M&S Pea warning

moonlily · 27-09-2013, 23:53

I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in

today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas.

Toby LaRhone · 28-09-2013, 19:49

Added protein!

evil c · 28-09-2013, 22:12

Lucky you! Tell them and wait for the free goodies.

simon40 · 29-09-2013, 21:02

It probably says wash before eating.

8 out of 10 caterpillars can't be wrong

LCDMAN · 29-09-2013, 21:35

I can't believe no-one has done "it's not just a caterpillar, it's an M&S caterpillar" yet...

moonlily · 30-09-2013, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon40

It probably says wash before eating.

8 out of 10 caterpillars can't be wrong

They are the 'washed and ready to cook' kind.

Smokeychan1 · 01-10-2013, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonlily

I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in

today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas.

Nostalgia!

I was delighted to find a caterpillar in the bag I used to bring my veg home from the farmer's market a few weeks ago. It was a commonplace event when I was growing up, if you were really lucky it would end up on your plate of salad

Andy Birkenhead · 01-10-2013, 19:04

Munchitty Crunchitty !

moonlily · 01-10-2013, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead

Munchitty Crunchitty !

I fear he had expired on the flight from Kenya or I would have set him free

Ellie666 · 03-10-2013, 17:08

my blackberries had a tiny little spider in, i just made sure i chewed well!!

moonlily · 07-10-2013, 19:35

As a bit of a creepy epilogue- I put the remains of the green caterpillar in the bin-o/h took out the bin bag out of the bin to empty a day or so later, a few hours later he found a little green caterpillar in the porch and put it in the garden- so the pea caterpillar may have survived after all , or maybe he was a new mutant indestructible caterpillar

stud u like · 07-10-2013, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonlily

I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in

today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas.

In the 70s I can remember finding caterpillars in everything from lettuces to garden peas.

27-09-2013, 23:53	#1
moonlily Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,528	M&S Pea warning I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas.

28-09-2013, 19:49	#2
Toby LaRhone Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 9,227	Added protein!

28-09-2013, 22:12	#3
evil c Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wirral Peninsula Posts: 4,777	Lucky you! Tell them and wait for the free goodies.

29-09-2013, 21:02	#4
simon40 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 609	It probably says wash before eating. 8 out of 10 caterpillars can't be wrong

29-09-2013, 21:35	#5
LCDMAN Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yorkshire, God's County Posts: 5,182	I can't believe no-one has done "it's not just a caterpillar, it's an M&S caterpillar" yet...

30-09-2013, 23:08	#6
moonlily Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,528	Quote: Originally Posted by simon40 It probably says wash before eating. 8 out of 10 caterpillars can't be wrong They are the 'washed and ready to cook' kind.

01-10-2013, 12:31	#7
Smokeychan1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 9,286	Quote: Originally Posted by moonlily I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas. Nostalgia! I was delighted to find a caterpillar in the bag I used to bring my veg home from the farmer's market a few weeks ago. It was a commonplace event when I was growing up, if you were really lucky it would end up on your plate of salad

01-10-2013, 19:04	#8
Andy Birkenhead Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Birkenhead, Merseyside. Posts: 9,712	Munchitty Crunchitty !

01-10-2013, 19:06	#9
moonlily Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,528	Quote: Originally Posted by Andy Birkenhead Munchitty Crunchitty ! I fear he had expired on the flight from Kenya or I would have set him free

03-10-2013, 17:08	#10
Ellie666 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Spooner Drive, Quahog Posts: 1,871	my blackberries had a tiny little spider in, i just made sure i chewed well!!

07-10-2013, 19:35	#11
moonlily Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,528	As a bit of a creepy epilogue- I put the remains of the green caterpillar in the bin-o/h took out the bin bag out of the bin to empty a day or so later, a few hours later he found a little green caterpillar in the porch and put it in the garden- so the pea caterpillar may have survived after all , or maybe he was a new mutant indestructible caterpillar

07-10-2013, 19:45	#12
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Quote: Originally Posted by moonlily I buy those little bags of shelled fresh peas from Marks and Spencers and eat them raw as a snack- sometimes not taking much notice of them, just shovelling them in today I happened to look at the bag as it was almost finished and found a little green caterpillar amongst the peas. In the 70s I can remember finding caterpillars in everything from lettuces to garden peas.

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