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Sep 24Liked by David Charles

This post is cool. And so is the writer.

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Right back atcha!

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Sep 25Liked by David Charles

It's cool to be cool for yourself. I've been thinking a lot lately about ego, and the sin of pride. I think they are at the root of a lot of the world's problems. But, yeah, this is very cool!

I made some very unsatisfactory non-raw rosehip syrup last week. Am going to give this one a try now - we still have a fair few rosehips in the garden, and there are loads of bejewelled bushes along the road down into the village.

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Thanks Dan! But why was it unsatisfactory? What happened? What pitfalls await me? Currently, our jar is oozing in a very promising fashion and smells delightful. 🤞

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The recipe said to make it with dark brown sugar, which I thought might be a bit overpowering but I followed the recipe anyway and... it was a bit overpowering. Just tastes like murky brown sugar syrup. Did a bit better with my elderberry cordial, but my elderberry jam turned into fruit leather.

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How do u pick them? Prickly...

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Hi Mariann! They are prickly, but the trees were so full of hips that I didn't have any trouble - I simply snipped a few off overhanging branches and moved onto the next tree. No need to get into the thorns!

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