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Singing with the Suitcases, Marmalade Marathon and Redruth Bookgroup

1 Another fabulous session with The Suitcases and Claire Ingleheart. Today both Choir-babies and our toddler were there. It really is very special to sing, “Keep you in Peace’ with a baby in your arms gazing up at you! Thanks to Larissa for sharing Tristan. If you’d like to read the words of this beautiful song, they are below.

2 I bought the Seville Oranges for this year’s marmalade marathon. Mr S loves his marmalade and I like to make enough for him and to give away to friends. (I prefer Ginger Marmalade!)

Seville Oranges

3 It was our monthly reading group meeting at our local library this afternoon. We had very interesting discussions about the two books we’ve read since November -‘Purple Hibiscus’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche (Brilliant but not an easy read, set in Nigeria) and ‘Brixton Beach’ by Roma Tearne, a beautifully written and powerful story, set in Sri Lanka and London. Both, we all agreed, certainly worth reading.

Keep You In Peace – Sarah Morgan

Chorus:

Warm be the sun that shines upon you

Soft be the winds as they breathe on you

Smooth be the roads that rise before you

Keep you in peace ‘til we meet again.

Verse:

May you have shelter in storm to hide you

May you have stars in the night to guide you

May you have ever a friend beside you

Keep you in peace ‘til we meet again.

Chorus

Verse:

May you not lack for good bread to feed you

May you not lack for good hope to speed you

And, for your singing a heart to heed you

Keep you in peace till we meet again.

Chorus

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 19, 2012 in baking, books, Food, home, I've read, music, singing, Uncategorized

Tags: Brixton Beach, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, Choir-babies, Claire Ingleheart, cooking, marmalade, Mr Smith, purple hibiscus, reading group, roma tearne, seville oranges, singing, Suitcases

Suitcases Singing Again, Hip Happiness and Skype

05 Jan

1 It was so good to get back to singing again and even Claire asking us to dance did not dim my enjoyment! I knew I’d been missing the singing and my singing friends but hadn’t realised quite how much!

2 I saw my hip man this afternoon and he thinks I can put off the replacements indefinitely but says I can ask to see him whenever I want to, if I’m in pain again, and he’ll see me quickly and look after me. It was Joe the osteopath who fixed my hips last June – magic!

3 We Skyped briefly with Daniel and Ami and began to discuss wedding arrangements but we’ve lost the signal from Senegal. The photo is of our beautiful soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Ami.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on January 5, 2012 in Uncategorized

Tags: Claire Ingleheart, Daniel, hip replacements, osteopath, Senegal, singing, Skype, Suitcases, wedding arrangements

The Suitcase Singers, Funky Baby Clothes and the Christmas Tree

17 Dec

1 Singing with The Suitcases at the Christmas Fair at Jubilee Wharf in Penryn this afternoon was fabulous! We did some Cornish carols outside by the river, some more in Miss Peapod’s and finished off in the craft fair in the Zed Shed, surrounded by beautiful things and lovely people.

The Suitcase Singers

2 At the craft fair there was a stall, Fenna, selling funky clothes made in Holland and I bought two brilliant outfits for Tabitha.

3 Lucy and Mr S put the tree up so we can get it decorated tomorrow.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 17, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: Lucy, singing

Singing, Family Recipes and Singing again!

15 Dec

1 Singing with The Suitcases in Tremough this morning was wonderful! The acoustics were fabulous and I’m sorry I’ll miss the concert tomorrow evening.

2 Going through the old books I found all the family recipe books, going back to my Great Grandmothers’. It’s so lovely to read recipes in their own handwriting. I’d been thinking some time ago of a recipe of some lovely oaty biscuits called ‘Mocha Crispies’ and I found the recipe in my Mum’s handwriting so I’ll make them soon.

Mum's recipe for Mocha Crispies

3 Tonight The Inglehearts went for their Christmas meal and it was a fabulous evening. After eating a delicious meal we were entertained by various choir members and then we all sang lots of our repertoire and it was brilliant. Thanks Claire!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 15, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: Claire, Inglehearts, Mum, recipes, singing

Busking, Daffodils and a Rainbow

07 Dec

1 The Inglehearts sang their hearts out tonight at the late night shopping in Truro and the good people of Truro contributed £106.14 to The Phoenix Stroke Appeal.It was brilliant to be part of such a lovely group, making such a lovely sound!

