John Pilgrim: Why read on screen when you could enjoy a proper book?

SO the kids have broken up for the summer and that means that the park opposite our house where the spaniel and I walk will be ringing to the sound of children enjoying themselves.

Just as long as they don’t spoil my plans for a bit of foraging by taking wild fruit before it’s ripe! I have got several trees earmarked for visits in the near future and I have several recipes ready to try.

My real problem is getting too taken away with ideas, and producing too much for the freezer. Friends and family will happily accept some gifts but fruit crumbles begin to get boring after a while, as do strawberries and cream.