1 The sun/warmth didn’t last beyond a day but that did mean a beautiful subdued light for some flower photos this morning. Thanks to fellow photography bloggers for the hints about avoiding sunlight, early or late giving better shots, David Heilmann at dhphotosite.wordpress.com and Russel Ray Photos.
2 It amuses me to see Max’s rabbit (a bit out of focus) on the line next door. There are two more indoors so that he is never without!
Drying rabbit
3 Driving into Truro through Greenbottom, I have been intrigued by this old phone box. Today the traffic was light enough to allow me to park and investigate. It’s a little library/book swap! What a fabulous use for the beautiful old box. Next time I’m there I shall take a few books to exchange at the exchange..
Kenwyn Book Exchange!
Inside the Kenwyn Book Exchange
Tags: aquilega, community, creativity, culture, flower photos, French, french lavender, fun, Greenbottom, lavender, nature, people, phone box, plants, toy rabbit, Truro
1 We’ve been watching this poppy and today it began to open.
Early morning poppy
Early afternoon poppy
2 We planted the runner bean plants today. We have no greenhouse so have to wait to buy the little plants and then hope for the best – middle of May is usually okay but does feel a bit risky this year.
Runner beans planted, hopefully to grow up the old pan-stand
3 I love these photos of me and my siblings that our Mum and Dad always had on display.
Four siblings
Tags: brothers, Dad, Mum, mum and dad, nature, people, photos, plants, poppy, runner beans, siblings, sister
1 An email from a dear friend saying that I have just made her day!
2 Four horses in the field behind us today.
Four horses
3 Beautiful simple supper of grilled peppers with garlicky tomatoes and grilled Halloumi on top and served with some crispy bread to soak up the juices. Scrumptious!
Halloumi Peppers
Tags: cooking, email, food, four horses, friend, garlic, garlicky tomatoes, grilled peppers, halloumi cheese, horses, peppers, simple supper, tomatoes, vegetarian
1 This circle of daisies has been saved from the mower so that Jake and I can make a daisy chain when they all visit in a couple of weeks.
Daisies in the lawn
2 Such a beautiful blue sea on the horizon this afternoon as we came over the hill from Lanner. Click to see more clearly.
Blue sea on the horizon
3 And this very beautiful sunset this evening seen from our bedroom window.
Sunset towards St Ives
Tags: creativity, daisies, daisy chain, horizon, Jake, Lanner, sunset
1 My Three Wise Monkeys sculpture, made in copper especially for me by the artist, Jeremy Beswick, some years ago, has today been put up on the wall by Mr S. I grew up with three carved wooden monkeys but they didn’t end up with me so I had some made! The Three Wise Monkeys “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”
‘Three Wise Monkeys’ by Jeremy Beswick, Artist
2 What a treat! Shakespeare’s Othello has been on BBC Radio 4 this afternoon and I’ve been planting up my monkey sculpture with the radio close by. Lenny Henry was brilliant as Othello in this Northern Broadsides production.
3 Beautiful bubbles have been blowing over the fence from next door’s 5 year old having fun. 🙂 Click on the photo to enlarge and see the bubbles clearly.
Bubbles, caught on camera!
Tags: BBC, bbc radio 4, beautiful bubbles, Bubbles, Copper Sculpture, Lenny Henry, literature, Northern Broadsides, Othello, Shakespeare, Three Wise Monkeys, writing
1 The train journey from Cornwall to London is always a pleasure – lots of beautiful countryside to enjoy and lots of reading time. There seemed to be a strong tide and the boats were all lined up on the River Tamar.
Boats lined up on The River Tamar
2 The train took an unusual route today and I spotted these sheep on a hill and just managed to get this photo through the rain streaked window. Don’t you just love them? I’m tempted to try this at home!
Sheep mural
3 I love the London Underground where there are so many amazing musicians busking but so many people just walk by. The music really lifts my spirits in the bustle and crush of the Underground.
