tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post4191835881210290711..comments2023-05-21T04:11:14.252-07:00Comments on Fenland witters: foraging with kidsFenwittershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01128887117602650944noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post-36354278055087967022010-09-05T08:38:53.220-07:002010-09-05T08:38:53.220-07:00Hi Sheridan, only problem is when you bring all th...Hi Sheridan, only problem is when you bring all the stuff back that you have picked, you then have to prepare it all.{:) There certainly is a ton of blackberries around this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post-77532055805015763902010-09-04T10:39:00.615-07:002010-09-04T10:39:00.615-07:00THAT`S GREAT!
I NOW WANT TO HAVE A GO AT TASTING M...THAT`S GREAT!<br />I NOW WANT TO HAVE A GO AT TASTING MALLOW...<br />AND I WANT TO TRY MAKING THE SHREDIES CAKE TOO!<br />THANKS FOR SHARING.<br /><br />DEBBIE MOSSDEBBIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15457136962977279367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post-46477007407119011722010-09-02T13:48:59.997-07:002010-09-02T13:48:59.997-07:00A very interesting post today Sheridan ,so pleased...A very interesting post today Sheridan ,so pleased modern Mums are teaching children these lovely old pass times ...love Jn xxJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887084136241374777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post-27452939064700280542010-09-02T11:02:06.179-07:002010-09-02T11:02:06.179-07:00That is interesting! My great gran used to descend...That is interesting! My great gran used to descend on our bushes and pick everything she could the last day of August and now I know why! As for the pragmatism, necessary with one who's 3 and one who's 2, if I were to look at one and tell them to stop it, the other one would be doing it behind my back!Fenwittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01128887117602650944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7469822606117065100.post-81246321088831973262010-09-02T10:54:40.559-07:002010-09-02T10:54:40.559-07:00'Once Spetember is here, an old wives tale rem...'Once Spetember is here, an old wives tale reminds people to lay off the blackberries, as the Devil enters them. A nice way of saying leave some for the birds, I think'<br /><br />It's a creature called the flesh fly which leaves a spittle like substance on the fruit that is supposed to cause an upset tummy if you have enough of it.<br /><br />The devil landed in the bramble when he was thrown out of heaven and spat on the berries.<br /><br />Interesting item. I especially like your pragmatism about not getting paranoid about unwashed fruit.thepoisongardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853206717837272530noreply@blogger.com