First snow in the garden and in the fields beyond
1 We have snow. Our bit of Cornwall has had a beautiful light dusting of snow, just enough to make footprints in and to create that magical hush that descends with the snowflakes.
Light dusting
Snow on the Cordylines
2 A walk around the garden gave us the lovely snowdrops in the snow and some delightful bird footprints.
Snowdrops in the snow
Birdprints
3 By lunch time all the snow had gone, all as beautifully green as it was yesterday!
The garden and beyond, snow all gone by midday
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Thank you, Peter
1 Yesterday, too late for my post, this lovely message came on Facebook – “My thank you to Sally Smith – I have made this for her as she kindly gave me 2 large sheets of brass. I have called this the Sally Smith Award Trophy – it is made from Mahogany and Brass.” Thank you so much. Peter Airey. It is a beautiful piece.
2 Went to Eden Reclamation yard to find edging tiles for the new terrace being started today. Found none but took some very pleasing photos of reclaimed stuff.
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3 On the way home called in at Pine Lodge Gardens to see the snowdrops.
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1 On my walk down into Redruth today, this beautiful blossom took my breath away.
Blossom 25:2:2012
2 Mr S has cleared the patch for the new terrace and spread compost on the raised beds, ready for vegetable planting quite soon.
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3 Lovely friends brought us some more snowdrops from their place in Wales.
4 + a little extra! Just had over an hour with Daniel on Skype talking about the wedding and all the things we need to know about before we go to Senegal. I have to send my measurements to Ami so that she can get my wedding outfit made up for me before we arrive! It was Ndeye Marie’s 4th birthday last week and Daniel sent some photos while we were chatting.
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1 Been listening to my lovely Dad’s beautiful voice today! When, in 2004, he was given a terminal diagnosis, we spent time together recording some of the life stories he used to tell us. I haven’t listened to them before and I have now asked for help on Network Cornwall to get them transcribed. As usual, NC has come up trumps. Thank you.
2 In our garden today – miniature daffodils, tiny iris, delicate snowdrops and beautiful blue rosemary already in flower.
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3 Lucy’s itinerary tells us that today she will have trekked from Namche Bazaar to Khumjung and they are now at 12,434ft .
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1 Cold and grey here in Redruth so we headed West towards a bit of blue sky and had a brilliant sunny stomp through the dunes and along Porth Kidney. Beautiful snowdrops in the hedgerow where we parked.
2 Collected several little treasures for my ‘washed-up’ collection.
3 In the estuary at Hayle we saw lots of swans and saw Wigeon for the first time.The males are very pretty – grey with a pink breast, orange head and a yellow forehead; the females, rusty brown.
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1 We planted 100 snowdrops ‘in the green’ today. What a delight they should be next Spring. It might be snowing today in England but here, in Cornwall, it’s mild and the ground is soft enough to plant in!
2 I’ve spent the whole afternoon reading! “Bad Marriage” by John Tagholm is utterly compelling.
3 Singing Cornish songs with everyone at The Countryman in Piece was, as usual, uplifting and invigorating and it will take me hours to get to sleep!
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1 A lovely walk today in winter sunshine up and around behind our house on the Flat Lode Trail – views of the sea, a beautifully mossy tree, bright yellow gorse and lots of time to talk.
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The Atlantic from The Flat Lode Trail
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Mossy tree
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Gorse
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Our first snowdrops
2 Mr S spotted our first snowdrops on his way to dig up …….
3 ……. our last leeks. Tonight we’ll have them in a creamy white sauce with our Sweet Potato and Chestnut Roast.
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