Bagpuss 0 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Went to my usual spot and No Sloes!!! I wondered if someone beat me to it but there was no high ones either. Have you got loads where you are or is it a bad year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SONNY 0 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 loads round our way mate!!! i'll be making gallons of the stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jessdale 416 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 it was a bad year for them round our way last year but this year they are hung like grapes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 WELL LADS , ABSOLUTELY LOADS OF SLOES HERE AND SEEM A BIT LARGER THAN THE LAST TWO PREVIOUS YRS DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Loads here too and they're as big as bloody damsons,just waiting for the frosts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JOEB Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 MMMMM.............Sloe Gin...........had some good nights on that as a lad....very moreish........but feck, do you ever pay the price in the morning. JOEB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Never seen so many, collected four pounds on Sunday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MATTI 34 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Maybe just me but i can't stand the stuff , made myself badly on it a few year's ago and don't even like the smell of it now. :sick: :sick: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Ferret Tamer 1 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Plenty round our way possibly more than last year. FT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GB HUNTER Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 About 2 miles of of sloe and damson trees on the other side of my street already made gallons of wine some almost stoped bubbling today, got quite a few gallons now, don't really drink it tho it just gets everyone pissed on those speacial occasions, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,209 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Found a few sloe's very near me, but I'm paranoid, as I found an excellent gooseberry bush, and some b*****d cleared it the day before I went to get them !! Fukc it, I'm going to pick them tomorrow, I've been told you can put them in the freezer instead of waiting for the frost, is that right ? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hardfeather 56 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 You can do that yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chillitt 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Found a few sloe's very near me, but I'm paranoid, as I found an excellent gooseberry bush, and some b*****d cleared it the day before I went to get them !! Fukc it, I'm going to pick them tomorrow, I've been told you can put them in the freezer instead of waiting for the frost, is that right ?Cheers. just as long as they aren't the ones i've been keeping an eye on... got the tescos value gin ready and everything... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,209 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Found a few sloe's very near me, but I'm paranoid, as I found an excellent gooseberry bush, and some b*****d cleared it the day before I went to get them !! Fukc it, I'm going to pick them tomorrow, I've been told you can put them in the freezer instead of waiting for the frost, is that right ? Cheers. just as long as they aren't the ones i've been keeping an eye on... got the tescos value gin ready and everything... I'm sure there not, I think I'm the only "hunter gatherer" around this little patch !! Any how, being a short arse, I only took the low ones, still plenty higher up !!! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blando 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 plenty of sloes around here nice big ones aswell, how do you make sloe gin? how long does it take to forment/cure propperly? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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