Had a nice bimble on the bike this afternoon to the hedgerow with the stand of hazelnuts that I've been keeping an eye on all summer. Noticed yesterday that the nuts were starting to drop, so figured I might as well pick what I could before they went to waste.
Ended up with a whole carrier bag full!
It's far more than I thought, which was a pleasant surprise. They're already spread out to dry.
There's good things to be had in that bit of hedgerow, including a crop of good-sized sloes. Not a vast quantity, but certainly enough for a bottle or two of gin. Was wondering whether
@hopless500 is still looking for sloes or bullaces...