Blackberries on this diet are 'Superfree foods'. They are actually superdooper free - pick your own in hedgerows during September in a lane near you.
The last time I did this was 7 years ago - seven years ago! I was in France with my friend Rose and we left our men to go country walking whilst we scrambled the hedgerows. We had containers but no hand wipes and, as usual with this pursuit, one ends up rather juicy/sticky/messy.
Having walked to the local store in the countryside nearby I noticed the blackberries sparkling in the sunlight amongst the greenery of the hedges so returned to find containers, hand wipes, carrier bag etc.
During our leisurely hour we met a chap who says blackberry picking is a fading activity as the computer generation find it 'boring'. There is a downside to the activity - you are likely to get stung by the nettles that grow up and in the brambly hedgerows; then there is the prickly thorns of the brambles that will prick your hands or fingers and make you bleed if you are not careful. There are cobwebs to avoid and all sorts of spiders. But the butterflies were lovely and the fruitful reward can not be compared to an hour in front of a TV or computer screen.
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