sloes

The pale splendour of the winter sun

Poems by LoisJanuary 27, 2017October 29, 2016

Hedgerow jelly

Food by LoisSeptember 13, 2015October 11, 2017

Country walk

Family Stories by LoisSeptember 4, 2015

Lichen by LoisAugust 26, 2015October 11, 2017

It’s summer… so lichen and sloes

Sloes and lichen… we had no bag with us so will have to go out tomorrow to pick them to make sloe gin! Yes, probably the same sloes and lichen…… sorry, no sloes… just lichen!! Sloes grow on the blackthorn, a really spiky small tree with dark bark, hence the name! It is a type of […]

Tomorrow we decant the sloe gin

Food by LoisMay 6, 2014

Autumn fruits

Food by LoisFebruary 19, 2014October 11, 2017

Time to sample the sloe gin?

Pubs and and pints... beer, wine and spirits by LoisJanuary 4, 2014January 4, 2014

Food by LoisSeptember 26, 2013October 11, 2017

Hedgerow harvest

We went out looking for sloes yesterday to make sloe gin… we found some sloes but we also found hips and haws and blackberries. I have a fancy to make a sort of Cumberland sauce for Christmas using the haws… I’ll let you know how that works out! I want to try and make a […]