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Harvesting, Preserving and Singing

It’s been a busy morning harvesting – sweetcorn and tomatoes.

We had freshly boiled and buttered sweetcorn for lunch and I cooked four more cobs and cut off the corn to freeze. There’ll be more for lunch tomorrow.

The black tomatoes from one plant I have today made into a rich tomato chutney with a hint of cardamom. It’s delicious.

500g tomatoes made two and a half little jars of chutney

This afternoon one of my choirs, The Suitcase Singers, had our last gig of the summer at The Meudon Hotel.

Looking from the dining room down the garden.

In 2018 I was the Humanist Celbrant at a delightful wedding in the gardens of the Meudon Hotel.

Humanist Wedding, Phillip Pullman and Blooms

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 30, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, Falmouth, gigs, growing, nature, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Tags: The Meudon Hotel

What a Lovely Day!

26 Aug

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

Singing and Sunset

13 Aug

I’ve just returned fro singing at the Eco Park tonight – a wonderful evening of song and joy

TONIGHT!

Join the Ingleheart Singers, Suitcase Singers and friends for a night of Shanties and more…

We will be collecting for Shelter Box, Penhaligons and St Petrocs

7pm – 9pm

Eco Park Porthtowan

FREE Entry and Parking

Atrium bar and food available from Canteen from 6pm

https://shelterbox.org

https://penhaligonsfriends.org.uk

https://www.stpetrocs.org.uk

In the interval I took a walk and the sky was peachy with sunset colours.

Christmas Carols and Glass Angels

04 Dec

Yesterday my choir, The Ingleheart Singers, sang Christmas Carols to entertain the visitors to the Eco Park Christmas Market. We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon despite the rain and today, our leader sent us the following photo and some wonderful comments that have pleased us all.

I was there but I’m behind our esteemed leader!

Eco Park: “Thank you so much for the wonderful singing. I’ve come here from Germany to stay with my daughter for Christmas. Your choir just opened my heart”

“As I walked towards the market, it looked so atmospheric and beautiful with the lights and everything, then I heard this incredible singing and saw you all in your reds stood there, it really was the cherry on the cake! It was the best Christmas singing I’ve ever heard in my life!”

Chef from the cafe: “You must be very pleased with yourselves, I’ve just had some people come in and say they were moved to tears by the singing.”

I’m working hard to get my last few angels finished. I’m incorporating more of the sea glass I have been given. Here are the last few in various stages of being done.

Thanks to Judith for the sea glass xx

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 4, 2023 in art, Christmas decorations, Food Bank, gigs, glass, Happiness, music, Postaday 2023, ShelterBox

Singing in Truro Cathedral

01 Apr

What a fabulous event this was to be a part of!

Truro Cathedral Concert

Our wonderful audience raised £720 for our three charities. Here we are singing the wonderful last song, “We Shall Be Known” by Karisha Longaker of MaMuse.

Thank you to the lovely Mr S for the video.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 1, 2023 in Celebration, charity, community, Cornwall, friendship, gigs, Happiness, Kindness, music, Postaday 2023, Truro, Uncategorized

Tags: CPR Food Bank, MaMuse, Man Down, ShelterBox, We Shall Be Known by Karisha Longaker

Reflections, Gig and Bunting

25 Nov

We parked on the quayside in Falmouth before going to a Femmes de la Mer gig which was on to mark the launch of their cd. The reflections in the harbour were lovely.

Femmes de la Mer

It was a brilliant evening, lovely harmonies, shanties and other songs with a feminist slant and, in the audience, Harry Glasson, the writer/composer of Cornwall My Home, regarded by many as the Cornish Anthem.

Beautiful sequinned bunting decorating the venue

Shoreline, Bows, Thirsty Dog and Bedruthan Steps

09 Jul

Shoreline is a beautiful production on Cornish beaches incorporating dance and music. Do click on the red link to discover what it is all about and enjoy the gallery of today’s Premiere on Watergate Bay Beach. Click on any photo for the bigger picture. Today we watched our choirs singing – in the productions on Sennen and at Kynance next week, I will be a part of it all.

A little girl in the audience had beautiful bows in her hair.

Leaving the beach and the choir having their picnics before the second performance, I spotted a new use for a sand spade.

After that very emotional performance, I felt the need for some sea and space so we went a few miles up the coast to Bedruthan Steps where we were blown about by the wind on the cliff tops.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 9, 2016 in Beauty, Cornwall, dance, environment, gigs, Photography, Postaday 2016, Uncategorized

Tags: Bedruthan Steps, Claire Ingleheart, Simon Birch dance, Suitcase Singers, The Ingleheart Singers, Watergate Bay

From Skinnymarinka to Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey

25 Feb

We started the day squirrel watching and singing with Grandbaby B.

We drove from Norfolk to London just in time to pick up Grandkid No 1 from school.

3. We ended the day going to the Shepherd’s Bush Empire to see Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey – a cracking evening of rock with hundreds and hundreds of other happy fans!

Showers and Sunshine, A Blue Egg and Ben Waters

17 Jan

1 Our beautiful sculpture, Fledgling, looked as if he were drinking some of the driving rain this morning. Moments later, he was basking in the sunshine.

Drinking in the rain

Enjoying the sunshine, moments later

2 One of this week’s eggs is blue. Just look at its beautifully delicate shell.

Large blue egg

3 I’m struggling a bit with my piano playing at the moment. I don’t seem to be making much progress (and I am practising!) However, my teacher is very encouraging and tonight we’ve been to see Ben Waters, a magnificent boogie-woogie player who can turn his hands to anything. Inspiration indeed! The support band were from The Scillies and were a brilliant rock’n’roll band. What an evening! Everyone left invigorated and grinning after all the singing and dancing! It’s not such a good photo but it does give an impression of the evening.

The finale

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 17, 2014 in Beauty, garden, gigs, music, nature, photography, piano, Postaday 2014, sculpture

Tags: Ben Waters, The Steam Band

New Angel, Truro Cathedral and Appreciation

18 Dec

1 Whenever we go on holiday, I buy a new angel for the Christmas tree. This one was bought in Kennebunkport, Maine in the Fall.

Kennebunkport angel

2 All three of Claire’s choirs joined forces tonight for our Christmas concert in Truro Cathedral. It was fabulous singing in that beautiful space – the sound just rises to the rafters and is so lovely to be a part of.

We sang our hearts out!

Looking down the Cathedral at the end of the concert

3 This little girl was rapt. She didn’t move but watched and listened to us all so closely. The lovely Mr S took these photographs of a few beautiful moments.