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Garden Flowers, Vigil and Words

Our local Labour Party arranged vigils today for Jo Cox, the MP who was so cruelly murdered last week. We picked a bunch of flowers, Lupins, Daisies, Fuchsia and Rosemary, from the garden to take with us to Camborne this lunchtime and were very moved by the small and beautiful ceremony that was led by our Conservative MP.

The following inspirational words are from Jo’s husband, Brendan Cox:

‘Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people.

‘She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her.

‘Hate doesn’t have a creed, race or religion, it is poisonous.’

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 19, 2016 in Beauty, flowers, Peace, Photography, Postaday 2016

Tags: Brendan Cox, Jo Cox, love conquers hate, vigil

Seeds, Eggs and Peace

22 Mar

We bought our first seeds today. I love Night Scented Stocks. Their flowers are quite insignificant in the daytime but the scent at night is glorious! This time of year we sometimes treat ourselves to mini eggs!

mini eggs

I have posted this poem before and today is another day when it is needed. My heart goes out to all those affected in Brussels. We were very relieved to hear from our nephew who lives and works in that city.

Peace Comes To You Poem Translated Into Arabic By Nancy Emad

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on March 22, 2016 in Beauty, flowers, Peace, Photography, Postaday 2016

Tags: Bloggers 4 Peace, Bloggers for Peace, Nancy Emad, Peace Comes to You

Peace, Moon and Evening Clouds

14 Jan

A lovely peaceful scene outside the Zed Shed made the singing even more lovely.

The Penryn River

The nearly moon here shone out in contrast with the evergreen and the winter branches.

Moon

There were more pretty clouds on the horizon this evening.I always wonder where a plane is going when I see a vapour trail.

Pink and grey

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 14, 2016 in Beauty, nature, Peace, Penryn, Photography, Postaday 2015

Tags: clouds, The Penryn River

Perfect View, Silver Linings and Peace

03 Jan

We went for coffee with a very good friend this morning, an oasis of calm in the busy-ness of family life and it was delightful. This is the beautiful view we were treated to.

View from Bolanken Barn though some bunting

Silver linings behind the dark clouds over Carn Brea.

Silver linings

We were in Truro today for D to do some last minute shopping for his family before he leaves tomorrow. Browsing in the bookshop, I found two new Poetry books. Expect many more poems this year!

And one more thought for the New Year………

Let There Be World Peace

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 3, 2016 in Beauty, Cornwall, nature, Peace, Photography, Postaday 2015

Tags: Bloggers 4 Peace, Bloggers for Peace, Bolanken Barn to rent

Singing, Gingerbread House and Rumi

17 Dec

Singing was brilliant this morning! Claire phoned our friend and choir member, Paul, who is walking on a mission for Peace and Reconciliation from Rome to Jerusalem. I have told you about him before and many of you have now sent messages of peace to his website – thank you so very much from me and Paul. If anyone else would like to send a message, please do! Click on the website.
Back to the phone call! We sang a song of love and joy and peace for Paul and for ourselves and many of us had tears in our eyes. Here it is for you to listen to, kindly recorded by another good friend, J. You can hear some Choir-baby sounds at the start!

This delightful Gingerbread house was on the counter at Miss Peapod’s where we all have coffee after singing.

Gingerbread house

After singing today, it being the last this year, we all went out for lunch. Here is our beautiful choir leader, Claire, delighted with the Spa Day voucher we have just given to her in gratitude for all she gives us through her music.

Spa Day at St Michael’s Falmouth

On this day in 1273, Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic died. Many of his words are so very wise and resonate with me. On this day in 2004, my lovely Dad also died. He, too, was a man of letters, an author and a man of great wisdom and I miss him.

Dance!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 17, 2015 in Beauty, Children of Peace, friendship, Peace, Photography, poetry, Postaday 2015

Tags: Gingerbread house, Paul Haines, Spa Day at St Michael's Falmouth, We've got all we need

Shadow, A Good Read and Graffito in Nicosia

29 Nov

The shadow thrown by our much loved quirky sculpture, by Jeremy Beswick, is pleasing this morning.

