to think the police were right?

[Lucyinthepie]

daffodils story
The children had picked (or pulled up) great bunches of 70 or so daffodils from a public park and the parents were supposedly unaware of what they were doing. That's quite worrying really isn't it, as the youngest is only 4 and it would take some time to gather that many floweres.
The daffodils are in a public park for everyone to enjoy, what would make any adult think it was OK for their children to pick them? If they get pulled up the daffs don't grow again do they? I'm no gardener, but that was what I was told about bluebells. You cut them, never pull them.
The councillor showed a bit of common sense in speaking to the police. He, like the rest of us, would be only too aware of the possible implications of approaching people who were already showing a lack of common consideration to others.

[links arms with piprabbit]

Where shall we start the foraging? Shoes or handbags?

[wonders whether to bring trolley as foraging aid]

[runs after KFP and PR waving bags and offering to carry their foraged goods in return for a cut]

Hmm, well kintted, 'foraging' for bluebells and cowslips in the last century is the reason they became so rare and had to be protected.

And since when did flowers become an essential for life?

[kicks Ormirian and points out John Lewis foraging expedition]

Forget the bluebells - think of the handbags!

[slows down for fizzy and her bags]

I thought I might head for the cheese dept. in the food basement .

ooh pip they might have some of that cheese that has stolen foraged bluebells in or the one made with dodo milk... skips whimsically off to the cheese dept!

Oh I see the thread has degenerated into silliness! Tsk!

The red wine dept. is right next door

The mum is totally wrong. I would discourage my child from picking any flowers let alone a bunch. What is wrong with some people?

Ha ha, by readers' comments the DM website states The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. These ones certainly don't - do hope that daft woman has seen them. And is an MNer. Do get a grip love.

[pauses briefly in foraging the pretty things department to see if northernlurker has anything to add to the John Lewis plan]

[shakes head sadly and picks up a floaty scarf]