Tags: boats, cornwall, London, London Underground, mural, music, musicians, River Tamar, sheep, tide, train journey
1 Had a beautiful drive down a little Cornish lane lined with drifts of bluebells.
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2 Made a simple supper with beautiful purple sprouting broccoli a la Spring Simplicity but I left out the garlic because of tomorrow’s wedding and added some very crisply fried bacon – delicious! Thank you, Promenade Plantings for the inspiration.
Purple sprouting broccoli
3 The moon tonight is full and looks huge! I’m told that’s because it’s closer to the Earth than usual. It is certainly very beautiful.
Tags: bluebells, Cornish lane, dinner, Earth, food, garlic, moon, purple sprouting broccoli, simple supper, wedding
1 We bought this delightful mirror many years ago in Penzance and I love it still.
Pooh Bear Mirror
2 I have made a batch of beautiful yellow lemon curd today. It looks gorgeous, smells divine and tastes delicious! The recipe will be in my Food pages soon.
Lemon Curd
3 Today I have my 100th follower! Thank you all so much for welcoming me into the Blogging Community, for following, liking and commenting. Every like, comment and follow is truly appreciated and it gives me great delight that my beautiful things have been read in 61 different countries!
Tags: beautiful things, followers, food, friends, lemon curd, making jam, penzance, Pooh Bear, recipe, tastes, yellow lemon
1 Asked by whatshappeningatmyhouse, which charity would I give £1m if I had such a sum, I realised that ShelterBox is one of my beautiful things. Started by one man with a very big heart and a very special vision, here in Cornwall, this charity works worldwide to give shelter and dignity to those affected by disaster, be it natural (tsunami, earthquake etc) or man-made (war, civil strife etc). It was indeed, a beautiful thing Tom Henderson started. http://www.shelterbox.org/
ShelterBox has brought these Fijian families new homes allowing them to start to rebuild their lives again whilst living in comfort and dignity.
2 My good friend, Jean, gave us a rhubarb plant at choir on Monday – and because we cannot pick any until next year, gave me a bunch of rhubarb too. Today I’ve made a very special pudding that has been cooked in our family for three generations! It’s an Ambrose Heath recipe called Rhubarb Butterscotch Pie but we don’t put it in a pie case and we call it Different-Every-Time Pudding because it is! See my Food pages for the recipe and photos of the process and see shelikesherfood for KJ’s take on the pudding.
Different-Every-Time Rhubarb Pudding
3 Both our garden and next-door’s have some beautiful, delicate colour at the moment.
Camassia
Clematis Montana
Tags: Ambrose Heath, azalea, butterscotch, camassia, charity, choir, civil strife, clematis, cornwall, earthquake, forget-me-nots, garden, KJ, montana, pie, pudding, Rhubarb, rhubarb plant, ShelterBox, Tom Henderson, tsunami, war
1 Portreath this morning was very fresh! The waves were reasonably big and I almost caught them in their high splashes.
Portreath
2 In the field belonging to Portreath Primary School, we spotted the enormous mosaic Lion made especially for the children by our neighbour sculptors. This was built in the front garden next door and we watched in delight and awe as it grew. Those lucky children!
Mosaic Lion made by Sue Hill and Pete Hill
3 I cannot bring myself to put my dress for Daniel and Ami’s Wedding inside the wardrobe! It smells of Senegal, it rustles as the beautiful women in Senegal rustle and it reminds me of the whole experience! Lucy has sent us some of her photos of the Wedding – I’m always behind the camera so am missing from most of our albums.
The top of my Senegalese two piece
Back detail
Daniel and Babacar
Us at the wedding
The Groom with his new Mother-in-law, his twin sister and his new daughter
Drumming at the Wedding
Tags: cornwall, Mosaic Lion, Portreath, Portreath Primary School, sculptors, Senegal, Senegalese wedding, wedding
