Lots of apple juice, but no mistletoe... 1

An apple adventure today - Caroline and I went to help press cider apples at Paul Hurd's small-holding - right on the edge of the Forest of Dean. No mistletoe in Paul's orchard - which was slightly disappointing, and also a challenge - we must get some established there from next year. Plenty just down the hill on the edge of the estuary - so maybe it's partly an altitude thing.

Anyway - apples already picked - and 5 bodies to help - and all the right equipement:

Pic below shows the cutting operation (undertaken by Paul's wife (Sue) and Mum) .

apples and apple-chopping