We can taste the jam

Sunday 3rd June It is a well worn phrase in our family that the jam is just around the corner but, today, we found it lock, stock and barrel.  We decided to investigate pick your own Pennsylvania style.  We plumped for the fairly local Highland Orchards http://www.highlandorchards.net/HOInc/Welcome.ohtml. I think that Guy Watson would still find some opportunity in this farm - it certainly has some way to go before becoming Riverford organics - but the strawberries were magnificent and we had a full 10lb tray of ruby red scorchers picked in under 20 minutes (none of the namby pamby 2lb baskets for this market!).  We topped up with some rhubarb and the trip was rounded off by a sighting of a real live ground hog (they really do exist!).  Where is a camera when you need it?  Those strawberries which are not in C's tummy are now preserved in jars as delicious jam - bring on the toast.  We will return for blueberries later in the season. Further investigations about jam have identified that one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites is in fact the Minaret of Jam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret_of_Jam), a 1000 year old brick built tower in a mountain pass in Afghanistan. If it wasn't for the fact the G recently wrote in a school project that she wishes to travel to all countries in the world apart from Afghanistan we would be off to investigate - he ho, another one to save for the empty nester years. Enjoy your Jubilee weekend!!