The Gravity of the Situation...

...dire, weatherwise (with bills to be paid) and low ciderwise:

Batch 8 struggles to make 1050


Though, with such unsuitable conditions for the day job, there's time to sort some crab apples towards batch 9. These are quite sweet, juicy with high tannin content:



but need a wash...



and kitchen's getting a bit cluttered!



...more space needed!