang this beautiful piece of art rather than throw it over a bed. We found a curtain pole, a pair of bronzed hooks and over the weekend, have rearranged paintings on our landing and hung the quilt in pride of place in the stairwell. It looks amazing and we love it.

Little Amsterdam designed by North Sea Quilters and made by K.

The amount of work in this is remarkable and we treasure this beautiful piece.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 9, 2026 in Amsterdam, art, Beauty, friendship, Happiness, Postaday 2026, quilting, Uncategorized

Tags: North Sea quilters

Ferry to St Mawes to Sing

07 Aug

It was late when I arrived home last night so here is a small gallery showing our trip from Falmouth to St Mawes to sing and the ferry ride back again. Click on any photo for the caption and if you like, listen to us singing on the ferry on our way home. It’s ‘Cornwall, My Home” written by Harry Glasson and it’s really the new Cornish anthem.

Leaving Falmouth

Approaching St Mawes Castle

Cottages in St Mawes

Rowers

One of the races

St Mawes Hotel where we were to sing outside

Sunset on the way home

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 7, 2026 in community, Cornwall, environment, Falmouth, friendship, Happiness, music, Postaday 2026, Sea, singing, sky, St Mawes

Tags: Harry Glasson

Happy Fourth of July!

04 Jul

Sending love and good wishes to all my family and friends and all my readers in America on this your 250th anniversary.

Here are two of our fridge magnets collected on trips to your beautiful counrty.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 4, 2026 in America, Celebration, community, family, friendship, Happiness, Postaday 2026

Tags: Thomas Jefferson

Father’s Day – Breakfast, Lunch and A Walk

21 Jun

Happy Summer Solstice to all my Dear Readers.

I made a favourite breakfast of Blueberry Pancakes with creme fraiche and maple syrup for my lovely Mr S.

Our eldest daughter came for the day and we had a delicious lunch in the Redruth Buttermarket in bright sunshine and with colourful hanging baskets and bunting blowing in the breeze. The excellent kitchens allow for each of us to choose – burger, foccacia, pad thai.

Later we had a rather warm walk down to the beach at Trelissick. All in all, a delightful happy day.

Walking down to the beach

Looking out over Channal Creek

Rock Samphire

Walking back up with the house in view.

And of course, my own lovely Dad is also in my mind today, especially as we enjoy Trelissick which Mum and Dad both loved too.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 21, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, family, Food, Happiness, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: Redruth Buttermarket, Trelissick

My Mum, Precious Words and Deeds

04 Jun

My lovely Mum died on this day in 1994 and I still want to tell her stuff that excites me or that I need her wisdom on. That doesn’t go away. She was a very special person and supported me every way in everything I did.

Regular readers will have seen this photo before, a favourite taken at Carn Brea Castle on the occasion of Mum and Dad’s Golden Wedding celebration in 1989

I have been going through some treasures and found some letters from Mum, all relating to her care of me while becoming a mum myself.
A story for you – Very early in my third pregnancy , I knew that I was expecting twins. I had wanted to have twins since I was 9 years old! My GP told me I was being silly and that he would tell me if/ when this was so. My lovely parents believed me and bought us ‘multiple birth’ insurance at 8 weeks and the GP wrote a letter to the insurance company saying that he was sure it was a single birth.
Roll on eight months or so to September 9th 1977 and the doubting GP sent me to see the consultant at the hospital. She listened to me, sent me for an x-ray and there they were, arms and legs everywhere! Before taking the plates back to her, I phoned my lovely Mr S and my Mum to share my utter delight. What follows is the letter from my Mum that came the next day:

Letter dated 9/9/1977

Just a week later, our twins arrived on 16th and 17th September, and so did my Mum to help look after our other two, 4 and nearly 2 years old, while I was in hospital and then three more weeks to help – but that is another story.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 4, 2026 in family, family history, friendship, Happiness, Kindness, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Muguet, Happiness Calendar and Garden Birds

01 May

May 1st is La Fête du Muguet in France and our dear friend Kath, to whom this blog is dedicated, always gave me a bunch of Lily-of-the-Valley or, if they were away in their house in Meysaac, a card would arrive on the day. The flowers symbolise happiness and good luck and I grow them in the garden in memory of my lovely friend.

Here is the Meaningful May calendar of happiness.

It’s a lovely time of year for bird song. Here is what we heard in a 10 minute recording.

Happy Beltane to you all.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 1, 2026 in art, Celebration, environment, friendship, garden, Happiness, nature, Postaday 2026

A Birthday Treat and Bluebells

15 Apr

The first message to come through on my birthday (31/12/2025) was an invitation to Afternoon Tea at The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth and this afternoon we went with our Dear and very generous friends to celebrate my birthday with a splendidly delicious afternoon tea and the most wonderful views. Enjoy the gallery and imagine our tastebud joy!

The savouries

Sweet treats

Chocolate egg pot, chocolate mouse in a little chocolate flower pot

Scones, jam and clotted cream

Bubbly!

Thank you so much N&G – that was a wonderful afternoon with you two and what a truly lovely birthday present!

Bluebells on the way home

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 15, 2026 in Celebration, Cornwall, Eating out, environment, Falmouth, friendship, Happiness, Kindness, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Tags: afternoon tea, The Greenbank Hotel

Sea, Sky and A Mosaic

12 Apr

We had a delicious lunch at The Blue Bar in Porthtowan today with our eldest daughter who visited for the day. In between heavy showers, the sky was the loveliest blue and the shades of colour in the sea were gorgeous.