The olive harvest nightmare

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Member since 01 June 2012

Rob JohnsonMember15 December 2012 15:45:00

New short podcast about the perils of olive harvesting: "I'd Rather Eat My Own Face".

If you've never participated in an olive harvest and think it might be fun to have a go, listen to this first. You have been warned.

MyraCh Member

Member since 02 January 2013

MyraChMember04 January 2013 09:04:10

well, it impresses me that you didn't think that it would be a lot of hard work and you mention it as a "big however". Aren't there any farmers etc where you come from? how do you get fruits and vegetables, do they just grow around without anyone taking care of them?

Rob Johnson Member

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Rob JohnsonMember04 January 2013 17:53:56

Thanks for the comment, MyraCh, but I hadn't actually intended the podcast about olive harvesting to be taken quite so seriously.

Having said that, I know quite a few Greek farmers and I haven't met one yet who doesn't complain about how hard the olive harvest is.

gogo k New member

Member since 28 January 2013

gogo kNew member01 February 2013 13:36:46

Well hi !

I was born and raised in Athens and I also live but my parents are from a village.They have olives trees and they pick each year olives.Just take a ride at December or January to a village with cold and rough rain or snow and try to help to pick some or help them to pick them from the ground.You will find out if it is hard or not by first hand !!

Cheers!

Rob Johnson Member

Member since 01 June 2012

Rob JohnsonMember02 February 2013 11:36:24

Hi gogo k.

I'm not sure if you're responding to me or to MyraCh, but if you've listened to my podcast you'll know I'm well aware what hard work olive harvesting is. It's one of the reasons I dread it every year!

Do you help with your parents' olive harvest yourself?

Rob

gogo k New member

Member since 28 January 2013

gogo kNew member03 February 2013 08:45:35

OF COURSE I HELP THEM ! !

Do you have any other questions about the olive harvest ?

I am at your disposal to tell you more .

Cheers

Rob Johnson Member

Member since 01 June 2012

Rob JohnsonMember04 February 2013 14:18:25

Thanks for the offer, gogo k, but as I say in the podcast, the last olive harvest was my ninth so I'm not sure there's much more I need to know.

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