I made a vegan Chocolate, Date and Coffee cake for our shared supper on board for The Suitcases boat trip from Falmouth to Mylor to sing and then along the River past all the lovely creeks and inlets. Our singing went down well with our audiences. Click on any photo for the caption and a bigger view.
Decorated with nasturtium flowers
Singing outside
A Buoy
This is Pill Creek, the first place I lived when we first moved to Cornwall when I was 6 years old. We lived in the house with the long verandah.
It has been a glorious day and we walked the Woodland Walk at Trelissick. Before we left I planted the blue tulips, at least 8″ deep as instructed. I’ll let you see them in the Spring but will not wish the days away until then. As my very wise Mum used to say, ” Live one day at a time and don’t ever wish a day done before its time.” Click on any photo in the gallery for more detail and the caption.
From the beach at Trelissick
Love the shadow of this lichen that the lovely Mr S found
Our eldest daughter has been down for the day for her birthday which is tomorrow and happily this year it has coincided with Mother’s Day. We spent the afternoon on a lovely long walk out of Trelissick along the river through the woods and back up again. Join us on our peaceful stroll. Please click on any photo for detail.
King Harry Ferry, laid up for 14 days for re-fits
Resurfacing the slipway
Across the water
Reflection
Bracket fungus
Ferns
waterfall
Fungi
Still waters
Daffodils
Out to The Carrick Roads
We had a delicious Birthday dinner of Chicken Adobo followed by Chocolate Torte.
We have had a beautiful day out, going across the King Harry Ferry to The Roseland and on to St Anthony Head where we had a short walk and basked in the sunshine. Click on any photo for detail and the caption.
Following a hay laden tractor
Gerrans Church
Butterflies
Brown butterfly
Across to St Mawes and beyond
Sailing
Butterfly
A beautiful cove along our walk
Wren taking a dust bath
Arum maculatum
The King Harry Ferry approaching The Roseland side ready to take us across
Canoeing in the River Fal near King Harry Ferry
Moored near the King Harry Ferry
Laid up ships in the River Fal
What a lovely day out for our 48th Wedding Anniversary which is next week when I may not be up to celebrating! Tonight we are going out for a special dinner too. Happy days!
Last night was our lovely friend, N’s, birthday party and what an array of delicious desserts were on offer. The curries, lasagne and salads were scrumptious too!
Kransekake, Norwegian Celebration cake
Nicky lighting her candles on the Kransekake – Happy Birthday!
Decorated with flowers
Birthday cake
Piled high with fruit
My Cheesecake, recipe available
Summer fruit Pavlova
Beautiful biscuits and a brilliant party – thanks N&G
Our Best Beloveds are with us, my brother and SIL, from Atlanta USA and we are visiting lovely places and eating out more than usual. Today we went over the King Harry Ferry to meet them for lunch at a lovely old pub, The Roseland Inn in Philleigh.
Roseland Inn
Inside the Roseland Inn
Coming home through the lanes and driving down to the ferry, I thought you might like to come with us – especially for Shelagh and Calvin.
Ferry on this side as we waited to cross to The Roseland
1 We went to the beautiful Potager Garden, Constantine, to meet a friend, to play and to have lunch. We wandered all over the place exploring, noting landmarks so that we could find our way back and hunting dragons. It’s a magical place for children (and their adults!)
Having adventures at Potager Garden
Jake in the meadow at Potager garden
Lunch was absolutely delicious, as always. Lots of the food is grown right there in the gardens. All the food is cooked freshly on the premises and is a treat for the eyes as well as for the taste buds!
Having lunch in the Potager Garden cafe
Fritatta and salad
Ploughman’s with Cornish Blue Cheese
Tabitha escaping from the cafe!
2 There were flowers in abundance and Jake spotted the bee on the cornflowers.
Cornflower with Bumble Bee
3 This evening I’ve been to sing with the Three Choirs on a Ferry. All three of Claire Ingleheart’s choirs, about 100 of us, sang first in the courtyard in Trelissick Gardens and then we all, including our audience of about 200, walked down the hill to the King Harry Ferry where the choirs went on board, the audience on the slip way and we sang for an hour and were much appreciated by the friendly crowd which included KJ and Lucy, which was really lovely for me. Just as we finished we were all delighted to hear the beautiful sound of a pair of owls hooting to each other.
1 These delightful little fishermen, less than 2″ tall, were brought home for me by my Dad when I was about seven years old, when he first discovered the beauty of Cornwall and the decision was made to move the family here a.s.a.p.
Mevagissey Fishermen
2 This is the screen in our utility room, used to hide the washing machine etc so that we can call it our sun-room! I’m beginning to decorate it with plant labels, bay leaves and stuff so it is becoming beautiful!
Live life, love food
3 Singing with Claire and the Inglehearts was lovely, of course. It’s good to have her back after her 7 week spell in London. Tonight our last song was “Keep You In Peace” sung especially for the three choir members who have died in the last two months. It was quite hard to sing as we all had loved ones in our minds as well as our choir friends – but we did it and it was beautiful.
