18/12/2025
Sometimes you're not expecting to go foraging but you see the perfect opportunity and just can't pass it by! 🍏
I'll be honest clothes for foraging weren't something I'd taken into consideration. For a couple of reasons really, mainly as thrifting has always been a lifestyle for me for so long. Ive spent a lot of time outside. But ultimately the excitement often overrides the concept of materialistic things like clothes being anything but functional. Possibly Adhd patterns with Autistic habits has contributed 🤷🏼♀️ I don't know.
I just know this is me!
I'm not adverse to lables. I think they're helpful in the way of more understanding. If you didn't know an apple was an apple how would you ask someone to bring you one? So its partly logical to me. But I also understand why people don't want lables or to be placed into a box of terms.
Though I don't live in the shadow of lables/terms, I did find been told Im Dyslexic really helpful.
It was the first kind term I happily accepted. It had a profound effect on my often frustrated emotions. From not understanding why I wasn't able like others, to not understanding the same context, words, paragraphs, social etiquette. It suddenly
explained why my brain worked differently.
My brain preferred patterns, pictures, spoken words, colour for context & to stop letters moving. Before had been many derogatory one's, naughty, lazy, stupid, thick, etc. I'm sure they'll be people who relate.
As an adult I now prefer random, quirky, momentarily spontaneous, inquisitive to the point of probably annoying.
Having to be so independent, cracking on cos thats what Gen Z's do was part of life & how I was brough up. Preferring my own company as it was easier than trying to fit in to societal norms or understand any classroom, sat for hours, regurgitating without questioning, do as I say not as I do, bureaucracy mundane admin or tech stuff
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I initially decided to forage for food due to loosing a job, not being able to cover my mortgage, bills etc. Trying to train again in a system that wants you to work towards unrealistic targets. The greed over humanity. I really struggled. It didn't feel right. In my psych & bones I felt off, wrong.
I thought there must be a way to cut costs as our ancestors managed. We can't of always lived in such a money thirsty society. How did we feed ourselves? 🤔
My own grandparents grew their own vegetables.
Was it just due to necessity from the war though or because they enjoyed it, knew how much healthier it is. It wasn't such a radical way of life for most.
So off I went to research!
If you made it this far well done! I probably wouldn't have 😅😂
I hope if anything resonates you'll be happy to follow & see why I set this page up.
Its not just about food foraging or walks.
Its about overall well-being that's affordable & accessible.
I'll be taking people on foraging walks in the teesside area next year.
So if you'd like to join one please follow this page for updates!
They'll also be
•Tips for everyday money saving
•Sharing experiences so hopefully other's know they're not alone
•Life hacks for being able to thrive not just survive
•Thrifted Clothes, garments (think vinted) home ware & curiosities.
•Plus some humour as that's how I roll 😅😂
