[pepsi100]

ceps only grow wild as far as I am aware.  We get loads of them around this area

That's good news, next time your out walking, taking the dog/kids/missus, collect a few and send some down  

Some folks earn a lot of dosh by gathering them and selling them to an wholesaler.  Ceps and chanterelles.

I'd be more'n willing to pay (I have never even seen a 'penny bun' mushroom, until Ray Mears started on about them)

Had a few white caps, and puff balls and those shitake mushrooms (shitake are nice in a stir fry, buttons are fine in a fry up breakfast, puffball are great on their own, fried, bit of balsamic oil, bit of a crusty loaf, be hard to beat

[WG.]

Actually, I wasn't hinting.  

Ceps and chanterelles are two which I'd be reasonably confident about identifying but if you would please just sign and return the following disclaimer to my lawyer ...  

[gobs]

After the hassle I had with logs (age, type, etc) I would suggest impregnated ones.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS, if you are trying.

[WG.]

After the hassle I had with logs (age, type, etc) I would suggest impregnated ones.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS, if you are trying.

Meikle Wartle in the Highlands?  Ha !!!

I may have to pop in and pay them a visit.  I'm headed down to Peterhead this avro so will be passing through it.  There are only 4 or 5 houses there  

[gobs]

If you can negotiate a discount, on bulk buying or any other basis, I'd relieve you of a few.

[WG.]

If you can negotiate a discount, on bulk buying or any other basis, I'd relieve you of a few.

I've heard of this woman before - I think she is / was an academic type

May not be today but I'll call in past sometime.  It would be much cheaper to buy the dowels and innoculate your own logs.  Are you listening, splodger?

[gobs]

Well, if you have any suitable logs and talent to do so successfully, like Splodger, then yes.

[WG.]

Couldn't find the mushroom place - nothing obvious but, as the name suggests, Meikle (muckle) Wartle is a BIG place.  Maybe 30 - 35 houses AND streetlights!  Wah!!!   I was thinking about Drum of Wartle earlier - easy mistake to make  

[Selkie]

Bit of a culture shock -- streetlights!

[WG.]

Bit of a culture shock -- streetlights!

Scared the heck out of me, I can tell you. :?

[gobs]

well, when you next passing by in daylight... or you think it's somewhere else entirely?

[Selkie]

Bit of a culture shock -- streetlights!

Scared the heck out of me, I can tell you. :?

We get all excited by traffic lights (nearest are usually 50 miles away) :roll:  There are major roadworks in the village/all over the area and the men sometimes put traffic lights up --- it's the talk of the village!!

It's only 35 miles to the nearest roundabout!

[WG.]

well, when you next passing by in daylight... or you think it's somewhere else entirely?

I'll phone.  It was also a Sunday :?

[pepsi100]

well, I got these mushroom dowel things, (they look like leftovers from a MFI wardrobe)

I have to put them in logs, which is fine, BUT what is the law on going into the local park and hacking down a few trees?

If I was to take a walk round Black Park or Denham and happen to find a few logs, can I legally take em ?

What time of the year are trees pruned in parks ?

Maybe I could scrounge a few

[gobs]

Well, I told you you don't wanna be hunting for logs.      

Have you an instruction which tells you what varieties of trees are suitable and at what age of log? And a torch.