Free food

[Triple_sod]

It is not too well known, but you can also make syrup from birch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birch_syrup

Ah been meaning to try that ever since I saw this;

[Arzosah]

They were doing it today, and I almost said something, but thought of the Grey Man principle - after all, it might be these very kids who'd be rioting locally if TSHTF .. I gritted my teeth, I'm afraid, and went on by

No dig at you Arzosah but this is where I disagree with all that 'grey man' stuff.

Obviously if you'd just walked over and started 'mouthing' at them, especially if you'd nothing to back it up with, they'd have probably marked you out as a nob-head.

On the other hand, get a grip, it's just kids messing about...things I used to get up to at that age...go over and have a chat, friendly like, take an interest, chances are you'll walk away leaving them thinking 'ah he's sound'

I'm a girl ... mind you, so were they

Totally get what you're saying about it just being kids messing about - I finished reading Last Light yesterday, thats my only excuse tho seriously, the issue is really that *all* the kids do it, for months of the year, they'll be at it now, every now and again, till the last fruit rots on the tree. I do connect with the kids whenever I can, but the moment wasn't right today, I was jarred from seeing the waste and destructiveness. Hey ho - you're right, though, it'd be good to connect like that.

[Triple_sod]

Ah...should have known better, reckon the ladies are probably in a majority on here

[Arzosah]

Triple sod (love the name!) I reckon you might be right about that - I didn't expect that at all, but seems to be true.

[jansman]

Picked up aroad kill pheasant this AM. Real free food.

[jansman]

Me and Brother have decided we are, for a year, going to do a free dinner a week. Whatever we can catch, kill or forage. Also my garden counts, as most of the seed is saved and I have alot of perennials.

[Bladerunner]

Just popped in and realised I am in the wrong forum. I thought this was about shoplifting.

Be Lucky (and facetious)

[Ferricks]

Me and Brother have decided we are, for a year, going to do a free dinner a week. Whatever we can catch, kill or forage. Also my garden counts, as most of the seed is saved and I have alot of perennials.

Any updates on this Jansman? Have you started or do you have a start date in mind?

[jansman]

Yeah tomorrow. Garden and whatever I can nail down with the catapult , or push to shove, some roadkill!!!

[jansman]

Tonight it's a cock Partridge, braised in a red wine sauce( ok the wine did not come from the woods) i found some horse mushrooms, so they will get bunged in. New spuds from me garden and some field beans I nabbed. As I write it smells lovely. The rest of ' em are getting a takeaway!