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Baubles, Primroses and A Gig

We’ve put lots of shiny baubles on our growing Christmas tree in the garden and love the effect. I popped one of my glass angels at the top.

Primroses are my favourite flowers and finding them in the garden this morning was a delight. This photo is for Nancy.

Hope you will be very happy in your new home. 🙂

After choir this afternoon, we went to a local pub for our annual carol sing. It was brilliant, the crowds loved it especially our rendition of Fairytale of New York. We collect for our charities at all our gigs.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 16, 2024 in Christmas, community, Cornwall, CPR Foodbank, Porthtowan, Postaday 2024, ShelterBox, singing

Tags: Claire Ingleheart, The Ingleheart Singers, The Victory Inn

Jaclarabag

16 Oct

Tonight I’ve just been to a brilliant gig in Redruth Wesley Chapel, a delightful evening of eclectic music from three fabulous musicians who play 14 instruments between them.

They are on tour at the moment so if you get the chance to see them, do go. You’ll come away smiling and full of endorphins!

Friendship Matters

10 Oct

I missed choir this morning but my lovely choir friends were thinking of us, one with a photo of the Penryn River and one with a recording of The Suitcase Singers singing one of my favourite songs, Harbour by Anna Tabbush.

Thanks, J, for this photo

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1521449878548569. I hope this will work for you, it’s really beautiful.

Thank you S for this recording, very much appreciated.

Singing, The River and Reflections

25 Jul

I went to choir this morning and loved every moment. Singing is so good for us! Here we are singing Pachabelle’s Canon, a version I learned at a workshop at WOMAD several years ago. I was given permission by our lovely leader to sing all the parts (as I used to do before Covid) so if you look carefully, you’ll see me on the move as each new part joins in. Thank you to Sue for recording this today.

This is the view from our rehearsal room. Aren’t we so very lucky?! (And there’s an interrobang for you!)

Early on in the mist and later across the river…..

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 25, 2024 in community, Cornwall, friendship, Happiness, music, Penryn, Postaday 2024, Uncategorized

Tags: The Penryn River

Kindness, Crochet and A Song

08 Jul

It’s been a day of kindnesses and all have been greatly appreciated.
In the post today came a couple of cards full of love and one containing more sea glass from my blogging friend Judith as well as a beautiful butterfly that she has made for me. Thank you, J.

Then from my blogging friend, Nancy, the following which I love.

And, just now, by email, a song, “This Love Will Carry.” I was unable to go to choir today as I was to have my stitches out. As it turned out, the wound was not quite ready so I have to return on Wednesday. This song was recorded for me and the others who were unable to be there and who were missed. Do click on the link and listen to my beautiful choir.
Another friend brought us the eggs that I normally collect from other friends at rehearsal.
I am quite overwhelmed with the love and kindnesses washing around me.

P.S. Thank you for all the comments too. I’ll get to them tomorrow xx

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 8, 2024 in Beauty, community, crochet, friendship, Happiness, Humour, Kindness, music, Postaday 2024, singing, Uncategorized

Tags: love

Yutori and Kokoleoko

08 Jun

This is what I am needing right now.

I thought you might like to hear my choir singing Kokoleoko but then I found an even more beautiful interpretation of the Liberian folk song. I really love this.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 8, 2024 in Beauty, Children, community, music, philosophy, Postaday 2024, singing

Tags: Liberian folk song

Guest Blogger

11 Apr

Hi everyone! I’m back and glad! This was our last full day in Cornwall but it has been, of course ,wonderful so far. Today, I went to Choir with Granny and was probably one of the best ones I’ve been to. Everybody is always so nice and welcoming and loves to help me during songs I don’t know. My favourite song was a Liberian song where we sang Cockadoodledoo in Liberian so if I ever want to go to Liberia, I can say Cockadoodledoo!
(I’ve tried to add an MP4 here but it’s not working – yet)

The day was foggy and murky yet seeing the ship wrecks on the mud was like a scarecrow in a field of daisies.

Later on, we went to Porthtowan for what was meant to be a fleeting encounter with the waves and pebbles but we got caught up and forgot time was running and stayed there for almost an hour stepping over stones and finding lettered pebbles.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 11, 2024 in Cornwall, family, music, Penryn, Porthtowan, Postaday 2024, Sea, singing

Cathedral, Automata and Boogie Woogie Stomp

03 Apr

I love this particular view of Truro Cathedral, looking down the curve of the lovely Walsingham Place.

I had heard that there was an exhibition of automata in Truro Museum and we were not disappointed by the wonderfully crazy things on show. It’s well worth visiting if you are one of my readers in Cornwall.

I was watching a video of the lovely Angeline Morrison when this Boogie Woogie one came up next and I just had to share it. I just love how how everyone listening and watching has a smile on their face. I hope it makes you smile too.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 3, 2024 in art, Cornwall, craft, environment, music, piano, Postaday 2024, Truro, Uncategorized

Tags: Nico Brina, Paul Spooner, Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro Cathedral, Walsingham Place

St Piran’s Day, A Song and Cornish Daffodils

05 Mar

Happy St Piran’s Day to you all!

A huge thank you to Harry Glasson for writing this beautiful song which has become such an anthem for Cornwall! Here are The Ingleheart Singers singing Cornwall My Home for you, recorded on Monday afternoon for sharing today. Do click on the link to see the video.

https://fb.watch/qD9NUPAbT4/