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New Streets, Different Sights

Enjoy the gallery as we stroll around new streets. Hover over or click on any photo for the caption.

 

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A Poem and Front Gardens

Yesterday was National Poetry Day and I missed it so here, again, is a poem that Brian Bilston once gave me permission to share with you. It seems appropriate still….

We’ve been walking about today and spotting blooms and other stuff, mainly tomatoes, in strangers’ front gardens.

 

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Optimistic October and A View

 

 

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Breakfast and the Sea

After a delicious breakfast with lovely friends at the Blue Bar in Porthtowan, we had a brief walk on the beach, wary of the looming black clouds which dropped a downpour ten minutes later just as we arrived home.

 

A Walk on the Cliffs

A Walk on the Cliffs

It was a beautiful September morning and we decided to ignore all jobs and go for a stroll along the cliff tops below St Agnes Beacon. It was the right decision, both bracing and unwinding.

Turned off the road and into a National Trust Lane towards the cliff top

Gorse and the sea

Wheal Coates and the paths

Low tide and miles and miles of golden sand. You might spot a few people on the beach.

 

Moon, Moussaka and Sunset

Moon, Moussaka and Sunset

Last night was the full Harvest Moon.

I made a big moussaka today and will freeze it in portions for almost instant dinners on the nights I don’ t feel like cooking.

Another gloriously pink-becoming-orange-becoming-fiery sunset and all within moments.

 
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Posted by on September 27, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, Food, nature, Postaday 2026, sky

 

Gladioli, Stitching and Pots

A beautiful bunch of Gladioli was brought to our door by a lovely friend who had just heard of my not being on top form. They certainly brightened my day.

Thank you A&P

In town this afternoon, just before this week’s pottery lesson, I spotted some very clever stitching in the shop window of Make A Mends.

Today we learned how to trim our pots, put our initials on the bottom and then practised throwing some more.

 
 

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Lovers’ Lane, A Feather and Sunset

It was a beautiful afternoon and after lunch with a very good friend, in the sun at The Buttermarket in Redruth, I walked home along the lanes listening to bird song and noticing all the lovely things on the way.

Lovers’ Lane

Pink flowers, bright green leaves

Dark red leaves

Happy landing for the feather

Tonight’s sunset

 

Posy, View and A Poem

I visited a friend this afternoon and took a small posy of the last of our sweet-peas. They smelled gorgeous.

The view from W.s flat in Falmouth is absolutely  wonderful, an ever-changing seascape and cloudscape.

Today is the Autumn equinox and the official start of Autumn. The air certainly had that feel both early morning and this evening with some lovely warm sunshine in the middle.

Kim has given me permission to share his poems before but hasn’t seen my message today. I’m hoping permission will be on its way because posting his poem tomorrow won’t be the same…

 

P.S. I was, very kindly,  given permission!  Thanks, Kim.

 

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Irises, Tulips and Elephants

It’s bulb planting time and today, my lovely Mr S has made up two pots of purple and white Iris Reticulata and a bigger pot of multi coloured tulips. I love planting for Spring colour and planting hope for the future.

It is National Elephant Appreciation Day. I love elephants as did my dear friend Angie and today is one we both celebrated.
We have been lucky enough to see elephants in the wild and I have a small collection of elephants – wooden, glass, painted, carved. Here are some of my favourites.

My Elephant family, representing me and the lovely Mr S, our eldest daughter, our second daughter and our twins, a son and a daughter. The tiny one is the little person we never met but who will always be one of us.

 
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Posted by on September 22, 2026 in family, flowers, garden, nature, Postaday 2026