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Bluebells, Clematis and A Song

Driving to choir this morning was a blur of beautiful blueness as the hedgerows along the way are thick with bluebells. I couldn’t take a photo (as I was driving) but here are a few of the lovely flowers from our garden.

Our Clematis Montana is wonderful this Spring having been cut almost to the ground two years ago.

We sang this beautiful song, Keep You in Peace, at choir today, rehearsing for singing at the funeral next week of our very dear friend and much loved member of our choir. Thanks to S for the video.

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Dandelions, Jigsaw and A New Word

29 Apr

We completed another jigsaw yesterday but, in a hurry to clear the table, I forgot to take a photo so here’s a photo of the cheat sheet in the box.

In fact it’s an old word but it’s new to me and I love it!

Yesterfang (Old English) A meal or a catch from the previous day as in: “I don’t feel like cooking tonight. Let’s reheat the yesterfang!” .”

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 29, 2026 in environment, nature, Postaday 2026, puzzles, Uncategorized, Words

Sea, Cabaret and Book

27 Apr

After singing this afternoon, it was such a glorious day I had to go to the sea, to hear the waves, to smell the salty air and see the blues.

Tonight we have been to a cabaret, Kernewek Keskesow Cabaret.

This was cabaret, community and creative protest honouring the extraordinary contribution Cornish women made to the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp with an evening of theatre and music.

It featured renowned performers Rebecca Mordan, Bec Applebee, Fiona O’Cleirigh and Claire Ingleheart, this powerful and uplifting show combined first-hand testimony with songs – in both Cornish and English – and was an extraordinary evening. If you can catch the tour, do! You won’t regret it..

I bought the book!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 27, 2026 in community, Cornwall, environment, music, nature, Porthtowan, Postaday 2026, theatre, Uncategorized

Tags: Greenham Common, Greenham Women Everywhere, Rebecca Morden, Scary Little Girls

St Day Blossail

26 Apr

This afternoon I sang with my choir at the St Day Blossail where the blossoming apple trees were blessed and sung to, there was maypole dancing, Morris dancing, face painting and finally a concert from us, The Suitcase Singers.

Afterwards as I walked away I passed the lovely old roofless church.

Honey Scent, Spring Green and A Windmill

24 Apr

Walking along the beautiful Walsingham Place in Truro this morning the honey scent of the many choisya bushes was just wonderful.

Driving under a canopy of fresh green leaves was a delight this morning.

My lovely Mr S has re-seeded parts of the lawn and the pigeons are finding it a good olace to find food.so today we bought a coupls of over-sized windmills which are now spinning above the seeds in the hope of putting the pigeons off.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 24, 2026 in Cornwall, environment, nature, Postaday 2026, Truro, Uncategorized

Waves, Topper and A Planter

23 Apr

There were waves on the Penryn River driven by the wild winds we have at the moment. We have lovely sunshine and beautiful blue skies and gusts of wind up to 40mph. I tried to make a video to capture the singing of the masts as the wind played them but sadly the wind was too noisy.

The newest topper on our local post box is a beauty, a family of hedgehogs.

Nearby there’s an unusual planter full of brightly coloured pansies.

For Ark:
Thought you’d like to know – from the Wildlife Trust post: “We’re delighted that Cornwall Council has voted to delay the planned reintroduction of glyphosate based weedkillers.
Councillors voted 61 to seven to challenge the decision, following public protests, concerns raised by organisations including Cornwall Wildlife Trust, and more than 13,000 petition signatures from Cornish residents.
We’re hopeful this extended timeframe will now allow for proper public engagement and exploration of safer alternatives.”
Good news indeed!

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 23, 2026 in art, Cornwall, craft, knitting, nature, Penryn, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Goldfinch, Pigeon and A Poem

20 Apr

We have a charm of Goldfinches in the garden, taking turns at the feeder. Sometimes, when the feeders are full, there are a dozen at once.

There are two regular courting pigeons in the garden. One had just flown off as I took my photo.

Today’s poem in the book, “A Poet for Every Day of the Year” made me think about our dear friend John who loved cricket, so this poem, ‘The Catch’ by Simon Armitage is here in John’s memory today.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 20, 2026 in birds, Cornwall, environment, friendship, garden, nature, poetry, Postaday 2026

Welly Dog, Bullfinch and A Dunnock

19 Apr

Welly Dog spent the afternoon on the bench today while the lawn was mown. He seemed quite happy up there with the blue flowers mentioned yesterday, forget-me-nots under the bench and bluebells in the foreground.

We had lots of bird visitors on this beautiful Spring day, among them the Bullfinch at the feeder and a Dunnock, like a sparrow but with pink legs, perched at the top of the old pan stand.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 19, 2026 in birds, Cornwall, environment, garden, nature, Postaday 2026

Tags: Davi Kemp maker of the Tinners' Hounds aka Welly Dogs

Camassia, Bluebells and Shallots

18 Apr

Some time ago the garden was full of yellow, now it’s full of blue and white. There are Camassia, Bluebells and lots of Forget-me-nots and the white blossom of the Choisya Ternata and the slightly pink tinged whites of apple blossom.

Just look at the first row sown and the others are starting. We love shallots even more than onions.

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Posted by mybeautfulthings on April 18, 2026 in environment, garden, growing, nature, Postaday 2026, Uncategorized

Clouds, Live Music and A Bumper Sticker

17 Apr

Clouds in Falmouth harbour

Merry Hell, fabulous folk/rock band at The Poly tonight. What a night! Check out this post to hear one of their brilliant songs https://mybeautfulthings.com/2019/12/12/we-need-each-other-now/