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The future is asparagus

A Worcester fortune-teller claims she can tell people’s futures by using asparagus. Jemima Packington throws asparagus spears onto the floor and makes predictions based on how they land. Ms Packington, who calls herself Britain’s only “asparamancer”, has been showing off her technique at the British Trade and Travel Fair at Birmingham’s NEC.

She says she stumbled across her asparagus-predicting skills a few years ago by chance, after some stalks fell on the floor and she made a prediction which came true.

She told BBC News: “I can’t even remember what prediction I made when I was young but my family went very quiet and it came true and the rest is history.”

She has even used her gift of asparagus foresight on actor Tony Robinson, who played Baldrick in the comedy series Black Adder. The asparagus he threw landed in the shape of a number four. Ms Packington predicted he should grab an opportunity that would present itself.

He reportedly said he felt as if a great burden had been lifted off his shoulders after his mystical encounter. We’re pretty sure he was joking.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .