Apricots

-apricots rather stole my weekend, but I've had fun.
-that sugar I bought when I'd forgotten I'd already bought some- has found it's destiny.
-when piling a 10L trug full of apricots, the lower ones will get a bit squished. Not a huge issue except I should start sorting out some pretty (read- not squashed or pecked and should last a few days) ones for eating closer to the top of the trug.
-it takes rather a hard blow to extract the kernel from the apricot pit
- this is noisy and probably ought not be done as early on a Sunday morning as I did it today
-have you ever noticed that apricot kernels are shaped like tiddly winks? I'll be finding them in random places for a while I think :-)

but now there is Jam!


and rather later there will be both apricot flavoured brandy, and brandy flavoured apricots.

( recipes )