Man with a Dog by Jeremy Beswick

I have had a lovely afternoon away from the hoolie blowing outside curled up with books. I finished the very entertaining read, The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, this afternoon. What a delightful concept – our Queen Elizabeth discovers the City of Westminster Travelling Library in the grounds of Windsor Castle and she starts to borrow books recommended by the Librarian. Just as for the more common reader, reading can transform one’s life!

The Uncommon Reader

Paul, our friend who is doing a pilgrimage for Peace and Reconciliation, and is walking from Rome to Jerusalem spotted this charming piece of graffiti in Nicosia.

From Paul, Peace Walker

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 29, 2015 in art, Beauty, Children of Peace, Peace, photography, Postaday 2015, sculpture

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Jeremy Beswick, Peacewalk

Delicious Spread, Pop-Up Exhibition and Lights Switch-on

28 Nov

Last night’s party was enormous fun – all those big hearted people who have helped us out in one way or another over the past year who came for a Thanksgiving dinner and laughed all night!

Last night’s party food – there were desserts too!

This afternoon we went to support a young friend who had organised a pop-up exhibition in aid of the refugees in Lesvos and there was some amazing art for sale!

Ruby’s Pop Up Exhibition to raise money for the refugees in Lesvos

Ruby, the brilliant organiser and her sister, Saffron

Look at this!

Looking at some exhibits

The Cellist

Frida Kahlo and Diego

Me being done up as Frida Kahlo

Many as Frida Kahlo

Cakes and more cakes

Peace Tree

Beautiful people

Quick portraits

Beautiful people

Tonight was the Switching on of the Lights in our town, Redruth, and the two choirs I sing with combined to sing Christmas Carols to the queue waiting to see Father Christmas, who was dressed in traditional green I was very pleased to see! The rain held off until the very end.It delighted me to see Father Christmas with his umbrella!

Father Christmas and his brolly!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 28, 2015 in art, Beauty, charity, Food, friendship, Happiness, Peace, Postaday 2015

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, refugees, Thanksgiving meal

Sunrise and Paul’s Pilgrimage – Update

21 Nov

I love Winter dawns, not just because they are not too early in the morning but also because they are so beautiful.

Winter dawn

I have told you before about our friend Paul who is walking from Rome to Jerusalem on a Pilgrimage for Peace and Reconciliation. Today we received this email which I would like to pass on to you just in case you feel that you could visit his website and leave a message of peace, even support the charity that he is collecting for on his way, Children of Peace. I have put links at the end.

Hi All

Well it feels like this is the last part of the journey. I’m just about to get a ferry from Turkey to Cyprus and then in just over a week I hope to be going by boat from Limassol to Haifa. I’ll have roughly a month exploring Israel and Palestine, and spend Christmas there.

I won’t go in to great detail here other than to say that helping the refugees on Kastellorizo was a very moving and exhausting time but very worthwhile. When I left the island there were about 700 refugees, 250 local residents (and 250 military that took no part).

Please look in on my website, Facebook, Twitter and PLEASE leave your Message of Peace, and lastly please donate generously to the charity I’m supporting, Children of Peace. And, finally please pass this on to anyone you know that might be interested.

Love and Peace

Paul

Here are the links

http://www.peacewalk2015.com/messages/ to write your message of Peace,

http://www.peacewalk2015.com/route/ to follow Paul’s amazing journey,

https://www.justgiving.com/peacewalk2015/ if you feel able to contribute to the Charity, Children of Peace, which is a non-partisan children’s charity dedicated to building trust, friendship and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian children, aged 4 – 17, and their communities. Our aim is to develop a shared spirit via arts, education, health and sports programmes; so future generations might live and work peacefully side-by-side. We believe in working for peace. That’s why we don’t take sides.

And here is Paul