Bohemia Village Voice

Fine blackberries seen in Newgate Road this week.

When blackberries are out, can blackberry pies be far behind? And there were lots of blackberries to be seen around Bohemia this week, especially along Briscoe’s Walk. Photo shows this early evidence of autumn to be seen in Newgate Road.

Peter Winder writes (Aug 2006)

Dear Sir, I was very pleased to see that you had drawn readers attention to the free crop of blackberries.  You mentioned blackberry pies, but, in my opinion they are invariably better as part of blackberry and apple pies.
The apples should be Bramley, coarsely chopped and combined with the blackberries in about an equal quantity, with plenty of sugar and given a thick shortcrust pastry lid, brushed with milk or egg and sprinkled with sugar.
Peter Winder, Manningtree, Essex.