2 Driving back from Falmouth where we had been to drop off some books (more culling – so hard to do), I spotted Daffodils in the hedgerow just outside Lanner! It’s December 7th!

3 There was a beautiful rainbow this morning over St Agnes Beacon. I think the pot of gold must have been in the sea.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 7, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: flowers, rainbow, singing, Truro

Golden boots, The Countryman and Gillian Welch

04 Dec

1 Gave my gold Docs an outing tonight for the….

2 ……singing at The Countryman at Piece. Fabulous tonight with people from five different groups coming together to sing Cornish carols – wonderful harmonies and joyful sounds. Everyone was smiling!

3 Came home to a Jools Holland programme featuring Gillian Welch and her amazing guitarist whose name I missed but will find out.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on December 4, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: singing

The moon, Truro Cathedral choirboys and a double moonbow!

11 Nov

1 Driving to Truro this evening, the moon was a glorious, huge white disc in the sky. There was hardly a need for headlights, it was so bright.

2 The sound made by the choirboys as they sang in tonight’s concert in the Cathedral for last year’s flood victims was just truly beautiful.

3 I came home to this message from my Sister about a moon-bow – I didn’t even know one could exist!

“Oh Hawaii!!!!!!!!!!! How wonderful this place is (enhanced by a true, loving relationship.) Last night we went to a field of lava, covered with incredible petroglyphs. There we watched the sun set and the moon rise. We were blessed with the incredible vision of a moonbow. It is like a rainbow, but it created by the light of the moon. It held the full spectrum of colors, but muted to a gentle hue due to the source of light. At first it was just a small part of an arc, but as we watched, it became a complete arc circling the sky, and then, even more of a miracle, there was a faint echo of yet another arc around the first. A double moonbow! What a blessing, what a gift. I love this new home of mine and am filled with gratitude for my life.”

Thank you, Deborah, for this beautiful mind-picture.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 11, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: moon, moonbow, singing, sister

Singing, Mr Smith and Daisy’s painting

10 Nov

1 A fabulous singing session with the Suitcases learning ‘Hark, the Glad Sound’ a Thomas Merritt carol, with the loveliest harmonies that sound like pealing bells. Watching peoples’ faces transforming from puzzlement to absolute beaming joy as they ‘got’ their part was magic!

2 Coming home from choir to Mr Smith telling me, with a big grin, “Today feels like the first day of the rest of my life!” The osteopath has fixed the problem at last after 3 weeks of treatment but four months of pain. Thank you, Joe. (Update – 23/11/2011 The relief was short-lived. Joe is still trying to help.)

This delights me every day! It is a wonderfully vibrant painting by my dear sister, Daisy, who now lives in Hawaii, and who is so happy in her new life. We’ve put it in the spare bedroom so that we can see it from the hall, all the way up the stairs, when we come out of the bedroom and it lifts my spirits every time I see it. Thank you, Deborah.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 10, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: choir, Daisy, Deborah, Mr Smith, osteopath, singing, sister, Suitcases

Sunday 6th November

09 Nov

1 Woke up to such a happy email from my sister who now lives in Hawaii – what a delight to hear such joy coming through.

2 I spent much of the day creating a casserole for a meal with friends, bit of a challenge as I can use no garlic, onions, leeks etc and it tastes delicious!

3 Went to the Shout at the Countryman in Piece, met up with lovely friends and had a jolly good sing.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on November 9, 2011 in Uncategorized

Tags: cooking, friends, singing, sister

Thursday 3rd November

09 Nov

1 After a half term of absence for one reason or another, I returned to my Thursday choir, The Suitcases, and sang my heart out. I’d been missed!

2 I was put in touch with the friend of a friend who wants to do some volunteering so I was able to share some of our experiences and enthusiasm. That really was a treat and I hope I’ve inspired her!

3 I finished the bootees for the new baby. They look so cute!