And count every beautiful thing we can see

Just a quick Sunday evening thing of beauty for you all.

We love this album in my family and even Frank picks up his ukelele and plinks and plonks as we all sing along to this song.

He knows a fair bit of the first part of it by heart, just by dint of us playing it and singing along at home.

It is at once grounding and heart-breaking and uplifting.

The original on the album is just glorious but this stunning version, I think, may be a strong contender for the prize too!Today we cycled out to a grass track cycle meet and as we lay in the sun, and a bit under the shade of a tree, Andrew said to Frank "Count all the beautiful things you can see" and was immediately understood and answered with, "the sky, the trees, that pretty cloud" .

Here is the snippet we all sing to most:

What a beautiful face

I have found in this place

That is circling all round the sun

What a beautiful dream

That could flash on the screen

In the blink of an eye and be gone from me

Soft and sweet

Let me hold it close and keep it here with me

And one day we will die

And our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea

But for now we are young

Let us lay in the sun

And count every beautiful thing we can see

Love to be

In the arms of all I'm keeping here with me

Wishing you all music to soothe and provide balm, whatever your need.

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P.S. I return tomorrow with chocolate beetroot cake!