might i recommend blackberry and apple jam? the recipe i found on here is fantastically easy, and absolutely delicious. if you can get hold of the blackberries of course. I know the wild stuff is a little out of season at the moment but you may still be able to get them from a supermarket.

I was very impressed by the blackberry and apple jam, it's what brought me to CSH in the first place. Am nearly out of it though, have been rationing myself to make it last longer. Was too generous when I made it and gave half the batch away. Wont make that mistake again.

I tried my hand at lemon and lime marmalade yesterday,eventually. After going into town to get the required fruitt at the market (which takes around 2 and a half hours by bus,I got home to remember thatmy jelly bag was broken, so walked up to the local shops to see if the hardware shop had jelly bags.Never heard of them.so chcked the fabric shop for muslin. Looked at me as if i'd asked for three dead babies on a stick.

So back into town,to get there just as kitchens was closing, so had to turn to John Lewis.

Finally got back and started the make the stuff at 8 o'clock.

Very nearly had a total marmalade fail, at the end of the initial boiling phase, after taking he bag of pith and flesh out and letting it cool and adding the sugar, i turned away for about a minute, and when i turned back the whole lot had set. I was a little concerned. I added about a pint and a half of water, and it seemed to sort itself out.

The rest of the process went without a hitch, and the boy has declared the results a success. Go lemon and lime marmalade!