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Well, it's my first venture out in a few days now the temperatures are beginning to fall, so I took some photos of brambles, rosehips, sloes and even some wild hops I spotted locally in a hedgerow.

I don't usually take my phone out when I walk (it's "my time"), but after reading CBDB s post I was inspired to do a bit of snapping of my own. Monroe, my lovely Dogue de Bordeaux walking companion, wasn't impressed with stoppages for photo oppportunities, but tolerated it as she's not been out in days because of her brachycephalic skull and high temperatures..........not conducive to her good health 😢......and was just grateful to be out and about, bless her 🥰

It's amazingly abundant here just now and I will be out over the next couple of evenings with a picking bowl in hand - rosehip syrup, blackberry and apple crumble, sloe gin, and even maybe some home brew beer in the offing 👍

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Oldfloss

A really fruitful walk xxx Beautiful!

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that makes up a mighty edible and drinkable hedge! Brilliant!

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Gthants

Sloe gin is awesome, but we're not big drinkers, so ours is 2-3 years old now and we have an occasional sloe & tonic - the flavour is intense and complex now: utterly delicious!

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Over60sRunner1000miles per year in reply to Gthants

I'm the same. I still have bottles I brewed five years ago which is now more like a liqueur - lovely in a shot glass at Christmas 😍

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Gthants in reply to Over60sRunner

Yes! Strictly small doses! 🤣

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ToothPickJafah500miles per year

I would LOVE to see a photo of Monroe 🖤

Lovely post and great photos 🥰

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Over60sRunner1000miles per year in reply to ToothPickJafah

Here she is 💞

Monroe
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ToothPickJafah500miles per year in reply to Over60sRunner

Oh my goodness! She’s so gorgeous!! 😍 such a beautiful colour, she looks cuddly…thank you so much for sharing 🥰🙏🖤

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