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Marks & Spencer has apologised after displaying daffodils alongside spring onions in one of its stores.
The flowers, which can be poisonous if eaten, were displayed in the fruit and veg aisle under a "seasonal favourites" banner.
Botanist and presenter James Wong drew attention to the display on Twitter, warning that eating daffodils "is like swallowing a box of tiny needles".
An M&S spokesperson said it was a "genuine error in one of our stores".
Daffodil stems, which are widely sold in supermarkets at this time of year, can bear a resemblance to some vegetables at first glance.
Public Health England wrote to retailers in 2015 warning about the potentially nasty consequences if there was a mix-up with how they are labelled.
It said they contain toxic alkaloids which can cause severe vomiting, noting 27 poisoning cases in the previous year.
The flowers, which can be poisonous if eaten, were displayed in the fruit and veg aisle under a "seasonal favourites" banner.
Botanist and presenter James Wong drew attention to the display on Twitter, warning that eating daffodils "is like swallowing a box of tiny needles".
An M&S spokesperson said it was a "genuine error in one of our stores".
Daffodil stems, which are widely sold in supermarkets at this time of year, can bear a resemblance to some vegetables at first glance.
Public Health England wrote to retailers in 2015 warning about the potentially nasty consequences if there was a mix-up with how they are labelled.
It said they contain toxic alkaloids which can cause severe vomiting, noting 27 poisoning cases in the previous year.
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Rather than pandering to the ****wit the authorities should have sent the yellow van with square wheels and whisked it off to the Canadian equivalent of broadgates.
Why are some new registration numbers not being issued. What are people reading the 23 as? Like EU23 OFF
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Thought For The Day:
You're only ever 2 feet away from being an Oscar Pistorius impersonator.
You're only ever 2 feet away from being an Oscar Pistorius impersonator.
Charles Bronson was eventually released from prison in 2033 at the age of 80.
Standing outside the prison gates, he put his hands into the pocket of his flared trousers and pulled out a ticket.
He remembered that just before his last bank job, he dropped his shoes off at the cobblers to be resoled.
To his amazement, as he was walking back home, he found the cobblers still open for business, so he went inside and handed over the ticket.
The old man he recognised, it was the same young boy that had served him all those years ago.
The old man went into the back room and came out and said...
"They'll be ready next Tuesday"
Standing outside the prison gates, he put his hands into the pocket of his flared trousers and pulled out a ticket.
He remembered that just before his last bank job, he dropped his shoes off at the cobblers to be resoled.
To his amazement, as he was walking back home, he found the cobblers still open for business, so he went inside and handed over the ticket.
The old man he recognised, it was the same young boy that had served him all those years ago.
The old man went into the back room and came out and said...
"They'll be ready next Tuesday"
Can't even blow your own trumpet anymore. 
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