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Kindness, Crochet and A Song

08 Jul

It’s been a day of kindnesses and all have been greatly appreciated.
In the post today came a couple of cards full of love and one containing more sea glass from my blogging friend Judith as well as a beautiful butterfly that she has made for me. Thank you, J.

Then from my blogging friend, Nancy, the following which I love.

And, just now, by email, a song, “This Love Will Carry.” I was unable to go to choir today as I was to have my stitches out. As it turned out, the wound was not quite ready so I have to return on Wednesday. This song was recorded for me and the others who were unable to be there and who were missed. Do click on the link and listen to my beautiful choir.
Another friend brought us the eggs that I normally collect from other friends at rehearsal.
I am quite overwhelmed with the love and kindnesses  washing around me.

P.S. Thank you for all the comments too. I’ll get to them tomorrow xx

 
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Posted by on July 8, 2024 in Beauty, community, crochet, friendship, Happiness, Humour, Kindness, music, Postaday 2024, singing, Uncategorized

 

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Flowers and A New Word

09 Mar

Some lovely flowers were brought for me yesterday and today they are opening up their buds to beautiful blooms.

Thank you N&G xx

I love this word that came my way recently. There are more to come!

 
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Posted by on March 9, 2024 in friendship, Kindness, Postaday 2024

 

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Kaja, Stone Circle and New Woodland

07 Nov

Regular readers will know that I like to watch dogs playing on our beaches. You may not know that I am very nervous if a dog gets close having been bitten twice as a child. About ten years ago I met a beautiful, gentle natured dog, Kaja, who won my affections and  helped me overcome my fear.
Very sadly, she fell ill and died a couple of weeks ago. She is sorely missed. Here are some of the photos that I have taken over the years of the lovely Kaja who became a friend.

In the garden

In the Stone Circle

In the newly planted woodland

Walking on The Great Flat Lode

In the garden with a furry toy

Playing

Hunting for mice

 
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Posted by on November 7, 2022 in friendship, photography, Postaday2022, Uncategorized

 

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A Poem, A Feather and A Performance

06 Oct

It’s National Poetry Day and the theme is the environment. However, given all the news around at the moment, I wanted to share this song of hope with you all.

“I’ve Learned to Sing a Song of Hope” by Georgia Douglas Johnson

A feather landed on my purple and white petunias that with their green leaves make the colours of the Suffragettes. The raindrops made it even more special.

Tonight we went to see the performance of Bunker Cabaret, written and performed by our young Ukrainian friends, Hooligan Art Community. It was wonderful, so very moving, a kaleidoscope of dance, drama and song that touched every member of the audience. What a brilliant team they are! If you live in Southhampton, they are coming your way next week; if in Edinburgh, in a couple of weeks. If you get the chance, do see them.

Thank you to Sue for the photo.

The poem above is for Mirra. I had chosen it before the show and then tonight realised the serendipity in that choice. For you, Mirra, with love.

 

 

 
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Posted by on October 6, 2022 in art, community, dance, friendship, nature, Photography, poetry, Postaday2022, Redruth, Uncategorized

 

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Jimi Hendrix and A Poem

26 Feb
A friend reminded me of this beautiful poem today. It seems right for our troubled times as we all watch Ukraine with trepidation.
 
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Posted by on February 26, 2022 in art, Uncategorized

 

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Daffodils, A Poem and A Beautiful Film

23 Jan

Our lovely neighbour has brought us a big bunch of Cornish daffodils, just as she did on the day we arrived in 2008 and has done on the anniversary ever since. Thank you so much, S.

I have shared this poem before but as it was in 2014 when I had far fewer followers, I thought it worth sharing again. It really speaks to me and , I hope, to you.

