All things bright and beautiful by judithg

All things bright and beautiful

When I was walking in Granchester with @fueast on Friday I commented on the perfection of the blackberries and muttered about going back with a container. She said that she uses the dogs (unused!) poo bags for unexpected harvesting and I was slightly, irrationally, grossed out. Well that all went out the window when I saw some absolute beauties on our walk today. Adam gave me a really filthy look as I carried the bulging bag from car to house and felt the need to tell me I was being totally 'disgusting'. I pointed out that if it contained what he thought it contained we would be on our way to the vet!! Apologies if I have ruined anybody's sunday evening!
How resourceful
September 14th, 2014  
Great shot of them and an entertaining story! Love the shine on the berries and the background colours.
September 14th, 2014  
ha ha - I see I get the blame for all of this grossness. Its a plastic bag for goodness sake. Tell Adam that they don't sell them with poo in.
Oh mind you - I should have mentioned that I don't buy the scented ones. Full of toxic chemicals I bet. A good haul would say.
September 14th, 2014  
Very nice bowl of Blackberries i feel there may be a pie made I bet it will taste beautiful served with Custard hope you have had a nice weekend Judith.
September 14th, 2014  
@fueast Black biodegradable! No scent - they are worse than the alternative smell imo.
September 14th, 2014  
@gerry Destined for my annual bramble jelly - but a great crop this year so I'm aiming for a pie as well - we have a garden full of Bramley apples!
September 14th, 2014  
I do the same - perfect solution! What a great weekend for Alison to visit being the Cambridge open weekend. Sadly we didn't make it to any of the open buildings this year - it was Henry's first birthday, too much going on!
September 14th, 2014  
@judithg I bet your Jam will be Amazing too enjoy.
September 14th, 2014  
Fabulous. There seems to be so many people picking them this year. Fav
September 14th, 2014  
I am with @fueast I always stuff a poo bag with blackberries, or dandelions,for the tortoises. On friday I even emptied my daughters sweets into one in the car. Lovely plump blackberries, I really must pick more!
September 14th, 2014  
brilliant judith, we use ruby's poo bags for unexpected harvests too. Although today we went 'Blackberrying' with tuppaware boxes.... 2.7kg collected :)
September 14th, 2014  
@phil_howcroft Oh well done! That's loads - sadly we were running out of time so I had to leave some on the hedge....
September 14th, 2014  
I see you've outed everybody here... Good job you've joined the poo bag gang.
September 14th, 2014  
@fueast apparently!
September 14th, 2014  
@fueast I didn't even know they had scented poo bags ...I never used a poo bag in my life but would think they would be a very useful tool for all sorts of occasions.
Must say here I was not a dreadful dog owner that left poo all over just that Tui never went off farm so took her self off somewhere like the good girl she was!
Beautiful fat blackberries Judith...I must shale myself tomorrow & go & pick some. I haven't used all last years yet.....not many bodies made in this house these days...heartburn is the result but jam ....now there's another matter!
September 14th, 2014  
Stupid iPad...not many pies I mean.......definitely no bodies made in this house ha ha !
September 14th, 2014  
So what are we without dogs to do then? Must get myself over to Grantchester with a basket! Your shot is making my mouth water.
September 14th, 2014  
yummmmmmmmmm
September 14th, 2014  
Those look just perfect!
September 14th, 2014  
they do look delicious - I must make time to go blackberrying before they're over - rather than just working
September 14th, 2014  
Those look so tasty! Great shot.
September 15th, 2014  
We also went blackberrying yesterday - now I need some apples. (We buy nappy bags, cheaper than doggie bags, but they have a certain perfumed smell which I wouldn't want to transfer to a crumble!)
September 15th, 2014  
Too good to pass by! At the perfect ripeness and who cares about the bags - they are completely hygienic to start off with! I seem to only have a hat when I'm passing blackberry bushes! Might dye my hair if I used that!
September 15th, 2014  
Oh yummy and a delicious shot! fav
September 15th, 2014  
It's just blackberry-topia at the moment, isn't it? I'm planning to go out this afternoon with a stick and a tall boy (human, not article of furniture) or two in tow, as I've picked all the ones within my modest reach along the surrounding hedges.
September 17th, 2014  
Lovely shot, making my mouth water. Using poo bags just making us laugh here...
September 20th, 2014  
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