1 Beautiful clematis with a bee.
Clematis
2 We went to the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro today and Jake had great fun being an explorer.
Jake spying through the binoculars
3 Mr S spotted this beautiful little fossil stone amongst the many on the drive.
Fossil on the drive
1 Went to my favourite shop today – fabrics, wool, buttons , ribbons – everything a knitter/sewer could possibly want – to buy more wool for the little hoodies I’m knitting for the Grandchildren.
2 Eating out again! We do this so rarely usually but with family here we are having lovely treats day after day. I chose Cornish scallops again – I do love them!
3 After dinner we drove to Malpas along the Truro River – just beautiful!
and a special bonus tonight – the Olympic opening ceremony has been brilliant!
1 We all met in the car park at Perranporth – it was eight years since I had seen my sister-in-law and immediately it felt like yesterday!
Delight in being together again
2 After playing on Perranporth beach (the rain stopped as P&V arrived) and Cornish pasties for lunch, we did a nostalgic drive to see places from our childhood. The beautiful cottage in Penwartha was one of our homes.We remembered the apple orchard, the daffodils, the slow-worms my older brother collected and being late for school despite the school being two minutes away!
We used to live here when we were little
3 We then went into Truro to see the beautiful Cathedral and for old times’ sake as we lived in the city for many years. Lemon Quay was full of lovely poems, taped to trees and lamp-posts and to a bicycle. I particularly liked this one
Poems on a bicycle
Poem on a bicycle
1 The sun/warmth didn’t last beyond a day but that did mean a beautiful subdued light for some flower photos this morning. Thanks to fellow photography bloggers for the hints about avoiding sunlight, early or late giving better shots, David Heilmann at dhphotosite.wordpress.com and Russel Ray Photos.
Drops of dew on the clematis
2 It amuses me to see Max’s rabbit (a bit out of focus) on the line next door. There are two more indoors so that he is never without!
Drying rabbit
3 Driving into Truro through Greenbottom, I have been intrigued by this old phone box. Today the traffic was light enough to allow me to park and investigate. It’s a little library/book swap! What a fabulous use for the beautiful old box. Next time I’m there I shall take a few books to exchange at the exchange..
Kenwyn Book Exchange!
Inside the Kenwyn Book Exchange
1 Another beautiful day so singing with The Suitcases in the Zed Shed was particularly lovely with the view of the Penryn river as a backdrop. It was our last session with Claire for seven weeks as she goes off to London to be MD on the Wildworks production, Babel in Caledonia Park. I hope to go up to London to see the show in May.
View from The Zed Shed
2 Went into Truro after singing to meet the lovely Mr S to do some final shopping for our trip to Senegal and also met Phillipa and Dan with their tiny baby daughter for whom I knitted the Sally-boots. They are too big for her just yet.
3 I made some Nutella meringues! Truly scrumptious but one to share was enough and the rest will be frozen. This was to use up all the egg whites I had left from making Jewel Cookies. Choc Chip Uru at Go Bake Yourself was my inspiration for these. Thank you! http://gobakeyourself.wordpress.com/
Nutella Meringues
Orange Choc Chip Cookies
1 We could see the sea from our bedroom window today, just a blue stripe on the horizon about seven miles away but such a joy!
2 Feeling the warmth of the sun on my face and back when walking aroung Truro, smelling the hyacinths outside the Royal Cornwall Museum and hearing the seagulls’ cries, a sound which I love, reminding me how lucky I am to be living in Cornwall again.
Truro Cathedral
3 Singing ‘Cornish Lads’ by Roger Bryant – it’s so good it gives me the shivers! Then, getting to grips with Fleet Foxes’ ‘White Winter Hymnal’ a most haunting set of harmonies. How I love my singing with all those voices of my friends.
1 This morning I found a scrap of paper on which I had written: ‘ May your home always be too small to hold all your friends.’ I’ve just looked it up and find it is an old Irish blessing which seems rather serendipitous given that today is St Patrick’s Day! Happy Day to all of you out there with any Irish in your blood (like me!)
2 We’ve spent the day in Truro where I did much of my growing up. I love this hexagonal post box and Walsingham Place and even the concrete car park becomes attractive when Mr S calls ‘Psst’ from near the top!
3 We have several sculptures in our garden. This one is ‘Copper Rook’, whom we call Muker as that is the name of the village in North Yorkshire where we bought him on our Wedding Anniversary in 2000. He was made by Michael Kusz and we love him! This one’s for you, David Heilman. Hope you like it.
1 Been booked for a September Wedding today, on Fistral Beach, Newquay. Yipee!
2 Distracted myself on the walk down to the Doctor for my Yellow Fever vaccination (which can potentially have unpleasant side effects) by taking photos of pretty things (see the dewdrops on the grass behind the primrose) and the rather spooky-in-the-mist children’s playground.
3 Been to the ballet tonight, Nederlands Dans Theatre 2 at The Hall for Cornwall in Truro – absolutely fabulous – so full of energy and vivacity. See them if you can! You’ll come away with a smile on your face!
Looking across to Pendennis Castle
1 We saw Lucy off at the station this morning on the first leg of her journey to Kathmandu. It’s going to be fun following her progress.
2 After singing, I met Mr S near the Gylly Cafe in Falmouth. We had a bracing walk in the winter sunshine, up to Castle Drive and past……
3 ………Castle Beach which is where Mr S put my engagement ring on my finger 45 years ago almost to the day! We had just bought it in an antique shop in Truro and came over to Falmouth on the train.
1 Singing with the Three Choirs in Truro Cathedral was such a lovely experience! The acoustics were amazing and the audience really responsive.
We sang in Truro Cathedral
2 Visiting my friend in hospital was good because she was feeling so much better and expects to be allowed home on Monday. (Update -S did go home only to be re-admitted that night and has been in for 6 weeks)
3 Skype with the GrandBabies was lovely as always though Jake was far too busy to stop and talk to us! It’s just fun to be able to see him playing in the background while we talk to KJ. Tabitha clapped with delight when she realised we were there on the screen!
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