Beyond twixmas, beyond helios

 Eh up m' solar sparkles,

Has thoust had a jolly good yule tide? I've had  a lovely time with the family and my bottle of buckspiss. The kids insisted we get a 'real' tree again from the garden centre - the one with the hotter than the sun toasted marshmallows, singing penguins and flurries of fake snow.

Walking round Falmouth Pavillion's Christmas tree festival, I did rather like the street grittiness of the cigarette cupcake (bottom left)

Above: Tree decorations made from collected litter

Below: Let's get wooly

Other cutie pie things-

A couple of week ago I went to a cookin'* gig at the Pavillion. Tom Meighan, ex Kasabian, was playing. I totally had it out large to songs like Clubfoot. My old work friend does the sound for him when on tour. As they all rehearse in Cornwall, this was something of a warm up gig. A week later they were supporting the mono eyebrowed saviour from Manchester, Noel Gallagher, at Wembley arena. I wonder if they were blistering broiling by the time they got to London.

(*Cookin' must be said with a thick east midlands accent)

#BandStandAppeciationSociety

Another December highlight was attending a fascinating lecture at the Poly. This was bought to my attention by my brother who spotted it and thought the speaker & I may be kindred spirits - 

'Music & Space' by Goonhilly Earth Station's CEO, Paul Smales

Paul Smales has a lifelong passion for music and electronics. Equipped with samples, moog synthesiser, clarinet and bass guitar, he demonstrated some of the sounds, maths ideas and waveform processing involved in deep space communication. It is absolutely mesmerizing to think the giant satellite dishes that mystically rise from the Lizard peninsula are being used to listen to signals from space crafts traveling at the edge of our solar system. Those that are interstellar (between the stars)  have been on the move since the '70s. That's a lot of patience, with the clever use of technology and the all illusive super skill of...listening.

More about Goonhilly Earth station here

 Tibouchina

With Storm Gerrit hitting the south coast tonight we have been warned of localised tornadoes. Time to to batten down the hatches. No gardening on the agenda this weekend but let's just take a moment to appreciate the colour and patina on this weathered patio pot -


Monsieur & I simply haven't had time to make our usual  Christmas blockbuster. We do have a super silly idea but it would unfortunately involve real quality production techniques. Perhaps one for next year when time and budget allow (I shall be writing to the British Film council begging for funding).

I'll leave you lovelies with a low quality youtubey update on why I do not do new year resolutions.

!!!Warning: contains strong language that some viewers of a non-lairy disposition may find super offensive!!!


 

 

A very happy 2024 to you wherever you are,

Lulu xXx

 

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Comments

  1. bahnwärterin30 December 2023 at 23:42

    totally love that weathered patio pot!!
    especially as there are pansies in it :-D
    the trees decorated with trash from the streets are pretty from far but appalling in the close up - knowing that this tiny decorations are only the top of the garbage iceberg......
    the concert sounds fab - you are a lucky girl!
    funnily i can´t understand the offending language in the video anyway - having already problems with spoken english even if its oxford style :-DDD
    wishing you and your lovelies a happy new year full of creativity!
    xxxxx

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:20

      Thanks Beate :) xXx I rudely dead headed the pansies but hopefully they'll be back. The video was just me having a ponder about new years resolutions. Plus a slight poke at 'Veganuary' (self-righteous people go vegan for just 1 month) and 'Dry January' (usually people who drink far too much the whole year through, then don't drink any alcohol for just January) ;) Even if I did speak the Queens English I can pretty much guarantee the actual content would be absolute gibberish ;) Here's to a fab 2024 xXxx

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  2. Winter Peach Photography31 December 2023 at 03:25

    Hello Lulu, good to hear from you!
    Love the idea of making Christmas decorations from litter - the ring pull decorations are inspired!
    Thanks for the bandstand pic and I'm glad you managed to get out and about and enjoy a gig and that fascinating lecture before the storm hit. I don't think I've heard wind like it for quite some time.
    I fully concur with your take on New Year's resolutions. I can't bear the almost evangelical Dry January and Veganuary. My birthday is in January and I reserve the right to do whatever the hell I like! I also laughed out loud at your former flatmate's mantra!
    Happy New Year Lulu! xxx

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:25

      Aren't they! - I'm temped to make myself a blinged-up ring pull necklace!!! I like your January attitude Claire. Anything in January should be lavished, especially birthdays! Happy birthday you! Glad you liked my old house mate's mantra. It's not one you'd probably find in any self-help book any time soon ;) Happy 2024 m' luverly xXx

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  3. Vix31 December 2023 at 06:39

    Happy almost New Year, Lulu! I'm salivating over that weathered pot even though I've got a mountain of them already. It's good to know Tom's out on tour again, Kasabian were so good live.
    I might suggest Jon bags up the contents of his ashtray for next year's Wetherspoons Xmas market, I bet a few of the punters would appreciate life as a Xmas art form. I'm off under the desk to reconnect my speakers so I can play your video.
    Go easy on that Buckspiss later. Chin chin! xxx

