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Bonnets, Singing and Bunting

I’m loving the Granny’s Bonnets that are springing up in every border. Here are two of them.

It is so good to be back singing with my choirs. Today with the Suitcase Singers, we sang a beautiful piece – Wild Mountain Thyme – rewritten by Belfast man Frances McPeake in 1957. It is based upon an earlier Scottish folk song ‘The Braes of Balquhidder- written by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810) – and arranged by Claire Ingleheart, our leader.

There is bunting up in the garden next door! The following are Sue’s words as her brother returns from 18 months in Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey.

“Pete’s home!!!

His journey included voyaging on the Sir David Attenborough from Rothera to the Falklands (via Cornish Island and an icy dip), flight from Port Stanley to Brize Norton, being picked up by his sweetheart Philly and ferried back to Cornwall via Mama and Papa Byrde in Dorset. Preparations here included picking a kilo of asparagus and the wrangling of much bunting”
Welcome home, Pete.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 12, 2022 in Happiness, nature, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

Tags: British Antarctic Survey.

Reptile Ridge, Ladybird and Crocuses

22 Feb

I mentioned once before that our lovely neighbour’s brother is in Antarctica as part of the British Antarctic Survey. Yesterday he sent some photos and has given me permission to use this beautiful one, taken by Pete as he and a pal went for a stomp up Reptile Ridge, near the Rothera Base where they are working.

Adventure on Reptile Ridge, photo by Pete Hill

We’ve had a dry and sunny, thought still cold day and I had a walk around the garden before heading off to continue the weeding at the allotment. I heard a bee but if flew off the purple Crocus just as I took the photo.

I was delighted to see a Ladybird at the back. I hope we don’t have another really bitter spell so these two precious creatures survive.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on February 22, 2021 in environment, nature, Photography, Postaday2021

Tags: Antarctica, British Antarctic Survey., Rothera Base

An Iceberg

16 Dec

A friend of our is on the James Clark Ross travelling to Rothera Base in Antarctica for British Antarctic Survey. He’s going to be Boat Officer for a summer, a winter and a summer. Today he sent his sister, our lovely neighbour, this photo of a most beautiful iceberg!