Alcoholic Drinks in the CountrysideIn Brittany, October is traditionally the month in which people started working on their annual cider production. Alcohol has become quite a sensitive issue in today’s world, but, in the past, brewing one sort of alcoholic beverage or another was considered to be a normal part of country life: wine in… Continue reading Cider
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Catkins
A large nut variety of hazel flowers in mid-Winter.
Stacking Wood
Firewood is neatly stacked against a bank. The pile should be left to season and dry out for a couple of years before it’s used.
Ash Wood
In this picture we can see an ash tree after felling. The large rounds in the foreground will be split, and used for firewood. Ash makes very good firewood, which can be burned straightaway if necessary. The bottom section of the trunk was fairly straight, and has been split into sixths, with the use of… Continue reading Ash Wood