Many years ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to an evening out at Gloucester Cathedral to hear this gorgeous ensemble. I adore our local cathedral and although I’d never heard of them before, I went willingly and truly had the most delightful evening, the amazing acoustics in that ancient space perfectly amplifying these ladies beautiful voices. The Mediaeval Baebes are not only lovely to look at but their music is an important echo of days gone by, with complicated harmonies made to sound easy, accompanied by instruments from long ago, melding together in a wonderful sound, timeless in its appeal. (Having gone on to briefly study this period in our musical history, I can vouch as to how challenging it is to sing and play.) There is a magical quality to the Baebe’s sound that enchants your ears as they make long lost music relevant today, playing with the melodies and often singing in the old, traditional languages. I was also thrilled to see them perform again a few years later, as they do each year, at our local castle where they grace the annual Joust and make their entrance on the arms of knights in shining armour! Their web site is www.mediaevalbaebes.com where you can find details on their albums, all of which I can heartily recommend.

(photos here) I am addicted to hanging crystals in all of our windows because I love the rainbows that the prisms make, dancing all around the rooms as the sun shines in. The colours are so pure and bright and as the air moves them, these seem to touch everything with their magic. These crystals even sparkle in the moonlight and that brings its own special enchantment… This is one of my simpler blessings and, maybe as I live in the UK, I’m more grateful for sunshine than others, but these beautiful rainbow colours are something that I give thanks for, every time they grace my home.

Magical Blessings, Be

“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” - Seneca