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Exhibition, Bee and Butterfly

The Cornish Studies Library in Redruth now has our Perthi Kov Exhibition of the people we researched for ‘Until the Day Break’, all put together by Lesley Trotter and me and designed by Anna Oliver. It looks good in this venue! If you are local, go in and have a look. If you are from somewhere else in the world, please click on the photo to be able to read about our fascinating characters.

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The Harvey children and Captain Charles Frederick Bishop

Eight of our characters

Bees and butterflies are enjoying our Agapanthus flowers as are we.

Honey bee on Agapanthus

Large White butterfly on Agapanthus

Agapanthus with Crocosmia

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 25, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Agapanthus, Anna Oliver Fresca marketing, cornish studies library, Crocosmia Lucifer, honey bee, Large White Butterfly, Until the Day Break

A Magazine Article for You

09 Jul

We have been working in the garden all day and my camera has been left untouched but the garden looks a lot better – hedges trimmed, slabs swept, last pots planted up and rubbish all taken to the dump. Instead of my photos, here today is the article that appeared in the May edition of Cornwall Today about our production ‘Until the Day Break’. Click on any photo to make the writing clearer.

Frontispiece for the article

Carn Brea Castle on 1st page

Bigger words

Next two pages

page 3

Page 4

Last pages

Easier to read

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 9, 2017 in Beauty, Cornwall, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017, Redruth, Uncategorized

Tags: Cornwall Today, Kirstie Newton, Sally Adams photographer

Light Tree, Cake and Perthi Kov Reunion

01 Jul

I had a brainwave today about where to put our light-balls.

Light balls on white tree

I made a Coffee and Pecan Cake for our Perthi Kov reunion today, the plan being to have tea and cake and to share ideas about the whole experience.

Coffee and Pecan Cake

St Euny Church was buzzing again this afternoon as people met friends, old and newly made during the production, and shared reminiscences. Click on any photo for a larger version. One of the gang has made a beautiful Memory book which has inspired others to do the same.

St Euny Church full of Perthi Kov performers, makers, stewards, writers and the rest!

The Swindells sisters listening to the recording

Enjoying the afternoon

Old friends

Sharing memories

Listening to stories

Sue, explaining the new offers we have had for future productions…..

Explaining his part to the adults

New ideas being discussed

Serious discussion re interviewing techniques

We did enjoy ourselves!

Friends with flowers

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on July 1, 2017 in baking, Beauty, Celebration, community, friendship, Happiness, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: Coffee and Pecan Cake, St Euny Church, Until the Day Break

Everlasting Sweet Peas, Bird House and Bee

12 Jun

My walk today took me on a different route where there was a whole hedge of Everlasting Sweet Peas. They look gorgeous but sadly have no perfume.

I loved this little bird house in a garden along the lane.

Bees could be heard all along the way and I caught this one busily collecting nectar.

Today I have had a really lovely job, collating all the wonderful comments sent in about our event, Until the Day Break, set in St Euny Churchyard. The only complaint was that we had sold out and someone couldn’t get tickets! I’ll share some of them with you later. Click on the red link to see some photos of the event.

Last Night and Finale

21 May

What a night! One hundred and fifty people have given their all to make this production a roaring success! Everybody has loved it – the wonderful volunteers who have made the whole thing magical and have relished being involved and audiences who have loved the emotional journey they have been taken on while learning about their local history. Here are a few photos of the finale that involved every cast member. Thank you, all of you!

And what made today even more special? Our eldest daughter came to see it, this afternoon and was blown away by it all and told me, with a big hug, how proud she is of me! That was really something as I’m sure you will understand.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 21, 2017 in Beauty, Celebration, community, Cornwall, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017

Tags: St Euny Church, Until the Day Break

Until the Day Break in Performance

20 May

We went to one of the matinee performances this afternoon as audience and loved it! I was moved to tears by the beautiful performances more than once. To hear my research come to life in a character telling the story was quite overwhelming. The Cuban Nanny played by Misri Dey could not have been better imagined or played and my story of Mary Angove Gill was beautifully portrayed by Mandy Rolleston who brought Mary to life just as I had imagined. The whole performance was wonderful, truly a celebration of lives lived, and I give you here the whole event in pictures.Click on any photo for detail and the caption.

Misri as Maria, our Guide

Sophie Everett played by Gail

Singing Black and Gold

Mary Angove Gill leaving the audience

Children playing

The Swindells Sisters

Singing March of the Women

Dmitri Nabokov played by Terry Hedges with compassion. made me cry.

Singing Carn Brea Lullaby, words by Avril Nicholls and music composed by Claire Ingleheart

Arminel. played by the wonderful Becca Hulbert

Showing the photos

In reflective mood

Maria and Agnes Knights

Singing The May Carol

Singing The Lark

Granny Catherine and her Saffron buns

Misri, our Guide handing out the Saffron buns

Benny

Peter Renfree and his conscience

The Soldiers

Singing One and All

The Dust Girls’ blanket

The Dust girls

The Children

St Clement’s cake for tea in the Church

Heart Scones made by Ti for a cream tea

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 20, 2017 in Beauty, Celebration, community, Cornwall, Happiness, History, Perthi Kov, Photography, postaday2017, Redruth, singing, theatre

Tags: Until the Day Break

Penryn, Preparations and First Night

18 May

Singing this morning with The Suitcases overlooking The Penryn River was, as always, beautiful.

First night went brilliantly. Here are some photos from the preparation but then it was all on, singing our songs four times as each group of visitors, 30 mins apart, went on this glorious story walk around St Euny Graveyard. Click on any photo for more detail.

Misri as Maria, our Guide