That's the very thing the local farmer said to me when he caught me peeing on his prize geraniums. Bulls! said I, in Spain they do that to stop green fly! I thought I was doing the dude a favour!!
"Bugger off back then, go on, bugger off back to Span!"
Bloody farmers are a pain in the arse the world over but the mongs from Devon are the worst!!
Have a nice day farmer Cyril Plonkinslot from Poole, Dorset.
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In the UK you have a right to roam the countryside, not to piss anywhere you feel like. That it generally the rule in most civilised countries so better get used to it.

You have a right, where there are no facilities to urinate at the side of the road or on the wheel of your cart (Horse and cart) or in a concealed place. That's in UK and the rest of Europe. Amazing eh? have a nice one Cyril.

Tell that to the police officer or more likely a council employed street enforcement officer when he hands you the £80 fixed penalty fine for anti-social behaviour.

The magistrates will have a good laugh at least when you try and appeal on these grounds.

Read the by-laws. The council are obliged to provide latrines. If no latrines are available, then, you are by law allowed to relive yourself in the most descreet way possible. geraniums like wee-wee. Tell that to the Magistrate.

Hasta Venga

I have - there is no requirement for councils to provide latrines everywhere - your out of date and are not considering anti-social behaviour legislation. It is a quaint idea but out of date - your not alone either as my aussie wife was told on a visit to the york dungeon that there was a place in york you could murder somebody with a poker and she swears this also overrides all modern laws as well.

I also question if geraniums love wee-wee as you claim - piss can be very acidic which may actually kill them.

Piss is not acidic. It has a PH of 7.7 which makes it slightly Alcaline. Geraniums love it and the green fly hate it. Good for roses as well.

So Roddy.......

What are your thoughts on student farmers at the Royal Exeter College of Agriculture?

I am not an expert but I think the PH may be influenced by what you consume although I stand to be corrected on that.

A quick google search says normal ph of piss is 4.6 to 8 which suggests piss can be virtually battery acid at times which is not helpful for the geraniums dear.

i've heard this urban legend (so cant verify it) that if a copper catchs you pissing in the street, you can legitimately ask to use his helmet to catch the piss. i dont imagine that many plod would be too happy about this.

G

The PH of battery acid is 1 acetic acid such as Vinegar is about 3.7. Roses love acid soil as do ageraniums and they also have waxed foilage to protect them. I drink JD so my ph is always to the right of 7. deariebattery piss

Wow, it's amazing how many gardening tips you can pick up on these forums. They're just soooooo informative!

Student, Royal & farmer! the three most scroungeing, moaning groups of bastards on the face of the planet! Burn 'em!

delphinium Japonicus is quite partial to a bit of knicker clag. If it's dried and mixed with the we-wee it gives of a pungent aroma not too dissimiliar to java coffee. make sure of course your lass has not had the decorators in, this would lower the Ph to about 9.1, far to alkaline for delphinium Japonicus, good for weeds though.