Even though I have leather gauntlets my arms and legs are scratched and bloody today from picking this quintessentially English summer fruit. It is my least favourite summer task.

Even though I have leather gauntlets my arms and legs are scratched and bloody today from picking this quintessentially English summer fruit. It is my least favourite summer task.

Ah! Goosegogs. Gooseberry pie with clotted cream has been a favourite of mine for years.