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Elderflower cordial

I always wanted to make Elderflower cordial and last year came very close, but a heavy bout of rain finished off the Elderflowers before I got chance.

This year we were out and about, as soon as the first heads were fully out.

We picked around 30 heads in all and followed a recipe from Hugh (Fernley-Whittingstall for those of you who aren't on first name terms with him!)

In a 'Country Living' style we filled our baskets as we jollied our way along the country hedgerows.

 

 

Then back home again with our pickings.

 

 

A day later we had 2 litres of Elderflower cordial - for free!  (Well, apart from the sugar, and the oranges and lemons - mainly free!).  1 bottle in the fridge and the rest is freezing for later.

We gave the first glass to Sam to taste as it was his interest in it that spurred our cordial making enterprise.  However, he gave it a thumbs down - like he was the 'Man from Delmonte' or something.  He said it didn't taste like the one from the Supermarket.  The rest of us all thought it was delicious and indeed, over time, he has grown to love it to!

Little Gem

 

I've been feeling a bit like this lettuce lately.  Small and weak and battered by life.  For a good long time there has been so much to deal with.  Just when you think that there can't possibly be anything else, the car got clamped whilst parked outside the Post Office collecting a parcel. That parcel cost me £150!  I was so angry and resentful about it, I mean you never just have £150 to give away to some ridiculous person who thinks that clamping cars is a good way to spend your life.  

However, after a period of quiet reflection in a dark room, I've decided to move on and not let this bother me any further.  In fact I'm going to be moving on from quite a few things that have lingered long enough in my mind.  I've decided I want a new start and hopefully over the coming weeks and months me and my little green friend here will begin to feel stronger, healthier, crunchier (that's just the lettuce) and generally more ....

  

sparkly!