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Worm found in leek

My wife was making soup yesterday and while cutting up the leeks she found a live worm in amongst the leaves.

It was a leek straight from the garden that I had pulled for her 5 minutes beforehand.

Who can she complain to and what compensation can she get as she felt terrible after handling the worm?
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  • pimento
    pimento Posts: 6,243 Forumite
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    I hope you released the worm.
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • st999 wrote: »
    My wife was making soup yesterday and while cutting up the leeks she found a live worm in amongst the leaves.

    It was a leek straight from the garden that I had pulled for her 5 minutes beforehand.

    Who can she complain to and what compensation can she get as she felt terrible after handling the worm?

    YOU, you dummy!!
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • pcombo
    pcombo Posts: 3,429 Forumite
    st999 wrote: »
    My wife was making soup yesterday and while cutting up the leeks she found a live worm in amongst the leaves.

    It was a leek straight from the garden that I had pulled for her 5 minutes beforehand.

    Who can she complain to and what compensation can she get as she felt terrible after handling the worm?

    Are you have a laugh cause i certainly am.
  • Bigcammy
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    Definitely a case for the worm Police. The offending gardener may need to be severely reprimanded and she should expect at least to be compensated by said gardener doing the dishes for a fortnight along with making the beds and vacuuming for a month. Could have been worse though, imagine if she'd missed the worm and you'd had worm soup, lovely!
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  • pimento
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    Bigcammy wrote: »
    Could have been worse though, imagine if she'd missed the worm and you'd had worm soup, lovely!


    Added protein! Yum!
    "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair
  • I thought these forums were designed to provide consumer support and shared advise? I am assuming this is a dig at the post I added about the the metal fragment that my wife almost choked on yesterday.

    I am sure you would find it equally funny if a child choked on another piece of metal!
  • adouglasmhor
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    OP I have reported you to the RSPCA, ALF and Royal Humane society.





    I thought they could do with a laugh as well.




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  • Optimist
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    I thought these forums were designed to provide consumer support and shared advise? I am assuming this is a dig at the post I added about the the metal fragment that my wife almost choked on yesterday.

    I am sure you would find it equally funny if a child choked on another piece of metal!

    Oh dear now you have done it.. Think of the children....:eek:
    "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."

    Bertrand Russell. British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)
  • Optimist wrote: »
    Oh dear now you have done it.. Think of the children....:eek:
    Exactly, what if the children had seen the worm, they could be out off vegetables for life!
  • Have I missed the point of these forums?

    It seems 90% full of fools making stupid comments with the minority providing help.
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