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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork

So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg..."

I'll chew on your arse

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg...

I'll chew on your arse "

Now that's an interesting menu choice.

But nice buns are always tasty....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg...

I'll chew on your arse

Now that's an interesting menu choice.

But nice buns are always tasty...."

Goodnight pal x

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Alleged shortage of supply of fruit and vegetables is the ideal excuse for a massive increase in prices in the shops.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

What about Eamon's window box.... anything in there???

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork

So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like"

Ya can’t understand why aldi promotes super 6 if they haven’t got the stock in store

L

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West


"So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers."

I'd put some strawberries down my pants just to be sure....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers.

I'd put some strawberries down my pants just to be sure.... "

I like strawberries

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers.

I'd put some strawberries down my pants just to be sure....

I like strawberries "

I already have a pair of plums and a sausage down there so the strawberries could be for dessert

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers.

I'd put some strawberries down my pants just to be sure....

I like strawberries

I already have a pair of plums and a sausage down there so the strawberries could be for dessert "

Now that's just teasing

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

LOL.... thats some garden down there

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"So if I put out a rumor that there is a shortage of gymfit mature gents on here will my Fab value rise and therefore inflate my play meet numbers.

I'd put some strawberries down my pants just to be sure....

I like strawberries

I already have a pair of plums and a sausage down there so the strawberries could be for dessert

Now that's just teasing "

Who knows there might even be some cream to go with the strawberries.

A veritable pants pantry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Alleged shortage of supply of fruit and vegetables is the ideal excuse for a massive increase in prices in the shops."

Any shop would prefer to have stock on it's shelves. And it's not an alleged shortage.

I'm sure we can all manage without out of season fruit and veg for a few weeks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like"

I've got peppers, strawberries and raspberries...want some?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like

I've got peppers, strawberries and raspberries...want some? "

Yes please

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like

I've got peppers, strawberries and raspberries...want some?

Yes please"

I best set out for yours now. Bloody raspberries are already on the turn

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

What we will find is that prices of fruit and veg will increase rapidly, and will be very slow to come down to more realistic levels; the real rate of inflation is much higher than the general figure which is repotted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?"

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Haven't noticed this. Anyone care to explain whats going on and why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like"

May not be as bad as you imagine, the nutritional value of summer fruits sold out of season, honestly you're much better off buying frozen berries, they're much cheaper and have a nutritional value that rivals even fresh. Eat more seasonal, local fruit and veg.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live. "

This dude gets it, plus your help local farmers and producers, better neutritonal value, less impact of the environment. Disposable culture, but we can't replace or Home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live. "

Yep, but what about my avocados?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not a pepper to be seen this week, or raspberries fecking hell like

May not be as bad as you imagine, the nutritional value of summer fruits sold out of season, honestly you're much better off buying frozen berries, they're much cheaper and have a nutritional value that rivals even fresh. Eat more seasonal, local fruit and veg."

Turnips, anyone?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Haven't noticed this. Anyone care to explain whats going on and why?"

Bad weather in southern Europe and North Africa has affected availability.

Produce from indoor growers in the UK and The Netherlands has been cut back as high electricity prices have caused them to reduce production.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"Haven't noticed this. Anyone care to explain whats going on and why?"

Tescos and other supermarket chains are restricting the amount of tomatoes and other fruit and veg that any customer can buy because of supply issues as a result of bad weather.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live.

Yep, but what about my avocados?"

#turnipsarehealthytoo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live.

Yep, but what about my avocados?

#turnipsarehealthytoo"

Smashed turnips on my sourdough toast this morning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live.

Yep, but what about my avocados?

#turnipsarehealthytoo

Smashed turnips on my sourdough toast this morning "

Sounds delicious!

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of


"You mean all the things that weren't available at all when I was a child?

The biggest impact on worldwide carbon footprint is to only eat fruit and veg that are in season where you live.

Yep, but what about my avocados?

#turnipsarehealthytoo

Smashed turnips on my sourdough toast this morning "

one of very few veggies I can't eat.

I've still curly kale, red and white cabbage from my garden. Latter makes a good coleslaw to go with the toast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass??? "

Turnips see above

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Turnips see above"

or a bit of ginger for the more adventurous...

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Turnips see above

or a bit of ginger for the more adventurous... "

Or a turnip smeared in ginger with some chilli powder for added zing

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"Haven't noticed this. Anyone care to explain whats going on and why?

