Fwd: Blossomtime 2014

FYI

great weekend out if you can get down there 

Ian 

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From: The Big Apple Association <mailing@bigapple.org.uk>

Subject: Blossomtime 2014

Date: 6 April 2014 17:17:52 BST

To: Ian <whiteik@talk21.com>

Reply-To: The Big Apple Association <mailing@bigapple.org.uk>

Blossomtime Weekend in Putley View this email in your browser Blossomtime in Putley A Springtime Celebration 4-5 May 2014 Download the full brochure from our website www.bigapple.org.uk For an afternoon, a day or a full weekend – the Big Apple is a special opportunity to enjoy the autumn countryside in the Herefordshire parishes on the Marcle Ridge.  The local orchards are famous for their cider fruit and excellent eating apples.  This is the 25th anniversary of the occasion when our award winning communities in these parishes first put together a collection of small rural events to enable you to share with us in our tradition of apple growing and cider making. Grand Cider Tasting and Teas Putley Village Hall, HR8 2QN  Sunday 4th May: 2pm to 6pm and Monday 5th May: 12noon to 5pm Cider, perry and apple juice tasting £1.50 for 6 tokens on the door Apple teas will be served in the village hall Leaflets available for self-guided orchard walks  Also Paul Hand of  Bees and Trees with fruity activities; RSPB activities; Master Composter and Gardener, with advice on growing your own veg and compost making; Tastings of locally reared pork sausages. Special Events Sunday 4th 9.30am A walk above Putley - Meet Putley Village Hall  10.00am – 6.00pm Flower Festival in the newly restored Aylton Church. 11am Tour and sampling of Jus single variety apple juice.    £2.50 (children free). 1 hour. At Birchley, Aylton (HR8 2QH, GR657366)  12.30-2.30pm  A Child's View:  Art and craft resources for children to express their seasonal discoveries. Orchard trails too. Court Farm Aylton  From 12.30pm Cheese ploughman's lunch at Court Farm Aylton  Flower Festival Aylton Church From 3pm Fiddlers Two – musical interlude Putley Village Hall Monday 5th 10.00am Natural history of orchards – guided walk. No dogs please. Donations welcome. 1½ hours. Meet Putley Village Hall 10.00am – 6.00pm Flower Festival Aylton Church. 11.30 am Guided walk (Part 1)  £1.50 (children free). 1¼ hours. Meet Putley Village Hall  From 12 noon Lunches, At Putley Village Hall  1.30 pm Guided walk (Part 2)  £1.50 (children free). 1¼ hours. Meet Putley Village Hall 3pm Leominster Morris at Putley Village Hall 4.30pm Cider with Rosie – Wye Theatre presents a rehearsed reading adapted from Laurie Lee's book. 1 hour (approx). No seating so bring a low back chair, rug or cushion. The Big Hug, Dragon Orchard Copyright © 2014 The Big Apple Association, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you requested information about Big Apple events Our mailing address is: The Big Apple Association Friars Acre Little Marcle Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2JX United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Olivers cider producer in East Dulwich

Hi 

I am informed that Olivers cider is doing a meet the producer at the  Flying  Pig East Dulwich (http://www.theflyingpiglondon.com/) 

on weds 2nd April at 7 pm 

I hope to be down there

Wassail 

Ian 

Wassailing at the Two Doves, Oakley Road, Bromley, 4th Jan 2014,7.30pm

I hope to be there !


Greetings

Since time out of mind (and they normally are) the Ravensbourne Mummers have been appearing at this pub to re-enact this classic tale of life, death and resurrection, featuring the famous dual between King George and the Turkish Knight.  Landlady Ellen is looking forward to providing two real ciders in honour of this event, while Dave, the official Ravensbourne Great Wizard, will officiate at the blessing of the pub's apple tree and the passing round of the wassail bowl containing mulled cider.

 As an added incentive, as if the aforementioned was not enough, the Ravenbourne Mummers may also be prevailed upon to demonstrate a traditional rapper dance from the north east of England, where within the confines of the pub, five men, holding newly acquired swords made of spring steel, will perform a complex interweave in tight formation while dancing a jig.  If performed correctly, it is a wonder to behold.  If performed incorrectly it is absolutely hilarious.  Thereby, giving rise to a classic win win situation for the audience.

Please put this event in your diaries and support local pubs, real ale/cider, and traditional pub entertainment all in one go!

Blakeney Red pears in SE London ?

Had some excellent home made perry at a party, from tree in their back garden, I  think it may be a Blakney Red tree.

Also visited another tree a few streets away , sadly most of the fruit had dropped bout will go back there next year to pick .

Thus more investigation required as the road is called Perry Rise, in a ward called Perry Vale all interesting as this is not West Country but SE london !

Trip to local History library to see what was there before the houses, could turn up something ....

One Tree Hill Cider has Finished juicing for 2013

Last load were windfalls from a neighbours allotment look at the size of these beasts, time to pack the press away until. Next year, now to nurse my fermenting liquids.

One Tree Hill cider presses on

Another 2 gallons produced yesterday afternoon from cider apples from Herne Hill. 
Good colour see Photo

One Tree Hill cider 

Battle for the Alma

This pub that just was awarded North London Cider pub 2013 and now under threat.
http://www.battleforthealma-n1.com/