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My top plum recipes

Our elderly plum tree is dripping with fruit – and a good month later than last year, thanks to this summer’s weird, wet-hot weather. What to do with them all? My favourite recipes are hazelnut plum crumble, sugar plum tart, … Continue reading

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Redcurrant muffins – from bush to belly

Our redcurrant bush is beautifully bejewelled at the moment. We’ve been eating them with meringues, breakfast cereal and this morning I found a recipe for redcurrant muffins on this website. Perfect to take to my cousin’s party on the beach … Continue reading

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Blossoms of Streatham Hill

The blossoms of Streatham Hill are so brilliant. Some are delicate and subtle, others frilly, lacy, blousey. I’ve been getting a cricked neck from taking pictures of them on my daily walks to and from school this week. A.E. Housman … Continue reading

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