Tescos and other supermarket chains are restricting the amount of tomatoes and other fruit and veg that any customer can buy because of supply issues as a result of bad weather. "

I would like to see what benefit would anyone have from bulk buying fresh produce.

Like it's gonna spoil pretty quickly anyway...

Reminds me of 2020 when everyone decided to bulk buy bananas then realise bananas aren't that exciting and it's a shame to put extra in a bin so they made banana bread.... then needed so much toilet paper after - all shops ran out of it within a week

(That's me trying to be funny)

Missus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This happens almost every year tbf just people seem to have taken more notice of it this year, lots of stores get stock from Spain so when Spain get bad weather between Feb & april, harvesting is down as fields can't be got at so then stock levels are down as companies try spread out what they can get between all their stores

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

God help the gentleman from a few weeks ago with the grapefruit fantasy. I don’t fancy his chances of getting one anytime soon

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect"

This.

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

Saw a documentary few years ago. This guy went to see where they grow all the fruit an veg that comes from Spain. I haven't bought a Spanish tomato since

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

My grandkids will be delighted

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Just heard club orange aren’t adding in the bits any more either. What’s the world coming to

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By *ommando4Man
over a year ago

South Co. Dublin

Thankfully for the ladies cucumbers are in amble supply

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By *he_Secret_GardenWoman
over a year ago

Naughty Lane


"Just heard club orange aren’t adding in the bits any more either. What’s the world coming to "
I know...shocking and frightening

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect"

My ex once decided to grow his own produce.

Spent over £160 in gardening supplies, seeds, seedlings, wee greenhouse, plant food, compost, pretty much everything you need.

Out of all that effort and full summers growing he proudly harvested two cherry tomatoes and one strawberry.

Not everyone has green fingers

Missus

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

Houses of Parliament full of cabbages but yet there’s a shortage

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork


"Just heard club orange aren’t adding in the bits any more either. What’s the world coming to I know...shocking and frightening "

Once they don’t touch the fruit pastilles

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"Just heard club orange aren’t adding in the bits any more either. What’s the world coming to I know...shocking and frightening

Once they don’t touch the fruit pastilles "

They've a new name on the packaging ...Pastilles only

Might be a clue

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg..."

Sure, go and try some insect patties instead

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By *ommando4Man
over a year ago

South Co. Dublin

Nothing short about a 15” cucumber

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect

My ex once decided to grow his own produce.

Spent over £160 in gardening supplies, seeds, seedlings, wee greenhouse, plant food, compost, pretty much everything you need.

Out of all that effort and full summers growing he proudly harvested two cherry tomatoes and one strawberry.

Not everyone has green fingers

Missus "

And there in lies the problem - he thought he needed all that plastic nonsense just to make the earth do what it does naturally... live with the land not on it... its an amazing thing when you get in tune with it

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home


"So we cannot buy vegetables or afford the energy cost of cooking them.

Anyone for raw meat and no veg..."

its all the vegans fault

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect

My ex once decided to grow his own produce.

Spent over £160 in gardening supplies, seeds, seedlings, wee greenhouse, plant food, compost, pretty much everything you need.

Out of all that effort and full summers growing he proudly harvested two cherry tomatoes and one strawberry.

Not everyone has green fingers

Missus

And there in lies the problem - he thought he needed all that plastic nonsense just to make the earth do what it does naturally... live with the land not on it... its an amazing thing when you get in tune with it"

Are you saying that farmers don't use any tools, plant food/compost, green houses or seeds and just live in tune with nature and peppers and cucumbers just grow on their own mid December?

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect

My ex once decided to grow his own produce.

Spent over £160 in gardening supplies, seeds, seedlings, wee greenhouse, plant food, compost, pretty much everything you need.

Out of all that effort and full summers growing he proudly harvested two cherry tomatoes and one strawberry.

Not everyone has green fingers

Missus

And there in lies the problem - he thought he needed all that plastic nonsense just to make the earth do what it does naturally... live with the land not on it... its an amazing thing when you get in tune with it

Are you saying that farmers don't use any tools, plant food/compost, green houses or seeds and just live in tune with nature and peppers and cucumbers just grow on their own mid December?

"

Nope - but they know how soil works and use the right tools.

Not all farmers are using chemicals/ artificial fertiliser

Plough and tractor is no use if your not in tune with the ground

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"Grow your own. Tastes superior, no chemicals and its a lifeskill which with the way the world is going, will be very valuable yet I suspect

My ex once decided to grow his own produce.

Spent over £160 in gardening supplies, seeds, seedlings, wee greenhouse, plant food, compost, pretty much everything you need.

