Last week our eldest Daughter came to look after us which was really lovely and this morning Daughter no 2 came in on the sleeper train and will be helping out this week.
Pulling into Redruth station
Aubergine Parmigiana
Tag Archives: Cornish language
Small Kindnesses, Gool Peran Lowen and A Mural
I first read this poem in October 2023 and the poet, Danusha Laméris , kindly gave me permission to use it then. Here it is again, and, I feel, needed even more now as we support each other through these very difficult times. 
Happy St Piran’s day to all those around the world who love our bit of the UK!
Daffodils for St Piran’s Day
The new mural in town was ‘opened’ on Saturday when we held our St Piran celebrations.
Ballet, Cornish and Tossers
We’ve been to the Hall for Cornwall this evening to see The Nutcracker by the Mergaliyev Classical Ballet company and what joy that was. I’ve come away feeling proper happy. We loved the live music, watching the musicians almost as much of a treat as watching the ballet. 
I thought you might like to read a little bit of Cornish on the safety curtain at the interval. 
Waiting to pay for parking in Truro afterwards my eye was caught by a shop front. 
Happy New Year, Happiness Calendar and Flowers
I wish all my Dear Readers a Happy New Year.
Happy New Year in Cornish
These words from Neil Gaiman sum up my wishes for each of you
Wishes for the coming year
Here is this month’s Happiness calendar. If you’d like to see more, follow this link.
There are some flowers in our garden as 2022 begins, all a bit wibbly because of the wind..
Nadelik Lowen and Baking
Nadelik Lowen is Cornish and is wishing the shoppers in the Market Way in Redruth a Happy Christmas as in this lovely shop window.
I’ve made some bread this afternoon for a soup and bread outdoor lunch at the allotment tomorrow after a two hour working party tidying the place up. I’m calling it a Tear and Share loaf. The lovely Mr S calls it a Bunch of Buns. 
Singing, Penguins and Chocolate Torte
A week ago, just 15 of us gathered at the Eco Park to sing Cornish Christmas carols in a safe and socially distanced way. Enjoy listening to us. For this who wanted to know, I’m right at the end singing “Thy beloved name!” I’m elsewhere too so you can watch again from the start if you like, even perhaps contribute to one of our charities. Nadelik Lowen is Happy Christmas in Cornish.
Photographer Tobias Baumgaertner captured this image of two widowed fairy penguins looking over the Melbourne skyline. It has won an award in Oceanographic magazine’s Ocean Photography Awards 2020.
The backstory is so heartwarming. The lighter penguin is an elderly female whose partner died this year. The darker one is a younger male who lost his partner two years ago. Biologists have followed them as they meet every night to comfort each other. They stand for hours together watching the city lights.
I made our Chocolate Amaretti Torte this afternoon, one for us and one for our daughter who is visiting for an outdoor pasty lunch tomorrow, looking forward to eating it soon!
Mixing the cream and the chocolate mixture
P.S. We saw the Great Conjunction tonight for a few moments when the clouds parted!
Bag, Stickers and Angels
My bag for the People’s Vote March next Saturday arrived today along with a couple of stickers, in Cornish.
I have now completed eight stained glass angels for the Christmas market. Here are a couple, all reclaimed glass, some. of. it. Victorian, and re-cycled bits of jewellery.
Thirty-One Words for Peace
Peace in 31 languages including Cornish – kres. Can you find your own? Do let me know in the comments.
Peace
Our friend Paul who is doing a Pilgrimage for Peace is still on his way. You can follow his progress here
Clematis Armandii and A Humanist Farewell
The overnight winds blew off a bunch of buds from the Clematis Armandii so we brought them inside and very soon the buds had opened.
Clematis Armandii
This morning saw a celebration of the life of a friend with a Humanist Ceremony and a Green burial in a beautiful spot. A true Cornishman, a speaker of Cornish and a Cornish Bard, tributes were paid to him in both English and Cornish and at the end we all sang Going Up Camborne Hill in Cornish.
Bre Gammbronn
At the green burial site another friend read these lovely words written by Rabindranath Tagore ( 1861 – 1941)
Farewell My Friends – Rabindranath Tagore ( 1861 – 1941)
Farewell My Friends
It was beautiful
As long as it lasted
The journey of my life.
I have no regrets
Whatsoever said
The pain I’ll leave behind.
Those dear hearts
Who love and care…
And the strings pulling
At the heart and soul…
The strong arms
That held me up
When my own strength
Let me down.
At the turning of my life
I came across
Good friends,
Friends who stood by me
Even when time raced me by.
Farewell, farewell My friends
I smile and
Bid you goodbye.
No, shed no tears
For I need them not
All I need is your smile.
If you feel sad
Do think of me
For that’s what I’ll like
When you live in the hearts
Of those you love
Remember then
You never die.
St Piran’s flag and daffodils at the green burial site
