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Poppies, Peace and A Postcard

These are the words of our Mayor, Deborah Reeve -“Probably one of the most surreal experiences of the last 3 years. On Redruth Station at 5.00am to lay a wreath on the Poppy Train during a pandemic.” How lovely that GWR are collecting poppies from lots of stations in Cornwall to take up to London for Armistice Day.

Here’s a Poppy from our garden and a white Poppy for Peace to mark the day.

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A beautiful card arrived today from a very lovely and dear friend, expressing her concern about my ankles – a typically kind and lovely thing to do. Thank you, T.

Catching Crayfish by Carl Larsson

International Peace Day

21 Sep

Usually I would be part of a choir singing as one of many in Truro to mark International Peace Day. Today the peace is to be in my heart and in my wishes for everyone to find peace in these strange and difficult times. Love to all my Dear Readers.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on September 21, 2020 in Peace, Postaday2020

Tags: Bloggers for Peace

A Book, More Masks and Peace

08 Aug

Today I posted a little book to its author. Many years ago, when teaching Year 7s, we used to read ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ by Lynne Reid Banks and from that inspiration, the children wrote their own story in chapters. I kept Paul’s which is delightful and as I have followed his very interesting career and stayed in touch, I am able to return this lovely piece of work to him.

I have made eight masks for our London family and they arrived today.

I saw this today and wanted to share it with you all, Dear Readers. Peace to you all, wherever you are in the world.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on August 8, 2020 in books, friendship, Photography, Postaday2020, Uncategorized

Tags: Bloggers 4 Peace, Bloggers for Peace, covid19, Dove of Peace

Christmas Day Walk, Christmas Swimmers and Love

26 Dec

It has been a family tradition to go for a walk on the beach on Christmas Day, whatever the weather, since we first came to live in Cornwall when I was six years old. Yesterday, the sun shone and it was glorious! We were almost alone, with just a few dog walkers, walking on Porthtowan beach and heading, at the turn of the tide, towards Wheal Coates up on the cliffs.

As we turned to return, only the sound of the waves and the odd excited dog barking to be heard, we were astounded to see a hundred or more people had arrived while we were strolling. Then, all the more astonished to see them all race into the winter sea!

The following video is a bit shaky – I was cold!

Choose love.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 26, 2019 in Christmas, community, Cornwall, Photography, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Christmas Day swim, humanity, madness, Porthtowan Beach, Wheal Coates

Take Your Time, Mount St Helens and Happiness

31 Oct

This is a beautiful piece of writing and such important thoughts.

Another photo from our trip –

Mount St Helens

Relief today but now 6 weeks of uncertainty…….

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 31, 2019 in poetry, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Bloggers4Peace, Nicolette Gowder, wilder child

Peace, Shadows, and A Thimble

08 Feb

The sun threw a shadow of the tea-pots on our shelf out through the window!

Tea-pots

My Mum collected thimbles and I have them, nearly 500 of them! They are all catalogued and I have been busy with them today discovering where Mum found them, Truro Flea Market or Falmouth Arcade or multiple other places or who gave them to her. This tiny little one is cute. It is less than1″ tall.

No 467

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 8, 2019 in Photography, Postaday 2019, Uncategorized

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Bloggers4Peace, Family Heirloom

St Ives, Pages of the Sea and Peace

11 Nov

We’ve been in St Ives today for the Pages of the Sea event initiated by Danny Boyle to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice was signed and WW1 came to an end. It was one of thirty such events on beaches around Britain today. My choir was singing. Several of us wore white poppies which symbolise two important things. The white poppy is to remember ALL the dead, those of all nationalities caught up in the horror of war as soldiers or civilians and to show our commitment to working for Peace.

St Ives when we arrived

Flowers left at low tide to be taken as the tide came in

The sand art at Porthmeor, courtesy of WildWorks. Captain Edward ‘Teddy’ Hain (15 August 1887 – 11 November 1915)

Waiting for the tide to wash away the image of the soldier

Being washed away by the incoming tide

One of the soldiers being remembered today and, on the back, a beautiful and very moving poem written for today by Carol Ann Duffy

St Ives as we were leaving

Other beaches in Cornwall had sand drawings of soldiers too.

Lieutenant Richard Charles Graves-Sawle. On Porthcurno Beach

On Perranporth Beach. Photo by Naomi Smith

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 11, 2018 in Cornwall, Peace, Photography, poetry, Postaday2018

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Bloggers4Peace, Carol Ann Duffy, Danny Boyle, Pages of the Sea, Porthcurno Beach, Porthmeor Beach, sand drawing

UN Day and Bruce Kent, Tea Cosies and Kindnesses

24 Oct

It is UN Day today and we were privileged to have Bruce Kent, of CND and a veteran Peace campaigner, in Truro, to speak to us to mark the day. The world celebrates United Nations Day every October 24 to honour the interstate organisation promoting human rights, social progress, and world peace. … Founding the United Nations in 1945 right after the very tragic World War II meant a very important idea to be embedded in every nation – that is to achieve Peace. This aim becomes more important with each day that goes by.

Cornish flag and United Nations flag on either side of the Union Jack

Later in Truro, I saw a new tea cosy in the bread shop.

Hedgehog cosy

This morning I came across my quotation book again and thought this one of William Wordsworth’s seemed right for today.

“The best portions of a good man’s life are his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness.”

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 24, 2018 in Cornwall, Kindness, knitting, Peace, Photography

Tags: Bloggers 4 Peace, Bloggers for Peace, United Nations Day

Peace, Blue Sky and Cathedral Spires

18 Apr

The sun coming through the window as I arrived in the kitchen this morning cast a shadow of Peace on the blind.

Shadow of PEACE

There has been a glorious blue sky all day.

Bunting in the breeze

Truro Cathedral is always beautiful , particularly so in the Spring sunshine.

Truro Cathedral

Some architectural detail below:

Turrets and a chimney

Detail

Two spires

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 18, 2018 in architecture, Beauty, Cornwall, environment, Photography, Postaday2018, Truro

Tags: Bloggers for Peace, Bloggers4Peace, Truro Cathedral

Peace, Plate and Peppers

15 Apr

In these troubled times, Lao Tzu’s words, written two and a half thousand years ago, can still point the way for us all:

If there is to be peace in the world,
There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
There must be peace between neighbours.
If there is to be peace between neighbours,
There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
There must be peace in the heart.

We have a beautiful plate that we bought in Atlanta on our first visit to America about 40 years ago. It shows Stone Mountain, Georgia and we love it. It takes a central position on our kitchen dresser. The potter is named on the back as Chappelle and, looking them up (as you do!) I discover that they are still around! If you look at their gallery, you will see a similarity with our plate so I think, and hope, that I have found the right people. http://chappellegallery.com/pottery/

Stone Mountain plate

I have stuffed two peppers with mushrooms, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped Brazil nuts, pretzel crumbs and Halloumi cubes for our supper tonight. It looks good so I hope it tastes as good as it looks!