It's not because the leaves are beginning to turn and the rosehips are in full colour.
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| Rosehips |
Or that, after a late start, the apples have been harvested and only the windfalls are left.
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| After the harvest |
Nor that the first autumn storm has hit
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| Friday afternoon |
or soup has replaced salad.
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| French onion soup |
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No. It's that my neighbour has issued his yearly invite to his field to pick these.
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| Sloes |
Which got topped & tailed.
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| Ready to go |
And got mixed with sugar and gin.
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| All shook up |
And are now sitting in a dark cupboard doing their magic.
If you want quantities:
70cl gin
175g sugar
300g sloes
