tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post1600261018806020128..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: Mellow fruitfulnessPerpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-33704674588892646762013-10-18T17:52:27.059+01:002013-10-18T17:52:27.059+01:00We're enjoying them already, Sally, and I'...We're enjoying them already, Sally, and I'm not sure how many will be left by the time winter comes. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57122430173236868832013-10-17T23:32:37.923+01:002013-10-17T23:32:37.923+01:00You will enjoy those this winter. That is for sur...You will enjoy those this winter. That is for sure!Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-19922976702483699332013-10-15T19:19:31.568+01:002013-10-15T19:19:31.568+01:00Wow, that sounds fantastic! I must remember to sto...Wow, that sounds fantastic! I must remember to stock up on gin before next year's blackberry season. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58926254057326063572013-10-15T17:23:41.334+01:002013-10-15T17:23:41.334+01:00I stew them gently with gin and lemon juice and th...I stew them gently with gin and lemon juice and then make ice cream with them and yogurt. Wonderful ...Christine McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-31516400458464132842013-10-06T10:54:29.936+01:002013-10-06T10:54:29.936+01:00And we even put up with the thorns too. :-) I alwa...And we even put up with the thorns too. :-) I always have to take a needle to my fingers after blackberrying, but it's worth every prickle. I'm glad you have a good crop this year, as there's nothing quite like the intense taste of a blackberry. We had blackberry and apple for dessert last night with DS.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-26262423418212453562013-10-05T19:23:29.081+01:002013-10-05T19:23:29.081+01:00We are also blessed with beautiful blackberries, e...We are also blessed with beautiful blackberries, enough to gather and enjoy or to pack away in the freezer for those dark days. Love how we all feel compelled to gather such wondrously free gifts of nature, never complaining of the time and energy it takes to bring home a jarful. Something in us rejoices in all this lusciousness.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-3606907487148082772013-10-03T18:24:20.499+01:002013-10-03T18:24:20.499+01:00Curiouser and curiouser, given that we share basic...Curiouser and curiouser, given that we share basically the same landscape and probably even geology. Everything has grown inordinately this year and there were masses and masses of blackberries, though it's definitely not a damson year. Ah well, nature keeps us on our toes.....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-1802780626544677992013-10-03T12:21:52.693+01:002013-10-03T12:21:52.693+01:00Isn’t that strange, just a few miles away from you...Isn’t that strange, just a few miles away from you the bramble bushes are pretty mean this year and a lot of the fruits haven’t ripened at all. All other fruit is plentiful.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-52976357546380267992013-10-03T10:32:44.702+01:002013-10-03T10:32:44.702+01:00Ooo, so you have that delight to look forward to. ...Ooo, so you have that delight to look forward to. :-) I guess the south of France is far too hot for blackberries until late in the autumn. You're probably still eating peaches and figs.......Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-82715864409401882892013-10-02T20:30:36.744+01:002013-10-02T20:30:36.744+01:00Oh, boy. YOu took me back to my childhood, picking...Oh, boy. YOu took me back to my childhood, picking blackberries for jam and blackberry and apple crumbles made by MMM (MM's Mum). No blackberries here yet, its too early....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-29961222333762221462013-10-01T22:16:19.246+01:002013-10-01T22:16:19.246+01:00It's juts his hand now, Dee, and that's gr...It's juts his hand now, Dee, and that's gradually improving, thanks.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-4111805010291020072013-10-01T21:16:21.912+01:002013-10-01T21:16:21.912+01:00Dear Perpetua, thanks so much for explaining what ...Dear Perpetua, thanks so much for explaining what happened with DH. I hope his BP will stabilize soon. The medication for that usually works. I'm also hoping that his left-side coordination is not permanently affected. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-27298572464935216672013-10-01T18:45:48.648+01:002013-10-01T18:45:48.648+01:00They are gorgeous. It seems like the whole of the ...They are gorgeous. It seems like the whole of the UK is reporting and enjoying a bumper crop of blackberries. There must be rather a lot of jam, jelly and crumbles being made. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-73867738020681310382013-10-01T18:44:04.115+01:002013-10-01T18:44:04.115+01:00Mmmm, figs.... Lucky you. :-) Grape jelly sounds...Mmmm, figs.... Lucky you. :-) Grape jelly sounds scrumptious too.