Stinging Nettle Eating Competition


I’ve seen some pretty silly stuff by now, but entering a competition to eat as many stinging nettles as possible within an hour really takes the biscuit. Unfortunately for the contestants Hob Nobs and Rich Teas were not on the menu. It will be no surprise to learn that this event takes place at a pub, The Bottle Inn, in Marshwood, Dorset. Its origins lie in an argument between two farmers about who had the tallest nettles on his land, which led to a competition. Three years on, Alex Williams, a local man, swore that if anyone could find a […]