Out of all that effort and full summers growing he proudly harvested two cherry tomatoes and one strawberry.

Not everyone has green fingers

Missus

And there in lies the problem - he thought he needed all that plastic nonsense just to make the earth do what it does naturally... live with the land not on it... its an amazing thing when you get in tune with it

Are you saying that farmers don't use any tools, plant food/compost, green houses or seeds and just live in tune with nature and peppers and cucumbers just grow on their own mid December?

Nope - but they know how soil works and use the right tools.

Not all farmers are using chemicals/ artificial fertiliser

Plough and tractor is no use if your not in tune with the ground"

1. Please expand on your comment about "plastic nonsense" - what exactly is so plastic about gardening tools, seeds, compost and soil?

2. I wasn't talking about artificial fertiliser. There's plenty of organic ones.

God, you can even fertilise soil with your own poop if you like.

Some people don't have green fingers and can't grow any plants. It's just not in them.

No need to come here all superior and all mighty and talk about how someone is not in tune enough with nature for it.

I could dance around a bonfire naked and sing songs to the plant gods three times a day to get in tune with soil - my dead tomatoes won't care

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

I could dance around a bonfire naked and sing songs to the plant gods three times a day to get in tune with soil - my dead tomatoes won't care 

Looking forward to the next camping weekend now ...must bring some wood

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

Oh god... I just suggested grow your own - thats all.

Have a nice evening all

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"Oh god... I just suggested grow your own - thats all.

Have a nice evening all "

And I very simply shared a story about how not everyone has green fingers.

Then you started patronising me about some plastic, chemicals and being not in tune enough with nature... "shrug"

Nite nite

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By *rAndMrsRightCouple
over a year ago

newtownabbey


"I could dance around a bonfire naked and sing songs to the plant gods three times a day to get in tune with soil - my dead tomatoes won't care 

Looking forward to the next camping weekend now ...must bring some wood "

Oh if more ladies would join me in my mystic ritual I'm sure there would be plenty of wood around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man I fucking love the internet.

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By *adhatter and coCouple
over a year ago

Middle of mayo n peaceful tranquility


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass??? "

Home grown parsnips and carrots

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots "

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first"

And wash the muck off

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

And wash the muck off "

Whatever for?! it'll strengthen your immune system

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

And wash the muck off "

Always scrub your veggie before use

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

And wash the muck off

Whatever for?! it'll strengthen your immune system "

But leave skid marks

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By *adhatter and coCouple
over a year ago

Middle of mayo n peaceful tranquility


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

And wash the muck off

Always scrub your veggie before use"

I need glasses I read that as

Always scrub your vaggie before use

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork

You might have to if you didn't scrub the veggies....

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"No cucumbers??? What am I gonna put up my ass???

Home grown parsnips and carrots

..........

Carrot and parsnip....is that DP.

Just make sure to bring them in from the garden first

And wash the muck off

Always scrub your veggie before use

I need glasses I read that as

Always scrub your vaggie before use "

Sure no harm.......

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By *gentleman44Man
over a year ago

dublin

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By *gentleman44Man
over a year ago

dublin

I very rarely eat veg maybe once every 2 months I'm a big meat eater and it's done me no harm at all

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork

A good diet, like a good sex life, should consist of variety and everything in moderation.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The core problems with fruit and veg growing are that it has become so energy intensive, both in production and transport to markets, that expect products to be available out of season.

Personally, I think that produce coming to Europe from South America and Southern Africa is crazy, and unsustainable.

Home grown, seasonal fruit and veg is best in the long term for us and Earth

Apples coming from NZ is bonkers when apples grown locally, such as the variety, Ashmead's Kernel is better than any import; and it lasts for months in cool storage facilities that do not need to be intensively refrigerated.

Brogdale is a fantastic and underutilised resource down in Kent. Thousands of varieties of apple, pear, plum, nut, quince and gage waiting to be utilised.

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By *astcorklad09Man
over a year ago

cork

Shortage of cucumbers thank fook great to see this low budget dildo be retired to the compost heap lol less eye damaging pics to view from now on

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By *adger Broc OP   Man
over a year ago

Co. Cork


"Shortage of cucumbers thank fook great to see this low budget dildo be retired to the compost heap lol less eye damaging pics to view from now on "

Put a condom on it for dildo use and when removed the cucumber is perfectly ok to use afterwards in a sald. Sustainable, green, no plastics or batteries, and if locally grown no air miles.

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

After decades of plenty, it is very strange to see all those empty shelves.

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