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Post Box Topper

The most delightful topper has been put on our local post box. I love the detail , especially the tiny shoelaces, and the humour in this one. I wish I knew the crafter.

At choir rehearsal this afternoon, we were told that last night’s concert raised an amazing £675 for our two charities – the wonderful ShelterBox that responds to disasters of all kinds around the world and our local charity, the Camborne, Pool and Redruth food bank which looks after local people, including nurses and teachers, who need help in these hard times to feed their families.
Thank you to our lovely generous audience.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on October 16, 2023 in art, charity, community, Cornwall, CPR Foodbank, craft, knitting, photography, ShelterBox

Tags: CPR Food Bank, generosity, Hallowe'en, ShelterBox, The Ingleheart Singers

Kindness, Bee and Cake

11 May

I read this lovely story today and thought I would share it with you.

“Sorry, I stole your car. Saved my family!” – an incredible story from a resident of Kyiv.

“I left the bomb shelter and saw a car with keys in the ignition near the store. I watched it for two hours, waited for the owner – I didn’t wait. I took my family, got in the car and drove to Vinnitsa to visit relatives. I found a phone number in the glove compartment and called the owner:

– Sorry, I stole your car. Saved my family.

– Thank God, don’t worry, I have 4 cars. I took my family out in my jeep. The rest of the cars I filled with fuel and left in different places with the keys in the ignition and the number in the glove compartment.

I received calls back from all cars. There will be peace – see you. Take care of yourself!”

There is kindness in the world! Ukrainians are heroes!

Taking a photo of the rain inside an iris flower, I saw the bee and it stayed still long enough for me to get its portrait.

We had blueberries that needed using up so the lovely Mr S suggested a Blueberry Cake. Here it is with a delicious cream cheese icing, https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/blueberry-soured-cream-cake-cheesecake-frosting.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on May 11, 2022 in baking, environment, garden, nature, photography, Postaday2022

Tags: generosity, peace, Ukraine

Road Trip Day 1 – Arizona Sunset

25 Sep

Tuesday 4th September 2018

What a long flight that was, 10 hours 40 mins, but we were well looked after with juices brought every hour or so and choc ices on a stick twice! It is 100F here, sweltering indeed. Arriving at 3pm, 11pm at home, we tried really hard to stay up and managed until almost 9pm helped by the free food and wine on offer and the lovely sunset.