walking through town it's hard not to notice the huge increase in homeless people. One neat, nice-looking older man walked up to me with a box filled half with nettles and half wild garlic
would you like some wild garlic, I've just picked it in Leigh Woods ... I'm homeless these days
foraging seems a whole lot better than standing around selling Big Issues but I worry about animal contamination when I can't see where the garlic gets picked so I let him fill my bag with nettles and then spent an hour cursing him as my hands got stung to pieces preparing it. Cooked up with lentils, lemon and coconut it's delicious but my hands are still fizzing.
IN OTHER NEWS I'M GOING TO VIENNA TOMORROW!!!
Maybe Even Build a Boat
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I hope you have something soothing to apply to the stings.
ReplyDeleteBon voyage!
Thank you
DeleteIt will all be worth it when it's made up to you in the form of good karma once you arrive in Vienna. I hope.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, lots of great karma in Vienna (karma are those cakey-creamy things right?)
DeleteHave a wonderful time!!
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I did - thank you
DeleteI'm getting fat just remembering the pastries...
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
I can't fit through my doorway now I'm home!
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