"Steve Peek" wrote in message
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The fruit (prunes/plums, nectarines, peaches, apples, quinces and pears)
have all done brilliantly and we have had a bumper year to the poitn
where I'm sick of dealign with the harvest.


If you are not a "teatotaler" learn to make wine. All those fruits make
lovely wine.

Ah, there's a thought. I've made blackberry wine at least 3 decades ago and
apparently (as I'm not a drinker and wouldn't know a good drink from a bad
one) it was good. But to be relaistic, I dont' think I'll bother this
year - I'm already 'over' the hard work of dealing with the harvest.


Well David and I can sit back and put our feet up and read our gardening
catalogues or chew the fat. You northern hemisphereans will be very
busy.

That's for sure, there's not enough hours in the day this time of year.

:-)) Mush! you northern hemisphere gardeners, Mush!