<br /><br />It's been a tremendous year for many kinds of fruit, even though the harvests have been late in a lot of places. We had huge numbers of cherries in mid-July and now an abundance of blackberries at the beginning of October. The apple crop was prettuy good too and I gather there are rather a lot of nuts around this year. Let's hope all this bounty doesn't presage a harsh winter.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-43190007334605760232013-10-01T15:49:19.138+01:002013-10-01T15:49:19.138+01:00What a treat. My mum said her blackberry bushes we...What a treat. My mum said her blackberry bushes were laden this year too. She had blackberries coming out of her ears!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44108334082498140992013-10-01T14:06:35.641+01:002013-10-01T14:06:35.641+01:00Fabulous....I'm just about to attack my purple...Fabulous....I'm just about to attack my purple fig tree......I came back from Annie's with 2 jars of her green fig, orange and walnut jam as well as some cherry conserve. I took her some grape jelly from our produce store. It is so good to use what grows, and then to be able to savour those summer flavours late in the year. Hope all is well. JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-30531002036693765092013-10-01T12:46:42.923+01:002013-10-01T12:46:42.923+01:00It's fun to revisit those days in memory and a...It's fun to revisit those days in memory and autumn always seems to me a season of memories.. In my childhood it was my sisters and I who picked the blackberries and my mother who cooked them. Now it's all down to me. :-) I'm assuming that blackberries arrived in Australia thanks to the early migrants?Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-26079769740354885422013-10-01T11:40:27.099+01:002013-10-01T11:40:27.099+01:00Takes me back to my childhood when I went blackber...Takes me back to my childhood when I went blackberry picking with my parents. For days after, mum would be making blackberry wine and sauces, pies desserts and jams. SueAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239023812597159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-88395039632666023082013-09-30T16:23:44.914+01:002013-09-30T16:23:44.914+01:00Thanks, Annie, DH is improving and we're both ...Thanks, Annie, DH is improving and we're both feeling more settled after a very quiet weekend. <br /><br />Don't delay in picking those blackberries. If it rains much this week they'll be over for this year.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-76128090241638388412013-09-30T16:01:18.091+01:002013-09-30T16:01:18.091+01:00I really must get out and collect some and then ma...I really must get out and collect some and then make blackberry jelly! <br /><br />I do hope you and husband are feeling more chipper now m'dear xAnnie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90928549762347740452013-09-29T22:09:04.743+01:002013-09-29T22:09:04.743+01:00In that case try a blackberry fool, Annie.The crea...In that case try a blackberry fool, Annie.The cream softens the almost too intense taste of the blackberries and it's truly mouthwatering. I know - I made it this evening. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-25802560572866829772013-09-29T20:19:57.603+01:002013-09-29T20:19:57.603+01:00Glad to hear it, Perpetua. We have tons of blackbe...Glad to hear it, Perpetua. We have tons of blackberries but the apples in Spain are a big disappointment - indeed, I may have mentioned it before! AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-82036129424612492742013-09-29T18:25:21.085+01:002013-09-29T18:25:21.085+01:00They're delicious, Val, whether eaten raw or c...They're delicious, Val, whether eaten raw or cooked. We'll be having blackberry and apple for dessert again this evening.<br /><br />I'm afraid my cataract surgery had to be postponed when DH was taken into hospital the day before it was due. He's home again now and recovering, but it was a big shock to us both. The details are in my two previous posts. My op will be rescheduled when he's well again.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44516345369623323792013-09-29T18:20:41.312+01:002013-09-29T18:20:41.312+01:00It's a real embarrassment of riches, though th...It's a real embarrassment of riches, though the berries are a bit smaller up at this height. DH and I keep grazing on the remainder as we go for our afternoon constitutional each day. :-) He's feeling better each day, thanks.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-43208135061207003262013-09-29T15:30:40.867+01:002013-09-29T15:30:40.867+01:00Hello Perpetua,
Ohh. those blackberries look scrum...Hello Perpetua,<br />Ohh. those blackberries look scrumptious ... they are big and healthy ..my mouth was watering while reading.. I love Blackberry and apple..just as Patricia wrote. Its such a great dessert.<br />As i have been abscent for a while. I am not sure how your DH is. Also yourself and your operation. sending blessings on this last Sunday of September.<br />xxx valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.com