Rosehips

"During World War II, a national week for the collection of rosehips was established in late September. Scouts, guides and other groups would head out to harvest the nation's hedgerows. In 1941 this produced a 200 ton haul of hips which made 600,000 bottles of commercially produced syrup!" - The Woodland Trust

The day started quite dull and overcast but soon cleared up and became warm and sunny. These rosehips are from our garden and there are plenty in the hedgerows. I can remember being given rosehip syrup as a child along with cod-liver oil and malt extract. All on the NHS I believe.