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:31

      My neighbour who gave me the pot tells me it was painted with leftover bathroom paint. Some of the colours are bordering on your gorgeous Arsenic green kitchen walls. Tom Meighan was the perfect front man & lovely too - even broke up a fight. Sober these days & properly sorted himself out. Cig butt cupcakes for 'spoons - oh yes! Happy 2024 babs xXx

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  4. Ellie Foster31 December 2023 at 09:11

    Happy New Year Lulu! I also like the weathered pot. It sounds like you have had a good yule season. I have plans for next year, but no resolutions!
    Cheers!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:33

      Happy new year Ellie! I am missing your craftiness so will be heading over pronto shortly. I have a Sunday sketch club going on, so I've had ALL the art supplies out :) xXx

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  5. David Bennett31 December 2023 at 10:14

    Hello Lulu and Happy New Year. Lovely video, the stormy weather looked very frightening, we didn't have it quite so bad . I've never thought of painting flower tubs, as the paint flakes it takes on a very pleasant effect. Probably only works on terracotta though. David.

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:38

      Happy new year David :) Hope you are well. The pot was from my kind gardening neighbour. Top tip - use the leftover bits of wall paint from house jobs. May have to prep terracotta with a water & PVA wash first. Works a treat. I'm thinking of wrapping my ugly plastic pots with the fisherman's rope I find washed up on beaches xXx

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  6. Elderberry-Rob1 January 2024 at 07:58

    Hi Lulu I was picturing you with a glass of cider in one hand and a fag in the other propped up against the Christmas tree whilst discussing the resolutions/abstinance thing! The trick to resolutions is not to include abstinance I think and to make ones you will find easy to keep and enjoy doing - no point in making it a chore so everyone can say 'I knew you would find that hard' oh no - so all mine are fluffy twee little promises for self love and easy peasy :) I have started the New Year with promise to self of a daily smoothie (banana and apple with cinnamon today) - how hard can that be?! sounds like you're Interested in inter galactic adventures/possible alien encounters? my brother is currently caretaking CE-5 Devon's facebook group... they are bizzy tuning in to possible friendlies at a place near you, this could be your big chance to meet ET. Your garden looks suitably windswept after the storm, I hope all your lovely plants bounce back after that battering. We didn't acknowledge twixtmas, we just kept on going 24/7 stuffing our faces every day and watching telly - we will pay for this now (at the gym)... hey ho.. Happy 2024 to you! Betty

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:51

      Hello Betty love! I absolutely had a glass of cider in one hand, alas not the fag in the other ;) Yum yum, the smoothie a day sounds delicious. An old work colleague used to do the tech for an annual UFO convention - he said it was the highlight of his year. Not because he was an ET believer, but rather for the stories and characters he met there :0 :) ;) Happy 2024 xXx

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  7. Ivana Split1 January 2024 at 08:23

    I actually made similar Christmas decoration. I love DIYing Christmas decor. Happy New Year! Enjoy 2024 to the fullest. I wish you joy, love and happiness!

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:52

      Thanks Ivana :) Wishing you a wonderful 2024 too xXx

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  8. Cherie1 January 2024 at 11:03

    Happy New year chuck. Now I'm off to be offended by your you tube video ☺

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  9. Polyester Princess1 January 2024 at 11:17

    Happy New Year, Lulu! I'm totally with you on the resolutions nonsense and the abstinence thing, which seems to be all the rage here in Belgium too.
    Loving the weathered pot - I'm sure there are some hidden beneath the rampant jungle that is our garden - and the decs made from collected litter are actually quite a good idea. Not so sure about the fag ends though :-) xxx

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:56

      Interesting to hear you have the same nonsense in Belgium Ann. Next year I may use my own self generated litter to make Christmas decorations - x50 Ferrero Rocher wrappers ;) Happy new year xXx

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  10. kjsutcliffe1 January 2024 at 23:42

    Happy New Year!
    No resolutions here, just the need to remove the chrimbly decs, get out walking and stare at my garden as I wait for it to wake up!!

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 02:59

      Happy new year Kate and happy walking! I'm staring at my garden from the warmth of the house this morning. So chilly out there! :0 xXx

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  11. Jess 5 January 2024 at 13:31

    Happy new year! Looks like you had a great December! Love the handmade decorations. X

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    1. Lulu14 January 2024 at 03:00

      Thank you Jess, here's to a wonderful 2024 :) xXx

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  12. Mike Perry14 January 2024 at 05:25

    A bit slow getting here but Hello Lulu, wishing you a great year ahead and thanks for making me smile - enjoyed your post. Good wishes.

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    1. Lulu24 February 2024 at 10:57

      Great to hear from you Mike! I'm a bit behind in Blogland. Hope you are keeping well. I will be popping over for a Mike's Cornwall perusal very soon :) xXx

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