We had parked the car on the edge of the village in northern Provence.
It was summer time, the cicadas were noisy, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and
the little laneways laden with plump sweet blackberries invited us in. That was
five years ago and I remember it vividly: the abundance of sweet ripe
fruit.
Blackberry foraging is one of life's most enjoyable pleasures.
For blackberries to be sweet, like all fruit they need to get adequate
sun and not too much rain when fruiting.
In north Wales, near the town of Hope there is a park with spectacular
views across to Snowdonia, Liverpool, Manchester and the Peak District.
The park was formerly silica quarry workings and after many decades has
regenerated with native vegetation and animals.
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