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Birthday Cakes, Blue and Sally-boots for a New baby

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY READERS

1 Thank you so much to my dear friends who yesterday gave me such a lovely Birthday Party – to
J&M for inviting us all and for a fabulous dinner, to N for making the most delicious Chocolate Torte and to M for making a scrumptious Victoria sponge; that’s two birthday cakes! Thanks to G, too, for his clever sleuthing a week or two ago in finding out what my favourite birthday cake might be without raising any suspicions!

Victoria sponge made by Margaret

Chocolate Torte

Thank you to you all, D&T, P&J&J and J, as well as all the aforementioned beautiful people for making the evening such a special one for me. I’m just sorry that the lovely Mr S wasn’t well enough to be with us and that I had to leave early, being somewhat still under the weather myself. You are all very lovely friends!

2 Neither of us was up to a walk yet though the day has been so beautifully bright so Mr S drove us out to St Agnes Beacon where we had a three minute walk in the extremely strong wind and then were amused for some time by the antics of some model aeroplanes. If you look closely at the sea and sky photo you should spot three of them wheeling about. To see a full size picture, scroll down to the smaller version and click on that one. Both the sea and the sky were of the most intense and beautiful blue hues.

From the cliffs below St Agnes Beacon

Sea off St Agnes Beacon

3 This afternoon I have made some Sally-boots for the Roberts’ Grandbaby who was born yesterday. Welcome to the world, little one. We share a very special day for a birthday.

Sally-boots for A&T’s new baby boy

Sea off St Agnes Beacon

From the cliffs below St Agnes Beacon

I have to add another beautiful thing. I have just this moment opened an e-card from my dear Sister who lives in Hawaii. It is very beautiful and her words have moved me to tears – of happiness. She reads this blog every day and says it makes me feel not quite so far away. Thank you my lovely and much loved Sister.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 1, 2013 in Cornwall, craft, Grandchildren, knitting, nature, photography, Postaday2013, Uncategorized

Tags: aquamarine, birthday cake, blue horizon, blue sky, chocolate torte, HAPPY NEW YEAR, intensity of blue, model aeroplanes, Postaday, postaday2013, radio controlled aeroplanes, Sally-boots, St Agnes Beacon, Victoria sponge

Penryn River, Miss Peapod’s Cafe and Guest Posting

21 Jun

1 I go to Penryn every week to sing with The Suitcases and this beautiful view never fails to move me! We are so lucky to be living in this most beautiful county.

Penryn River from the Zed Shed

2 An artist (whose name I must find out) has been working on these mosaics around the door and the windows of Miss Peapod’s Cafe which is where we all gather after singing for coffee, delicious homemade cakes, perhaps Poached Egg with Spinach on Toasted Ciabatta or even, as this morning for Claire and Mandy, a full English breakfast!

Mosaics around the entrance to Pea Pod’s Cafe

3 One of the blogs I read is by a 16 year old in Australia who is the most amazing cook. She is in Year 11 and has exams coming up so has to give her time to study. She has invited Guest Bloggers to blog on her space Go Bake Yourself during this time and I am absolutely delighted to have been chosen by her! I now have to choose between Chocolate Torte and Lime and Ginger Cheesecake, both of which I am making soon for our Family reunion party in July.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on June 21, 2012 in art, ceramics, community, Cornwall, environment, Food, mosaic, Penryn, senses

Tags: Australia, chocolate torte, Claire Ingleheart, English breakfast, Family reunion, Go Bake Yourself, Guest Blogger, Lime and Ginger Cheesecake, mosaic, party, Peapod's Cafe, Penryn River, Poached Egg with Spinach on Toasted Ciabatta, singing, The Suitcases, Year 11, Zed Shed

Winning Photographs, Photography Course at Lanhydrock and Chocolate Avocado Torte!

18 Jan

1 I mentioned before on our visit to the Natural History Museum, 13th Jan, that the photos were inspiring! Here are just three of them. If you get the chance to go, take it!

: Boy meets nature Alexander Badyaev

: Tiny warm-up Cyril Ruoso

: Polar power Joe Bunni

2 I’ve booked myself onto a Photography Course at Lanhydrock at the end of February and am very excited about learning how to take better photographs.

3 Sue, Mr S’s cousin made a wonderful Chocolate Torte for the wake last week. She has sent me the recipe today and I’ll be trying it soon. It has avocados, cocoa and coconut oil with a pecan and date base – no butter, no cream, no biscuits and it’s just amazing! I don’t know how many calories it’ll have!!