is anyone else 'funny???'

[Sunbeam]

Why is it that even in this day and age, growing your own veg, keeping free range chickens and taking a little of what mother natures intended from the hedgerows and rivers makes one 'funny'

Others: "what's in the big pan?"
Me: "Elderflower Champagne"
Others "oh you are funny, you do make me laugh...where do you get the elderflowers from!!!"

I've had that conversation about 4 times this week....

Is anyone else considered 'funny' - or is it just Cambridgeshire locals

[shirlthegirl43]

Don't worry about it, I am either 'funny' or 'ever so clever' depending on who I am talking to. It's just great isn't it

[digthatchick]

I'm known as "Goodlife" up our street.

[Sunbeam]

- Goodlife - that's what I get from my neighbour on the allotment when I refuse to use slug pellets - "I know you want to be the Goodlife, and all that!!!"

[di]

Like Shirl I get the "funny" or "clever",depending on who's talking...the one that gets my goat the most though is the patronising"aaah,bless ya"...usually from peeps younger than me...I've just decided it's them with the either ignorance or jealousy & try to ignore...but then really rub it in when we have a good harvest...but then I guess we could have just gone to Asda,so maybe they're right!!!

[Incy]

I must be lucky then. My parents are thrilled I've taken up GYO so are my garandparents even though none of them do these days, and my friens=ds seem to be converting rapidly.... I keep getting asked if I have a 'spare' courgette or tomato or something else.
Even my nearly 80 year old MIL was thrilled when I offered to do her a patio container... I do prefer runners to french beans so if you coud make it with courgette, tomato and runner bean I'd be really pleased.

[kirsty b]

Funny or clever depending on who I'm talking to!!
It is nice when some show a real interest and like to ask questions and chat, but I can tell if they are just humouring me so I find a reason not to carry on talking. The best ones are any patients who are old boys (60-70+), I get loads of advice from them.

[Lottieval]

Kirsty b,

Just watch it with the "OLD" please!!!!!!!!!

Lottieval (feel 55 but my birth certificate says something different!)

[bobleponge]

I will speak for me but suggest there may be a similar reply from all the Froglet/tes.
Its normal here for people to have a potager, most people, even in the larger urban areas will have a veggie plot in their garden. If they dont, then almost without fail they are given produce by their parents/families.
The sight of me digging away in my garden in February only raises eyebrows because of my dress sense.

[bubblewrap]

People don't laugh when I'm getting runner beans free when they are paying £4.80 a kilo on Loughborough market.
It always cheers me up when I see the price of veg that I am getting for free off my allotment.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm ever so funny/stubborn/strange for using a bike, instead of joining everyone else in a little tin box in the traffic jam

The same people can't make the link between riding a bike and still being a size 10 ...

[Comfreyfan]

I like to use what I grow - obviously we eat the veg, but I also like to make use of everything I grow. Everyone seems to accept the veg growing now although it's still mentioned when they introduce me to new people at work 'This is Angela, she'll be supporting you to use the system and she grows vegetables!' We live in Devon, it shouldn't be unusual - but amongst my colleagues we're still in the minority.

They find it harder to accept the way I use my herbs (just realised that may sound a bit dodgy - but I make herbal shampoo, washes, teas, soaks etc) - that apparently confirms me as weird. I can live with that

[jackie j]

When I put my name down for an allotment I told my inlaws and I noticed raised eyebrows, now I give them veg boxes and they say oh lovely, no more raised eyebrows. I dont think they thought I could do it. MIL's face was a picture when I produced a huge bowl of strawberries las weekend.
Most people tell me I am lucky, or lovely, good for you. I dont get many negative responses.

[zebedee]

- Goodlife - that's what I get from my neighbour on the allotment when I refuse to use slug pellets - "I know you want to be the Goodlife, and all that!!!"

I don't use slug pellets, they're USELESS. I once stood and threw a whole packetful and never hit one!

[Two_Sheds]

When I put my name down for an allotment I told my inlaws and I noticed raised eyebrows

My FiL told me his old dad used to grow his own, and it was all sh!t, full of bugs and holes, and it wasn't worth the bother.
Now he's seen my stuff, he puts his orders in several months in advance.