Laws of Blackberrying

[HayleyB]

Why did God decide that Blackberries need nettles as bedfellows?
Why do we HAVE TO pick blackberries in shorts?
Why are all the best looking berries where we cannot reach them?
Why do we decide that by standing on nettles we'll reach said berries?
Why do we tangle ourselves in bramble thorns to avoid said nettles but get hair/bits of skin caught in thorns which are even more painful than nettles?
Why do we think that if we are stung a few hundred times over the last week do we build up an immunity to nettle stings? - NOT

Just wondering............

[di]

and never ever go picking in near dark...all the Horseflies see fit to doze on said berries!!!

[pdblake]

You forgot the wasps.

And this year I managed to very nearly stand on a flippin' snake too!

[SarzWix]

LMAO

You should see the state of my arms

[HayleyB]

A SNAKE???? No..........

And here's me thinking that a bird in the hedge who's lost a mate called 'ERNIE' is mad..

Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie,

[di]

Makes you all the more determined to do something special with them though!

[di]

A SNAKE???? No..........

And here's me thinking that a bird in the hedge who's lost a mate called 'ERNIE' is mad..

Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie,

Bedtime????x

[HayleyB]

Mine are all getting froze.......... about 3lb so far...

[bobleponge]

Hayley B have you been rustling my blackberries from my garden??

[HayleyB]

I wish........

[RedThorn]

lmao sound's like you need some combat gear to get those b/berries Hayley!

[rustylady]

One of the most useful pieces of equipment we ever used was Dad's walking stick. You could hook the tall branches down so you could reach the lovely big berries at the top. Still got stung though, and once slipped into a ditch.

[kirsty b]

Always go blackberrying in jeans welllies and long sleeves - whatever the weather!!!!! Still get stung, prickled and usually fall over at least once too!

[Polly Fouracre]

As someone once said(Can't remember who!) Blackberries should be free but not easy!!

[shirlthegirl43]

One of the most useful pieces of equipment we ever used was Dad's walking stick. You could hook the tall branches down so you could reach the lovely big berries at the top. Still got stung though, and once slipped into a ditch.

I take my old school hockey stick with me - it is great for whacking nettles out of the way and hooking down the branches that are a wee bit out of reach