Mother's Day weekend

Today is Mother's Day and I get to enjoy the company of both my two.

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Wednesday Weekly  

This week I went back to blonde!!

I'd left it natural to see how grey I was. 

Turned out not very much, so time to lighten things up!

Tuesday, and I met up with my friend Lynn.

We went to Glastonbury Abbey for free! 

It's part of the National Lottery Open Week. You just need to show proof of playing the Lottery and you get in for free (would normally be £14) !!!  

Highlights, definitely the daffodils and the magnificent Magnolia

The weather this week has been mixed.

I've spent four days in the gallery.

We've had visiting schools in for workshops, which has livened the place up.

One more week to go!!

Sophie returned home on Thursday (she hasn't yet let me take a photo!!)

Sam spent his days off here at home, so a full house again.

Today is Mother's Day 

Wishing my mum a very happy day xx

Jeff's mum sadly left us far too soon (19yrs ago this Oct)

The life and soul of any occasion xx

Mother's Day flowers from my two xx

My Mother's Day treat is heading off to Birmingham to see the 

FAB*U*LOUS 

BENSON BOONE

for the second time with Sophie!!

So excited! He is an amazing live performer, will report back x

St Piran Award

Thursday was St Piran's Day!

Cornwall's National day of celebration.

I was born in Cornwall, all my grandparents lived there and it's where my parents live now.

Cornwall to me is Portreath, Godrevy and St Ives. It's yeast buns, clotted cream, pasties and fish and chips by the sea. It's the Pepperpot, seagulls, fields of daffodils, Cornishware pottery. It's family times, rock pools, beach days, childhood summer holidays.

Super proud and pleased for my Dad, being awarded......

....The St Piran's Cross by the Bishop yesterday,

in recognition of 35yrs of service to Trevenson Church. He devotes hours of his time. Really well deserved and so glad he's had some recognition for all the time and effort he gives voluntarily.

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Wednesday Weekly

So this week....a mix of weathers and emotions.

On Monday we said goodbye to a work colleague Paul. He was only 59 yrs old and passed away after a very short illness. The crematorium was packed. He was a lovely man who enjoyed gardening, so much so, he embraced Naked Gardeners Day (the first Saturday in May). I won't be getting naked!! But I will always think of him on the first Saturday in May and smile!!

We've celebrated the Worm Moon this week,

March's full moon and the first full moon of the Spring season.

So called, as it refers to when earthworms begin to emerge from the soil

 as the weather warms in springtime.

Speaking of warming days, we've also had a couple of fantastically lovely, warm, sunshiny weather days worth celebrating. I managed to get the beds stripped, washed and out on the line before work.

It's always soooo frustrating to have to be inside when the weather is glorious outside. I always feel that it's a waste of a 'good weather day'!! My little area in the gallery can be quite chilly, as I'm by a huge window, but come 3pm, if it's sunny, it becomes a greenhouse and I get bathed in glorious warm sunshine.

The school grounds are looking absolutely beautiful. 

I'm bringing a bunch of daffodils into work with me each week, just to cheer things along.

This exhibition has been quite quiet but we've had some lovely visitors in to chat to.

It really does feel that we have shifted up a gear in terms of weather. Although saying that, today we are sat under a blanket of damp, grey cloud. The neighbours Magnolia tree is beginning to flower and always looks beautiful and heralds the start of Spring.

I'm having a quiet day today, just like last Sunday. Sam is in Bristol, back later today. Jeff is out, refereeing a football game and I'm waiting for a Sainsbury's delivery and catching up with a few things here at home. 7pm tonight, I will be sat in front of the TV watching Harry Styles' 'One Night in Manchester', showcasing the first live performance of his new album 'Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally'. Can't wait to see him perform live in the summer xx And then it's the Great Pottery Throw Down final. I love that programme, just a really positive, creative, enjoyable watch.

Here's to a good week ahead x

Gallery time...

Pinch and a punch.....

...hello March!

We have just whizzed through February!

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Wednesday Weekly

Finally!! The weather has changed.

We have had some blue sky and sunshine and.....it's was warm enough on Tuesday, to sit outside in the garden and eat my lunch!

The starlings will be leaving soon, although they are still flying over in their masses.

I finished my third book of the year and am about to start Hostage.

Had a lovely visitor come to stay on Thursday. Shame it was on a work day. Eric is a friend from uni days. He's exhibiting in Bath at an Art Fair and as he'd had to travel all the way from Kendal, up in the Lakes, he stayed over. Not made for midnight bedtimes though, too much talking!!

First Magnolia flowering.

These small little happenings bring me so much joy. 

Means the warmer, brighter days are not too far away.

I've been back in the gallery since Wednesday hosting the new exhibition

'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 

90 years of Jazz and Surrealism'

Both Jazz and Surrealism aren't really my cup of tea, but those who have visited the exhibition do seem to be enjoying it.

Friday night was the talk and Private View, so it's been a busy week.

I've another 3 weeks in the gallery. 

It's really annoying we're getting the good weather on a work day, particularly when it was so wet during my weeks off. It is nice however, to see the school campus looking so beautiful.

I'm having a lazy day at home today (Sunday) Sam is at work and Jeff refereed a football game this morning, so I had the house to myself. Sadly, I have a funeral to go to tomorrow and have a list of errands I need to do, before it's back in the gallery on Wednesday. I have a feeling March is going to be gone in a flash too!!

Half Term

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Wednesday Weekly

Half term week!

A week at home doing very little!

Jeff had a few jobs to do out in the garden and I.....

....when dry, got out for a walk.

With everywhere being sooooo wet, I went for a walk around the school grounds.

Made the most of the fact there were no kids around and took a few photos.

The grounds are so lovely and boasts a sculpture trail too.

Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday, pancake day!!

And we woke to a beautiful morning.

I took myself off for a walk down along one of the many Ryne's. It was so bright out, and with the cold wind, my eyes were watering like crazy. I took this shot of a sun halo, without realising it was actually there with the naked eye. I'm so cross I didn't capture the full halo! Had my eyes not been watering so much, I may have not missed the opportunity!!

There is so much water and flooding.

All the starlings were camped out on a local farm.

The cow sheds were full of them

The paths on the way back were so muddy, certainly limits were you can walk!!

Jeff spent part of the week doing a little mini makeover of the porch.

It was such a mess....

...so for the time being, we thought we'd improve things.

We bought these cheap shoe racks from Argos....

....cleared out any rubbish, added a new shelf for over-wintering geraniums and space for spring seedlings, added a new mat and it looks so much better!

I also went out delivering leaflets for our next exhibition in the gallery.

It's felt a very long winter. It's been wet, it's been grey and gloomy, so as always the house has had a permanent rotation of fresh flowers to brighten up proceedings.

The grounds up at school are looking lovely, so full of colour and cheer.

I'm not a huge 'purple' fan, but at this time of year...

...any colour is welcome!!

The yellow bunting is up and we celebrate any 'actual sunshine'.

Have spent the past couple of days researching our October trip to Bari/Puglia, in southern Italy. 

Found this lovely spot, just hope we can manifest the sunshine there in October.

The sky this week has predominantly been grey. 

I took this photo yesterday as the sky was darkened further, by a huge shadow of starlings flying overhead. They really are mesmerizing to watch.

So Sam returns later this evening. He's been up n Bristol all week with Poppy. 

The boys have a five and a half week term ahead of them and I start a four week stint in the gallery. I can guarantee the weather will be lovely Wednesday through to Saturday, when I'm stuck inside all day!!! It is always the way x