These roses in a neighbour’s garden smell as good as they look.
As we walked down into town, a bride and groom, just married, drove up in a beautiful, bright red car, all  beribboned and ballooned .
There was a delightful exhibition called Treasures of Redruth in the Market Hall today. 
Here are some of the lovely treasures.
On this day in 1939, my Mum and Dad were married.They were to have honeymooned in Paris but given that WWII broke out on September 3rd they had a weekend in Blackpool instead before my Dad went off to the army for five years.
My Mum at her wedding in 1939
My Dad retired early to write and dedicated his first novel to my Mum ( using a nom de plume as advised by the publishers as it was thought that women read more historical romantic fiction and that they like to read books written by women!) The novel is set in Cornwall in the late 1800’s and its background is the tin mining industry that was so important to the Cornish.
Dad’s first novel, published in the US and the UK by Weidenfeld and Nicholson, in paperback by Sphere
The dedication
Their Golden wedding in 1989 was a great big family reunion in Cornwall as by then my older brother and his wife and two children were living in Munich, Germany, my younger brother and his wife were in Atlanta, Georgia and my sister and her growing family were in Phoenix, Arizona and I was in Yorkshire with my family. The advance for Ellen Bray paid for everyone to come to the two week long party!
It was overcast but the rain held off for the very beautiful Humanist Wedding held in the grounds of the Meudon Hotel, Falmouth. Â The couple were very happy, of course, and the whole event full of love and joy.
Under the confetti arch
They chose some very interesting readings – this extract from The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman was particularly moving.
âI will love you forever; whatever happens. Till I die and after I die, and when I find my way out of the land of the dead, Iâll drift about forever, all my atoms, till I find you againâĤ Iâll be looking for you, every moment, every single moment. And when we do find each other again, weâll cling together so tight that nothing and no oneâll ever tear us apart. Every atom of me and every atom of youâĤ Weâll live in birds and flowers and dragonflies and pine trees and in clouds and in those little specks of light you see floating in sunbeamsâĤ And when they use our atoms to make new lives, they wonât just be able to take one, theyâll have to take two, one of you and one of me.â
The gardens at The Meudon are glorious. We must visit again very soon.
I do love being the Celebrant at such happy occasions.
The Suitcase Singers, with whom I sing every week in Penryn, were invited to sing at a wonderful Wedding today. Our singing was all a surprise for the Bride! It was a fabulous occasion and greatly appreciated which was lovely.
Their Wedding Cake was a wonder to behold – a cake made of cheese!
Cheese cake for the wedding
Waiting to sing for the Bride. Thanks to Anne for the photo.
The rain fell but it marred nothing. The view is still lovely even in Cornish rain.
The view from The Ferryboat Inn across The Helford River
Here is a gallery of photos from last Monday when Mydd and Josh celebrated their marriage at Godrevy Beach, Cornwall. Click on any photo for detail. It was a day so full of love that it was tangible. The air was alive with love and laughter, smiles and serenity. May their life together be long and happy and full of beauty.
We had a glorious and very happy Sunday celebrating, with family, the marriage of one of our nieces.  I left my memory cards at home so had only the limited number of photos that the camera itself will record. Here then, is the beautiful Bride, a detail of her lovely dress and some of the gorgeous shoes worn by the guests.
Ellen
I love pretty shoes! Here are just a few …….
…….  and a beautiful little bridesmaid taking a break.
After singing with The Suitcases this morning, G kept Grand-Baby B happy by reading stories.
Story time in the cafe
2 Â We had fun playing in the rain.
Coming back in
We went next door to visit for a little while but left the wet watering cans on their doorstep to collect on the way back home.  We bought the stripy kettle one when we were in Senegal for D&A’s wedding three years ago. For pictures of that fabulous event click here.
Watering Cans
I loved my whole teaching career and when I retired I never dreamed that I would be so lucky to have this job of conducting special and unique Ceremonies for happy people! Today saw the Wedding Ceremony of a young Swedish couple and it was just lovely. They have promised to send me some photos  that I can put on here but I did just manage to snatch one as they walked up the aisle together afterwards. It was a new experience for me to have the vows repeated in Swedish.  All fifty  guests had come over from Sweden for the event.
After the Ceremony
2 Â As we were waiting for the Ceremony to begin, I noticed a biker on the cliffs, balancing his bike on a boulder and making an intriguing silhouette.
Biker on the Headland, Newquay
3  I saw a board outside a hotel in Falmouth the other day saying – “Did you know that stressed backwards is desserts?”  I decided that a dessert was on the cards today as the lovely Mr S has been battling a nasty virus for a week and I am struggling to beat it off so I decided that we both needed some quality comfort food. Rhubarb Butterscotch certainly fits that bill!  If the photos tempt you, the recipe can be found here. Click on any photo for the caption.
My heart goes out to all the people affected by the terrible earthquake in Nepal, such a beautiful country with beautiful and generous people. We bought a Shelterbox recently and I would be pleased to discover that our box is going out to help the people of Kathmandu.
What a beautiful day I have had! The sun shone and the air was warm and I went to stunning Daymer Bay to conduct a Humanist Ceremony of Re-affirming Wedding Vows on the cliffs and it was just brilliant! The lovely couple had been married for 6009 days today and it was his birthday.
As a surprise, she had organised friends and family to be on the cliffs and it was just the loveliest, happiest ceremony that brought tears to many an eye. It included a Hand-fasting which I have not done before and many readings done by family and friends, one of the most moving poems being written and read by their lovely daughter. Â It was so very special and I have permission to share these photos with you. Click on any photo for the caption and detail.
1 Â We went to the annual Boat Jumble today and I found a beautiful terracotta wash basin with a painted rim. We understand it came from a boat and would love to know more if any reader can help.
Decorated boat basin
2   I conducted a Humanist Wedding today with torrential rain outside and the sunniest of smiles inside the marquee. It was, as always, a beautifully simple  event, unique to the couple involved. Click on any photo in the gallery to see detail.
3 Â A simple supper was called for tonight – a delicious Asparagus, Pea and Lemon Risotto. We didn’t have any white wine so I used a splash of red instead and it was truly scrumptious.
Simple supper
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