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Bluebells, Clematis and A Song

30 Apr

Driving to choir this morning was a blur of beautiful blueness as the hedgerows along the way are thick with bluebells. I couldn’t take a photo (as I was driving) but here are a few of the lovely flowers from our garden.

Our Clematis Montana is wonderful this Spring having been cut almost to the ground two years ago.

We sang this beautiful song, Keep You in Peace, at choir today, rehearsing for singing at the funeral next week of our very dear friend and much loved member of our choir. Thanks to S for the video.

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Posted by on April 30, 2026 in community, Cornwall, environment, friendship, garden, music, nature, Postaday 2026, singing, Uncategorized

 

Family History, Daisy Hat, A Poem and A Song

07 Apr

On this day in 1909, my Great Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Wiseman, Suffragette, aged 53, was arrested in London having thrown stones to break windows. Subsequently she was imprisoned in Holloway, went on hunger strike, was force fed and was awarded the Suffragette Portcullis Brooch in recognition of her courage.

I bought a new sun hat!

For some reason the following words came into my mind today and then I remembered that Pete Seeger gave the words some music.

from Ecclesiastes

 

 

 

 
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Posted by on April 7, 2026 in family, music, poetry, Postaday 2026, singing, Suffragettes, Uncategorized

 

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Automata, Blue Sky and A Song

19 Mar

Playing with automata yesterday was great fun, such intricate work.

What a glorious blue sky today. This weather vane is at Burncoose Nursery where I called in after singing to see the magnolia blooms  (nearly over) and the rhododendrons.

A good friend sent me a video of us singing this morning., Pachabel’s Canon. This is one of my favourites and one I brought to choir 13 years ago after we went to WOMAD and I learned this piece there at a workshop. I love all the parts and start with the basses, moving round all the parts and coming back to the tenors to finish. If you watch carefully , you can watch my progress!

 
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Posted by on March 19, 2026 in art, automaton, community, Cornwall, craft, environment, friendship, music, nature, Postaday 2026, singing

 

Spring – A Poem and A Song

12 Mar

Today is the 15th birthday of LiveWire no 3 and the poem for today in A Poet for Every Day of the Year is the delightful
“Spring Has Come back Again” by Rainer Maria Rilke. I hope T likes it. 

Translated from the German by Jessie Lamont.

At our rehearsal  with The Suitcase Singers this morning, we  sang one of my favourite songs, Call in the Spring by Rosie Sleightholme and here is a video made by S, a friend who sings in the sopranos across the room from me. Do click on the link.

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Posted by on March 12, 2026 in flowers, Grandchildren, music, nature, poetry, Postaday 2026, singing

 

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St Piran’s Day, Choir Baby and A Pasty

05 Mar

Today after choir, we sang Harry Glasson’s Cornwall My Home in the courtyard to celebrate St Piran’s Day Here it is now, especially  for my sister in Hawaii.

We have another Choir-Baby after many years of none and we are all delighted to have one year old S with us and clearly enjoying the singing.

After the courtyard singing

We had pasties for lunch to mark the day but I was enjoying it so much I forgot to take a photo until it was almost all gone.

It’s also World Book Day so happy days to all you readers and to all those who have dressed up for the day, especially LiveWire 3 who at almost 15 years old has gone to school as a very beautiful and tortured Lady Macbeth.

 
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Posted by on March 5, 2026 in Celebration, Choir-baby, community, Cornwall, family, Food, music, Postaday 2026, singing

 

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Cornish Saints and Sinners and A Song

15 Jan

Another of Mum’s books that I have always loved is “Cornish Saints and Sinners” by J. Henry Harris, a quirky and entertaining look at the stories of places and people who feature in  Cornwall’s history.

It amused me today on looking at it again after many years, that there’s a whole chapter dedicated to Dolly Pentreath about whom we sing at choir, a song written by Claire and Anna Maria Murphy.

You can listen to the song here, sung by Femmes de la Mer, Claire’s all female shanty group.

 
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Posted by on January 15, 2026 in art, books, Cornwall, History, music, Postaday 2026, singing, Uncategorized

 

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Joy and Harmony

18 Dec

No photos of the boats, birds or the Penryn river today as the rain was interminable! and so very heavy!  However we had a lovely sing and a very good choir friend sent me the following  video – “May this room be filled with joy and harmony” – and it was!

 
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Posted by on December 18, 2025 in community, music, Postaday2025, singing

 

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Celtic Benediction

20 Nov

A dear choir friend sent me this beautiful piece sung by my choir this morning. I’ll be back singing with everyone next week.

Thanks M.

 
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Posted by on November 20, 2025 in friendship, music, Peace, Postaday2025, singing, Uncategorized

 

We Love Our Town!

08 Nov

In Redruth today we had such a good time (and did the shopping!) We met a young DJ, Redruth Ben, whose programme on local radio we listened to this afternoon, went into gallery 89 and saw some delightful art work and our favourite busker, Sam, was in town and sang ‘Streets of London.’  All in all, a brilliant morning.

 

And, last night’s not quite full moon, first night without clouds since the Beaver Moon on November 5th.

 
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Posted by on November 8, 2025 in architecture, art, community, Cornwall, craft, music, nature, Postaday2025, Redruth, singing

 

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Sunflower, Hallelujah and Trees

03 Oct

The Suitcase Singers, one of the choirs I sing with,  have been loving learning this beautiful Peter Amidon arrangement of Hallelujah,. We can’t wait to learn the next verse!  Do have a listen.

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After a lovely, animated breakfast out with friends, I took these photos on the way home. The trees are just beginning to turn.

 

 

 
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Posted by on October 3, 2025 in Cornwall, environment, friendship, music, nature, Postaday2025, singing, Suffragettes

 

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