Ray mears Wild Foods

the.fee.fairy · Sat Dec 30, 2006 3:12 pm

Thursdays at 8. BBC i think, can't remember exactly.

Can't wait!!

Chickpea · Post: # 44783Post **Chickpea** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:59 am

I've got it series linked on the Sky+ box.

Kev · Post: # 45015Post **Kev** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:16 am

Cant wait for this series to start. Huge fan. I met Ray a couple of years ago Really nice bloke. Hopeing to pick up a few new tips from this series.

PurpleDragon · Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:41 am

Thanks for the link.

Yeah, he comes across as being a nice bloke on the telly as well. He certainly enjoys his subject.

Chickpea · Post: # 45189Post **Chickpea** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:24 pm

Aargh! My Sky box is on the blink so I missed it. Never mind, I can catch the rest of the series. We watched "X-men: The Last Stand" on DVD instead. Hugh Jackman is better eye candy than Ray Mears, although if I was stranded on a desert island I'd choose Ray as my companion.

No, scratch that, I'll have Hugh.

Martin · Post: # 45191Post **Martin** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:33 pm

it was good - he went and lived with indigenous Australians and did the Wichiti grub thing, and dug for yams with them - as much as the practicalities
(digging sticks are better for digging yams than a spade), it was an attempt to pickup the "mindset" of a "hunter gatherer" to enable him to apply it to the English countryside (which I presume is next week's episode)

Shirley · Post: # 45223Post **Shirley** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:50 am

Yeah - it was very interesting and I'm looking forward to next week.

Andy Hamilton · Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:35 am

It was good if not frustrating as I want him to forage in the UK. I always forget when something I want to watch is on and only caught this as I was reminded earlier in the day. I do hope I manage to catch next weeks episode I think this could be a very useful series, the first that has gone into that much detail of just UK wild food. I hope there is a book to follow.

Millymollymandy · Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:15 pm

I enjoyed it but hope the whole series is not just about the Stone Age hunter gatherers!

chrishopper33 · Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:35 pm

i watched it and would like to see a whole series on the uk and nothing else, as we have lots of different plants, fruit and flowers which can be used for many diferent tings

Daisy's Mum · Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:02 pm

I heard Ray Mears talking on mid week on Radio 4 this week, and they will be in Britain for the next programme. He was talking about learning what and how our ancestors would have eaten (so it will be pretty stone aged I think), but I am pretty sure that there will be plenty of good foraging tips to pick up.

Lorna x

zombiecazz · Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:19 pm

Enjoyable, but I wash disappointed as I was expecting at least some british foraging. Looking forward to next week.

Shirley · Post: # 45558Post **Shirley** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:56 pm

Thursday's episode is repeated TONIGHT 8pm BBC2!!!!

Chickpea · Post: # 45597Post **Chickpea** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:24 am

I know, Shirlz. My lovely Mr Pea had set it record for me, so I got to watch it after all. Isn't he a love?

I didn't understand why all those women were wearing wooly hats and several layers of warm clothing. They can't have been cold. Ray and his mate were in shorts and shirtsleeves and looked sticky and uncomfortable.

Millymollymandy · Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:09 pm

I noticed that but I guess it must have been winter in the outback which can get down to below freezing at night, but go up to 25C during the day. Those temps would seem rather cold to people who are used to temps of 40 - 50C in summer!