Category Archives: blackberries

bulgari blackberries

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Food,Photography & France

……………. absurdly expensive jewellry should come equipped with thorns…..

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Les mûres sur les murs sont mûres…

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Food,Photography & France

…is a mnemonic providing  a very good example of homophones whilst confirming the lack of prejudice, lexicographic or otherwise, on this blog. It came to mind when I noticed that blackberries were suddenly in profusion, not so much on the walls, but very definitely in … Continue reading →

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Coco’s Autumn colours…..

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Food,Photography & France

The rays of warm, late afternoon sunlight, that were diffused through the kitchen window rideaux, made the spoonful of apricot jam sparkle. Smearing jam and cream onto egg yellow sponge was the final act of this afternoon’s baking. The colours … Continue reading →

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Summertime blues……

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Food,Photography & France

The August malaise of “all play” is starting to make Jacques a dull boy. If me equals Jacques then boy equals ageing smudger. The longed for beribboned parcel of  sun and blue skies duly arrived. It arrived after a long … Continue reading →

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Blackberries fool angels……

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Food,Photography & France

I’ve been meaning not to get a Blackberry and I haven’t. What I have got are bowls and bags of brambles freshly collected from as far afield as 200 metres from my front door. I’m neither a hunter nor much … Continue reading →

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Blackberries,cream and sticky home made meringues….

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Food,Photography & France

…. are evocative of the clink of bone china, the murmur of quiet conversation and the smell of fresh mown grass on a hot Sunday afternoon, in late summer, in the home counties or in any good period costume drama. The … Continue reading →

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The courting and seduction of the disingenuous plum

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Food,Photography & France

Summer seduces with warmth and blue skies, or the anticipation of both, whereas Autumn seduces with colour. I’m not alluding  to the glorious annual show of colour produced by the forest, but to the luscious displays of damsons, figs, blackberries … Continue reading →

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Red or Black? I think black will do it for me……

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Food,Photography & France

I doubt Stendhal was prepared for the arrival of Simon Cowell on the planet or he may well have had second thoughts on the title of his novel. Black dog is gone, save for the head down, trotting Labrador that I … Continue reading →

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