The following very sweet film came my way today and I thought my Dear Readers would appreciate it too. Just click on the red link.

https://aleteia.org/2020/01/02/20-year-old-filmmaker-wins-award-for-powerful-1-minute-film-about-marriage/?fbclid=IwAR0ciK8rEznCnpEry7f32aV9cNHJB5PsLWLiFjXsunsW-vJo8AfEN-fyneo

 

 
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Posted by on January 23, 2022 in friendship, Kindness, Photography, poetry, Postaday2022

 

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L R Knost, Sewing and Gifts

08 Jun

A friend shared these words today and they strike me as very pertinent. They are the words of award-winning author, feminist, and social justice activist, L.R. Knost who is the founder and director of the children’s rights advocacy and family consulting group, Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting.

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”

Be that light.

I have been sewing hard for a week, making two little fabric books for a friend’s one year old son. We’ll deliver them to their doorstep tomorrow.

A dear friend called by today with some shopping and we sat in the garden for an hour or so, catching up and being together (in a socially distanced way!) Lovely J brought with her some scones she had made this morning with a pot of Cornish Clotted Cream and a beautiful posy of Suffragette colours. What a gem, what a very thoughtful and much needed gesture of solidarity and friendship.

Cornish cream tea
Lavender with Love-in-a-mist and Philadelphus
 
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Posted by on June 8, 2020 in baking, friendship, Kindness, Photography, picture story books, Postaday2020, sewing, Uncategorized

 

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My Wish For You

03 Jan

For all my Dear Readers, words from Maya Angelou, My Wish for You

CONTINUE – By Maya Angelou

My wish for you
Is that you continue

Continue

To be who and how you are
To astonish a mean world
With your acts of kindness

Continue

To allow humor to lighten the burden
Of your tender heart

Continue

In a society dark with cruelty
To let the people hear the grandeur
Of God in the peals of your laughter

Continue

To let your eloquence
Elevate the people to heights
They had only imagined

Continue

To remind the people that
Each is as good as the other
And that no one is beneath
Nor above you

Continue

To remember your own young years
And look with favor upon the lost
And the least and the lonely

Continue

To put the mantel of your protection
Around the bodies of
The young and defenseless

Continue

To take the hand of the despised
And diseased and walk proudly with them
In the high street
Some might see you and
Be encouraged to do likewise

Continue

To plant a public kiss of concern
On the cheek of the sick
And the aged and infirm
And count that as a
Natural action to be expected

Continue

To let gratitude be the pillow
Upon which you kneel to
Say your nightly prayer
And let faith be the bridge
You build to overcome evil
And welcome good

Continue

To ignore no vision
Which comes to enlarge your range
And increase your spirit

Continue

To dare to love deeply
And risk everything
For the good thing

Continue

To float
Happily in the sea of infinite substance
Which set aside riches for you
Before you had a name

Continue

And by doing so
You and your work
Will be able to continue
Eternally

Wonderful thoughts.

 
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Posted by on January 3, 2020 in Uncategorized

 

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All You Need is Love

30 Dec
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love
There’s nothing you can do that can’t be done
Nothing you can sing that can’t be sung
Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game
It’s easy
Nothing you can make that can’t be made
No one you can save that can’t be saved
Nothing you can do, but you can learn how to be you in time
It’s easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known
Nothing you can see that isn’t shown
There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be
It’s easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
Love is all you need
(Love is all you need)
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(Love is all you need)
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Yesterday
(Love is all you need)
Oh
Love is all you need
Love is all you need
Oh yeah
Love is all you need
(She love you, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(She love you, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Love is all you need)
(Love is all you need)
 
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Posted by on December 30, 2019 in Uncategorized

 

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Glass, Reading and Love

21 Feb

I put out a call at my choirs for bits of jewellery that were no longer wanted and last week one of my Suitcase friends brought me in some earrings. I’ve been working on a piece that would suit them and finished it yesterday in time to take it to show W at singing this morning. Thank you W for your beautiful contribution to my work.

W’s earrings on my glass

W’s earrings on my glass, held at the window. Tide’s out.

I loved this when I found it. Reading is such an adventure for us all!

Reading

It was Valentine’s Day a week ago but these words are timeless.

Love

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2019 in art, friendship, glass, Penryn, Photography, Postaday 2019

 

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