The Blackberry Fool Race - Competitive Berry Picking Again!

Continuing our series of spousal competitions, who can pick blackberries the fastest?

[MuzikBike]

There's a few things I want to know about blackberry picking myself. Would you recommend picking them if growing next to a quiet street in a residential area (as opposed to a busy road), or is there a potential for them to accumulate contaminants? Also, if the plant is inside someone's garden but easily reachable from the pavement (e.g. growing over a wall or through a fence), can I pick them, or are they the landowner's property?

[EC]

It's such an absolute joy that Jenny is no longer avoiding the camera. Jenny, you are a highlight of this channel. Hope to see you many more times in future. 😁

[bern]

Best moment of the video:
12:28 “did you eat some poo?”
Eva looks over her shoulder as if to say “yeah, so what if I did?” 🤣

[andrewmcintyre]

Always nice to see Jenny getting involved in your videos Mike 👍

[rollionhampton]

Thank you. You and Jenny brought back a beautiful memory of racing with my grandmother to fill our buckets. She has been gone for 60 years.

[BeheadedKamikaze]

With a bucket full each of fresh blackberries, and that dessert, oh my... you both win

[evelinharmannfan]

Thank you Mr Shrimp for another lovely nature video. During the times I am confined to my home, "going for a walk" with you guys is such a treat. All the wild plants I love so much, hedge- bothering and foraging. And afterwards, the cooking. Great fun!

[Pollandland]

Great to see that Jenmy is becoming more fond of appearing in the videos! Great content, long may it continue :)

[ShellyS]

After watching this channel for a couple of years, I can't imagine Jenny "shouting" anything other than "FIRE"! She's the type of graceful lady I aspire to be.
Edit: It makes me indescribably happy to hear "It's nice" whenever there is a taste test with you two.

[drunkenhobo]

9:25 - When walking my dogs along our usual route, I decided to hide in the long grass to see what they'd do if they couldn't see me. I was amazed at the intelligence of the boxer dog who, after panicking for a bit, went and stood at the entrance to the field, as she knew I'd have to pass through there to get out.
Of course my deafblind spaniel just followed her nose and found me within a minute.

[AllanBaek]

I'm so happy to see Jenny being more comfortable on camera. You are both lovely people, that i wish i knew. Love from a cottage in Denmark 💜💜💜💜💜

[ByHerHand]

I’m always impressed at how steady the camera is on these nature rambles.

[NickCombs]

We're covered in blackberries over here (Oregon Coast). Unfortunately, it's the kind that has the nastiest thorns imaginable. Still tastes good though. I've seen where people will make a special tool out of pvc pipe. They'll cut a fork in one end to grab the berries without getting into the bramble. The berries will then roll down the pipe into a bag tied to the other end.

[raymcdonald]

There’s just something so nostalgic and British as the humble blackberry. Blackberry pie, crumble, fool, jam etc. Reminds me of childhood memories picking with my school friends and taking our prize to my mother to Russel up a treat! Thank you Mr Shrimp for the innocent memories xxx

[MattyMonk]

we need to buy Atomic a body belt for his camera, and give him a fair chance 😂

[permaculturee]

There is a theory that brambles are carnivorous. The thorns curve backwards, preventing you from pulling away - rather than outwards like rose thorns. Sheep have been known to get tangled in blackberry thickets and eventually they end up fertilising the soil under the plant.

[LovelyRuthie]

Blackberry picking with my daughter this year was the easiest foraging ever - the blackberries are so abundant! I presume the extremely hot June followed by the mild & sometimes damp July/August have been the perfect conditions. We cooked our blackberries with apple & enjoyed with ice-cream/custard. It also freezes brilliantly well.

[Christopher.E.Souter]

2:49
*Eva:* Yap, yap!
*Shrimp:* Yeah, I know!
😂

[ilikemusic]

brambles are a gift from god, especially under the influence of herbal remedies in a field w a bunch of mates and eating them straight from the bush

[tammyking]

Lovely blackberries this year, filling the freezer up nicely. Plenty for jam, porridge topping and blackberry brandy at Christmas. It takes twice as long for me to pick them now though ever since your video where you pointed out the colour difference where the fruit meets the stalk i check each one, once you know you can't unknow!