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 Hello m' luverlies,


Well it has been a hive of activity here at Long Mizzle this weekend.  I popped to town yesterday morning to put in our Falmouth Spring Flower show entry forms at the library. There's no turning back now! This year I have entered four classes, with the kids entering a category each too. 

Falmouth town library
 

In the afternoon, I made the most of the sunshine and cleared all the nettles and brambles by the playhouse. In the evening, I collapsed with a bedtime cuppa and some brilliant post-apocalyptic TV viewing - 'The Last of Us'.

Protozoa under microscope

If you thought Cordyceps (mind controlling fungus) were terrifying, take a look at what I had to step over at recently in one of the labs I help service...

Protozoa - half animal, half plant. 

They are able to photosynthesize!!! 

I fear I may be infected.

Of course it is mothers' day today, but there's no rest for the wicked. I managed to pop the washing out on the line, scrub the bathroom & kitchen, do a supermarket shop, and hastily edit a YouTubey video all before 11:00. The bouquet above is made from Long Mizzle flowers and was dropped off to Mumrah the Great at midday. 

Here's my 'popping to Falmouth town' video -


That's all for today. I hope that you are keeping well. I hope to see some of you over on your blogs very soon.


Lulu xXx


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Comments

  1. Ellie Foster19 March 2023 at 09:48

    That's a lovely bouquet, Lulu. I hope you have some treats too! Good luck with your entrants for the show - how exciting!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  2. Polyester Princess19 March 2023 at 11:56

    Ooh, how exciting, Lulu! Wishing you and the kids good luck with your entries!
    Thank you for the tour of Falmouth library. How fascinating are those automata, and the Kurt Jackson painting is absolutely stunning!
    I'll bet Mumrah was well pleased with her gorgeous bouquet.
    Funnily enough, it was Father's Day today in Belgium. Not joking, honest! xxx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 13:58

      How funny that it's Belgium's Father's Day on UK Mothers Day. Monsieur's birthday is too close to Mothers' day & he always accuses me of stealing his thunder. Then Fathers' Day is too close to my birthday! Thanks Ann xXx

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  3. Vix20 March 2023 at 00:00

    Morning, bab! I'm so excited for you and the kids, I hope you win everything!
    Goodness me, isn't Falmouth Library gorgeous? I love those arched windows, they remind me of Playschool.
    Protozoa take me right back to O Level Biology! xxx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:03

      Hey babs, thank you Vix :) We can partially thank Philanthropist John Passmore Edwards for Falmouth's beautiful library, plus many other libraries across Cornwall. They have been celebrating his birthday on the local news this week. You must have been paying attention in Biology! xXx

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  4. Elderberry-Rob20 March 2023 at 05:10

    Hi lulu due to tech trub am trying out a new blog at the moment come and see me soon. I love your library and the art, the puppetry is creepily intriguing. Hope your mothers day was fun, I'm on Holibobs but still got long distance WhatsApp calls from my boys xxx betty

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:04

      Eh up Betty, I can't keep up with you toggling about, but fear not, I will find you! Hope you are having a fab time in India xXx

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  5. Jules20 March 2023 at 07:15

    The bouquet is gorgeous, and all the lovelier for being home grown.
    I loved the trip into town, and especially the library - what a fabulous building.
    Very best of luck for next week. Not that you'll need it :) Xx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:05

      Thank you Jules :) It will be an exciting weekend at the old Pavillion xXx

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  6. bahnwärterin20 March 2023 at 08:49

    cheers darling! :-D
    love the video!! you look cute with the headscarf, you gorgeous succulents grow back (i heard a light frost as in cornwall can kept out of a greenhouse by burnining 1-2 grave candles placed on the floor..), the library is a welcoming place for big and small people - fabulous automats! and even more fabulous art! and your camellias and forgetmenots are just lovely.....
    wish you luck and huge success at the flower show!!
    xxxxx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:10

      Thanks for watching & the good luck Beate :) Good tip on the candles, but as the daughter of a fireman I was brought up to put out flames before bedtime :0! ;) We're very lucky having such a lovely library. The library & gallery staff are wonderful too xXx

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  7. David Bennett20 March 2023 at 09:04

    Good luck at the show Lulu. That library is very impressive, so much to see & do. The Automata display looked amazing and reminded me of a similar exhibition at Cleethorpes many years ago. That one was by a company called "Shamanka Circus".
    You have a great succulent collection, I've grown a few house leeks but that's about all.
    New green showing in our hedge rows now so Spring is almost here, I would like to bet your hedge rows are well on the way now, take care. David.

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:16

      Hello David, I've just looked up Shamanka Circus & it lead me to sculptors Eduard Bersudsky & Tatyana Jacovskaya..... aren't they absolutely wonderful!!! The hedges are hotels for the birdies & already out of bounds. Thanks for the good luck. Fingers & toes are crossed :) xXx

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  8. Cherie22 March 2023 at 02:14

    Good morning chuck. I'm looking forward to hearing how well you get on at the show later in the year. It's exciting to take part even if you don't win. Xx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:18

      Thanks Cherie chuck, but one should know I am in it to win it !!! But I will graciously smile & congratulate if someone else wins ;) xXx

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  9. sustainablemum22 March 2023 at 15:21

    What a gorgeous bouquet, I love that it all came from your garden, wonderful. Good luck with the Falmouth Show, all my fingers and toes are crossed for you.

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:21

      Thanks SM :) Oh we don't do shipment bouquets in these thrifty parts ;) I dropped off our exhibits today & I was amazed by all the entries! xXx

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  10. Winter Peach Photography24 March 2023 at 05:53

    Falmouth Library looks very characterful - love the windows and all of that greenery! Everything crossed that you come back laden with trophies! Gorgeous spring bouquet too.
    Have a lovely weekend and I await news of your success with baited breath! xxx

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    1. Lulu24 March 2023 at 14:25

      Thank you Claire :) I was so excited for the weekend before, I had to make pancakes! Bottle of plonk is in the fridge ready. Mwah xXx

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