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Kite, Candle Snuffer and Chocolates

We’ve been sorting out lots of the toys kept for LiveWires and have been deciding where they are all to go now everyone has grown out of them. The kite has been claimed by our son for his twins, LiveWires 5 and 6. It came to us many years ago from family in America and was much loved and well used. I even have the original instructions that came to us in about 1983, such an unusual personalised present that the kids all loved and which gave the whole family lots of fun.

Our old silver candle snuffer is being used every day when the advent candle has burned the day’s date away.

We have an advent calendar that gives us two little truffles each day – a calendar for couples!

P.S. The big storm that is battering Cornwall and much of the UK today has been named Bram. In Cornish, Bram means ‘fart’ which has amused many of us as we hear the howling winds.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 9, 2025 in Christmas, Cornwall, family, family history, Grandchildren, Happiness, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

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Being Grateful

08 Dec

The following came my way today and .It reminded me of my blogging friend Ute and so this post is for her – and you all.

I’ve been able to help some special people today and that has been a beautiful thing.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 8, 2025 in friendship, Postaday2025, Uncategorized

Screenshot, More Singing and A Poem

07 Dec

My Dear Sister in Hawai’i watched the livestream as did family in Atlanta and blogging friend Nancy. My lovely sister took some screen shots and sent them through to me. Here’s one of both choirs, The Ingleheart Singers and The Suitcase Singers and Claire, our lovely leader. Sharing the concert was a very special way to feel connected with my sister when we live so very far apart..

The Inglehearts sang again this afternoon at the Eco Park’s Christmas fair with a delightful audience.

I’ve shared poems by Billy Collins before but not this one I think..Here are the first few verses which truly ring a bell with me. I hope this one appeals to you too – then you can look it up and get the last three verses.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 7, 2025 in community, Cornwall, friendship, Happiness, poetry, Postaday2025

Gracie Briney, Mince Pie and Flowers

06 Dec

It was a Victorian Market Day today with lots of stall holders – and some shoppers – dressed up and there was a special blast from the past in the shape of Gracie Briney, portrayed by Sue Hill, a Redruth resident born in 1773 about whom you can read more here.,

We had our first mince pies of the season today and they were the best! They were home baked at HomeGround, our favourite coffee shop in town.

Last week, you may have seen, I made a birthday cake for a friend and today, a beautiful bunch of thank you flowers was brought round, much appreciated.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 6, 2025 in baking, community, Cornwall, Postaday2025, Redruth, Uncategorized

Singers, Cake and Full Moon

05 Dec

Tenors plus one soprano before the ShelterBox Christmas Concert in Truro Cathedral

Tenors in full voice! Thanks K for the photo.

Cake for tomorrow’s market

I wish I could have caught the Cold Moon near the horizon so that its super moon-ness could have been appreciated.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 5, 2025 in baking, community, Cornwall, environment, friendship, music, nature, Postaday2025, Truro

ShelterBox Concert, Truro Cathedral and River Birds

04 Dec

Just home from singing with my choirs at the ShelterBox Christmas Concert. .I hope some of you managed to follow the livestream.

Truro Cathedral at the end of tonight’s concert

This morning before our rehearsal, I was watching a couple of Swans and then realised there was a Grey Heron nearby and a Curlew. I didn’t identify the smaller birds.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 4, 2025 in Christmas, community, Cornwall, nature, Postaday2025, ShelterBox, Uncategorized

Posy, Thank-Yous and Advent Candle

02 Dec

I picked a little garden posy today for Sue-next-door to mark the birthday of her lovely Bill – rosemary for remembrance with the last of the blooms in our garden..

Bill Mitchell

At Community Roots today, I spent a while looking through a beautiful little book made by pupils from a local school who spent a day in our community garden recently.

Here’s our Advent candle.

Happiness Calendar, Knitting and Flowers

01 Dec

I have had the loveliest afternoon, first singing where we rehearsed for our part in Thursday evening for the ShelterBox Christmas concert in Truro Cathdral followed by a couple of hours with a delightful young friend who has asked for help as she learns to knit.

She brought me a very pretty little bunch of flowers as a thank you.

The Christmas concert we were rehearsing for this afternoonwill be livestreamed around the world ,so if you would like to join us, you can register here.

Please do tell me if you register to watch. It would be lovely to know that some of you might be ‘with’ us.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 1, 2025 in Christmas, community, Cornwall, craft, Postaday2025, ShelterBox, Truro, Uncategorized

Amber, Yellow and Green

30 Nov

There is just one leaf left on the Amanagowa Cherry tree.

The roses we were given two weeks ago are still gorgeous!

We have Rocket and Lolo Blondi growing in the greenhouse.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 30, 2025 in garden, growing, nature, Postaday2025

Mixing, Cake and Rain

29 Nov

I’ve been making a special cake today for the 40th birthday of a good friend’s daughter. This one had to be dairy free which gave me a few challenges but I think it has turned out well.

Cake batter

Fudge icing

Here it is!

I went out this evening, after a lovely blue sky and sunshine day, to see the turning on of Redruth’s Christmas lights and the lantern parade. The heavens opened and I got drenched to the skin in moments despite wearing a padded coat and I’m afraid I missed all the fun. What a disappointment for all the school children with their paper lanterns. I did take a couple of photos looking up the street and was interested in the effects that came, all with the camera on the same setting.