Since my last blog, the season has swung from September’s all too brief Indian summer, to October’s capricious weather that heralded the autumn equinox. Some days have drifted from mellow sunny mornings to frankly two cat afternoons. Perfect for a good book though, whilst listening to the distant sea.
Indian summers and pasties on the beach
So far our autumn has been celebrated with a flurry of pasties on the beach, ravishing sunsets over the garden and yes ice creams and mermaids too!
Let me start my autumn stories with a tale of a mermaid…..
Art galleries, Ice creams and Mermaids
First and Art Gallery
We made a special autumn outing to far west town of St Just to visit the latest exhibition of celebrated contemporary landscape painter Kirk Jackson’s at the post industrial Jackson foundation. The latest exhibition follows his lifelong inspiration found in charting the course of rivers from bubbling source, to lofty meandering through wooded landscapes.
Followed by an Ice Cream
As pictures are not allowed here you must imagine the lofty, serene building with immaculate polished concrete floors and rhythmic array of paintings. However a trip to St Just would not be complete without a Moomaid Ice cream overlooking the square. A perfect way to contemplate the vibrant colour palette and fizzy energy of the works we’d just seen.
Onwards towards a Mermaid!
From St just if not drawn to walk down to Cape Cornwall or Kenidjack Valley perhaps – as we did – take the road to Zennor for pure Cornish atmosphere.
This route wends its way through dizzying scenery, although the road occasionally narrowing to a single lane as it threads through farm yards!
Finally Zennor came into view -crouched below the moors and flanked by the sea. And this is where we found our Mermaid.
Opposite a view down over the Landscape from a Cairn
The legend of the mermaid of Zennor
The ancient legends of Cornwall often include Mermaids and St Serena Church in Zennor, has a wonderful story to tell. For in Zennor the very bench on which one such mermaid sat has been preserved.
The Mermaid chair has been made from two medieval bench ends
According to legend – a beautifully dressed woman, who never seemed to age, occasionally attended church to sing sweetly. Before long her gaze turned towards Mathey Trewhella, the Church Warden’s son, who was noted to be the best singer of the parish. Love blossomed as they sat together on the bench and before long he followed her away into the sea never to be seen again.
It is whispered though that their children can still be heard to sing below the waves.
Take a look at the late medieval frescoes In Breage Church to find another mermaid nestling amongst the robes
Autumn changes – At home at Ednovean Farm…
Just as the autumn equinox has arrived, to bringing a fresh energy to our days so I feel an anticipation for all of the winter treats to come.
However on my hall table there’s a couple of boxes of Pheasant eyed daffodils ready to plant for the spring!
It’s time to start to introduce a little hygge back into house now too.
Opposite: – An autumn tweak in the garden room
It’s a time to savour the quiet days, the glowing colours and time for reflection.
The Ednovean Farm Garden
Autumn is spreading her wings through the gardens now. Yet the soft sunshine lends beautiful shadows as the grasses rustle beguilingly in the breeze.
Wishing you a wonderful week dreaming of Cornwall and maybe just a little bit of Ednovean Farm!
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