Sacha writes
On 16/8/06 09:41, in article , "David
(in Normandy)" wrote:

Anyone recognise this small tree please?
It is approximately 15 to 20 feet high and covered with lichens. It has
small blue/grey berries on it, which are mostly pip with a very thin pulp.
The pip is very hard and firmly attached to the thin flesh.

Pictures at:

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/MysteryTree.jpg

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/MysteryTwigWithBerries.JPG

http://www.avisoft.co.uk/MysteryBerryCutOpen.JPG

Blackthorn or Prunus spinosa. Start looking out some sloe gin recipes, you
lucky thing!

If it is sloe rather than damson, then it will have spines. It's other
common name is blackthorn.

--
Kay