1 We spent a delightful day with our beautiful Granddaughter and her lovely parents today.
Grandbaby B
2 Walking around their garden I always find a treasure trove of beautiful things.
Feather and ivy
New growth
3 The bird table is always a hive of activity.
Siskins and a woodpecker
At the bird table
The pheasant on the bird table
1 It was the Annual Asparagus Festival today in a local hotel so I went along to see the cookery demonstrations and to buy some delicious Cornish asparagus and other delicious Cornish produce. I bought some fabulous Duck eggs so that’s tomorrow’s supper sorted – steamed asparagus spears with poached duck egg.
Duck eggs
2 We had some very good friends round for supper tonight and we started with Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic Dressing and Parmesan Shavings – delicious. They brought us some very beautiful Irises.
Roasted Asparagus
Purple irises
3 Valerie wrote about the pleasures of blogging today – a very interesting piece as her posts always are. I so endorse everything she says about blogging. What a world it has opened up where we can learn so much about the lives of others, their loves, their disasters, their troubles and their joys – and all with such honesty being able, as she says, to open up in this so supportive environment. I do believe real friendships develop on here.
The sun shone all day and the Wedding in the Grove was utterly delightful. Humanist Weddings are each unique, completely personal and so special and this was no exception. The bridesmaids carried small bouquets of bluebells and greenery from the garden, miniature copies of the Bride’s flowers. The Wedding party came in to the grove to the lilting sound of a harp and after the very moving Ceremony, left to more beautiful harp playing. The harp was later left by the fountain.
Click on any photo from the gallery to see an enlargement.
1 We spent a lovely couple of hours in Falmouth on this gloriously sunny (and warm!) day. We were lucky enough to catch Shallal Dance Theatre rehearsing in the gardens by the bandstand.
Dancing on the lawn near the Bandstand
Rehearsing
They are a “dynamic, celebratory, socially inclusive company which explores improvised dance theatre, providing a performance space for anyone and everyone in the community, seeking to enable artistic expression, improve physical health and self–confidence and provide a socially inclusive experience that will enhance the quality of life for all members through professionalism, dedication, skill acquisition and sheer good fun.” They certainly live up to that promise and the happiness was shared by all who were lucky enough to be in the gardens today.
There are fabulous views over Falmouth Bay from the Gardens.
Quarry garden
From Gyllyngdune Gardens
2 It tickled us both to see an old London Bus go by!
A London bus – in Falmouth
3 The sea was beautiful shades of blue in the sunshine and we could see some tethered yachts in the distance tugging at their lines and just waiting to be sailed.
Yachts
Beautiful blues in the sea
1 Today the wind was still and the water on the river was like a mirror reflecting the houseboats beautifully.
Houseboats on the Penryn River
2 This delightful Clock Tower in Grampound dates back to 1894. We see it every time we drive through and today I managed to get a photo. I love the blue sky behind with the threatening dark cloud hovering nearby. That cloud threw hailstones on us a little later on!
Grampound Clock Tower
3 I met my couple for the run-through for their Humanist Wedding Ceremony on Saturday. The Grove where the ceremony will take place is so beautiful and lined with fallen petals looking quite magical. The whole grove is surrounded by moss and fern covered rocks with glorious rhododendron and azalea plants overhanging the whole. There is a trickle fountain coming through the rocks and it will be the most romantic of settings for a wedding.
The Grove
Steps out of the grove
Fiddlehead ferns
White rhododendron
1 The wild winds of yesterday shredded next door’s Copper Beech leaves and blasted them against our windows like a dark red confetti. Lit up by the sun this morning, the leaf shows all its beauty, its veining and furry edges that I’ve never seen before. Click on the photo to see an enlargement and all the minute detail.
Copper Beech leaf against the window
2 The sun was shining and the wind had dropped a little so I went for a walk to collect photos of all the wildflowers in the hedges. In a sheltered spot I saw these Green-Veined White butterflies mating. Clicking on this one will show you the furriness of these beautiful little butterflies.
Green-Veined White butterflies mating
3 It was difficult taking photos of flowers blowing in the wind but somehow this whirlwind photo worked out, much to my delight.
Pink Valerian in the wind
1 Tremendous storms today and although Tom Lehrer says, “The weather always looks worse through a window,” I did not venture out to discover if he was right today but took these photos from the front porch.
Raindrops on leaves
Lovely purple climber
2 I took advantage of staying indoors to finish off another pair of Kanoko Ami pants for Grand-baby B. These should see her through the summer. I’ve knitted them in the softest bamboo cotton mix and I have almost finished a cardigan to wear with them.
Trousers for Grand-baby B
3 Asparagus is now in season and a lovely summery contrast to the wintery weather outside. We had Asparagus and Pesto Pasta with Toasted Almonds and Parmesan Shavings – truly scrumptious!
Asparagus and Pesto Pasta with Toasted Almonds
