Now that does not usually stop me .
In this case the path was on the bank of the river and overgrown with grass , thistles and stingles ( stinging nettles ) and I was wearing shorts and sandals .
Now that does not usually stop me , but in this case the path was on the bank of the river and overgrown with grass , thistles and stingles ( stinging nettles ) and I was wearing shorts and sandals .