Have I hit rock bottom?
Have I hit rock bottom?
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BoRED S2upid

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21,047 posts

269 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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On taking some mid morning exercise I noticed some ripe blackberries in the hedge rows and proceeded to have a free feed, very nice they were too.

It only occurred to me after that most people would have to buy these from Tesco and would consider my actions akin to that of a tramp or at the least pikey.

Is it wrong to be foraging in hedgerows for free food?.

chevykevv

1,447 posts

236 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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No, we do it when were out, It's free food & it tastes better than shop bought.

voyds9

8,490 posts

312 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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All fair game, just wait till you are picking wild garlic etc.

Kermit power

29,622 posts

242 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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More accurately most people would go to Tesco to buy a watery, flavourless but nice looking version of the treat you enjoyed this morning.

Absolutely nothing at all wrong with foraging for wild food. It only becomes pikey if you're stealing crops and you're aged over 12.

ypauly

15,137 posts

229 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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it's ok if you are bored and stupid

illmonkey

19,812 posts

227 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Were they below waist height?

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Do they grow any bigger than that?

ad551

1,502 posts

242 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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They're best fresh. Just don't pick any that are too low...

spdpug98

1,551 posts

251 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Mrs Spdpug98 has been doing this with our 2 kids (1 & 3) all through the summer, I just told her to make sure she only picks ones above 'dog' height. She now has 3 boxes full in the freezer and the kids eat fresh blackberries everyday or she makes juice with them

illmonkey

19,812 posts

227 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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10 Pence Short said:
illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Do they grow any bigger than that?
Yes

Twincharged

1,851 posts

234 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Is that a polite way of asking if they have dog piss on them?

BoRED S2upid

Original Poster:

21,047 posts

269 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Above waist height just had to reach over a fence to get at them, will be keeping my eyes out for more free food.

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Twincharged said:
illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Is that a polite way of asking if they have dog piss on them?
I suspect it is...

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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BoRED S2upid said:
Is it wrong to be foraging in hedgerows for free food?.
Not in the least. If you live somewhere vaguely rural you can pick pretty much a whole meal in an hour or so. Providing it's the right time of year and you like salad that is. Or you have a shotgun.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Far from it, you're on the path to enlightenment.

If only more people thought the correct way...

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

254 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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We've got a load of wild berry bushes outside our office - blackberry, gooseberry, raspberry. Regularly gets ravaged by several of my co-workers.

And me biggrin

HRG.

72,863 posts

268 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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So let's have the best blackberry jam recipe then biggrin

Frankeh

12,558 posts

214 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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My friend told me the best dropping out of college story.
On his second week of college he only wanted to do art, but he had to do 3 courses.
He went to art and did work, but when he sat down in the other classes he put up his hand and asked if he could just "Not do the subject". To which he was told no.
So he put up his hand again and asked to go to the toilet.
While walking home he found a blackberry bush and just ate and ate blackberries until he couldn't eat any more. Then he laid down looking at the clouds until the end of college.

For then next 2 weeks he went to "college" with his fishing rod.

His parents only found out when the college rang them.

Uncle Fester

3,114 posts

237 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Better to take them home and wash them first.

But the best food is often locally gathered that day.

Wild mushrooms, locally gathered that day often find their way onto the menu of good restaurants; and very nice too.

If you found it in your garden, you would. As long as it's not stealing then why leave it for the birds?

illmonkey

19,812 posts

227 months

Tuesday 25th August 2009
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Twincharged said:
illmonkey said:
Were they below waist height?
Is that a polite way of asking if they have dog piss on them?
Everyones really quick today then rolleyes