Any Sloes still around ?

vegster

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May 5, 2008

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• Nov 15, 2014

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Just checked my Sloe Gin stash and I am rapidly running out of last years vintage . I don't want to know anyone's secret spot but are there any still on the trees or have they all fallen ? I do know where some should be but it is about a mile and a half walk. Thanks all.

 

WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003

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• Nov 15, 2014

• #2

The ones in my garden are all gone

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Nov 15, 2014

• #3

J S Gatting is still playing for Hampshire

 

8ace

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Jul 21, 2003

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Brighton

• Nov 15, 2014

• #4

Plenty on this very board

 

vegster

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May 5, 2008

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• Nov 16, 2014

• Thread starter
• #5

Good news, after a bit of a ramble came across the Motherlode of Sloes, managed to pick close to 4lb. A close run thing though as they are just starting to ripen and go off a tad.

 

Igzilla

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Sep 27, 2012

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Worthing

• Nov 16, 2014

• #6

I love sloe gin. My uncle used to make a wicked concoction - half a glass and you were smashed. Inspired me to go and make my own country wines - I let the missus make the sloe gin nowadays.

 

1066familyman

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Jan 15, 2008

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• Nov 16, 2014

• #7

It's been a funny year.

Lot's of mushrooms around at the moment.

Wet August meant early flushes. Then an ultra dry September meant they became very scarce. Now a long mild run and wetter weather means there's loads of late ones popping up everywhere, albeit it soaked through and so for the most part rendered useless.

 

Barrel of Fun

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Sūþsēaxe: The Land of the South Saxons

• Nov 16, 2014

• #8

Our midfield.

 

Arkwright

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Oct 26, 2010

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Caterham, Surrey

• Nov 17, 2014

• #9

Our local pub is running a home made booze competition, two categories, sloe gin and fruit based.

This year we have made plum vodka, raspberry vodka (currently a fantastic pink colour) and a couple of sloe gins, tried one sloe gin with granulated sugar and the other we have tried brown sugar to see if it would l make it a bit thicker.

Was out at the weekend and not too many sloes around here in East Hampshire.