More blackberries, more puddings

M & I were walking the new puppy down to the pond this afternoon and came across a secret bramble bush covered in exactly the kind of blackberries C and I had entirely failed to find on our windswept search a few days ago.

I've decided to try and make blackberry pancakes.  At the moment they are sitting in the fridge while the beautiful autumn sunlight fills the garden outside.  I should be gardening not typing on my computer while I still have all day to enjoy being outside ...

Blackberries, gathered in my jumper.  

This picture does not, fortunately, show the earwig that had just run out from the middle of them.