Hi, Iblewit, and welcome.
I've just read your diaries and your tales of hedgerow gathering brought back many happy memories. I used to do a lot of that before I hurt my back collecting firewood! My back's a lot better, I just never got back into the collecting. It's very satisfying, isn't it, when you can see your cupboards filling up with free food!
Do you ever make herbal ointments? I used to enjoy that, and found them very effective. It also had the glorious feeling of shamanism or witchcraft about it, stirring great pots of green goo! Hubble bubble!
