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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 7, 2008 9:50:09 GMT 1
Really a gardening/wildlife/cooking programme last night and hugely enjoyable.
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 7, 2008 9:53:56 GMT 1
Oops, I missed it last night! It was good then I take it? I think it is repeated on Saturday. I do like HFW and have one or two of his books  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 8, 2008 12:30:48 GMT 1
bbc 2
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 8, 2008 14:11:56 GMT 1
I think he's great - I try and watch his programmes....he is one of those who puts his money where his mouth is and tries help others get there too...
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 8, 2008 20:59:54 GMT 1
I generally watch HFW with a sort of horrified fascination. I know that we need to know where our food comes from, and I am not a vegetarian...but I am a bit girlie when it comes to throwing live lobsters into boiling water or slaughtering beasts for the pot. At least he's an advocate for ethical farming and supporting our local farmers, whilst I buy our meat and poultry mostly from an 'organic' farm shop, free range and local...I don't necessarily want to see the animal killed.  |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 10, 2008 10:13:19 GMT 1
I'm sure I've seen this series before.  He did a River Cottage Spring earlier in the year The witch. Teh same people appeared in that as well and they are just following on from his other River Cottage series. I watched it on Saturday and really enjoyed it. Were there three episodes in this batch Mick? I saw the first but missed the next one? Or two? The marshmallows looked good ;D I heard the warning about mating animals but did they give one about the slaughtering of the chickens? I didn't have a problem with either scene but thought it strange that more emphasis was on what happens naturally than on what happened with the chickens (won't go into detail) |
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Post by 4pygmies on Nov 10, 2008 22:18:02 GMT 1
Th marshmallows looked incredible didn't they? I would hesitate to try it make it though....bound to be a disaster..... Did they really give a warning about the mating animals?? That's soo funny.......and stoopid! Honestly....funny old world...
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Post by maggyd on Nov 10, 2008 22:23:03 GMT 1
Did they really give a warning about the mating animals?? That's soo funny.......and stoopid! Honestly....funny old world... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes they certainly did! but I switched over when they were showing how to slaughter a pig or cut it up anyway I dont need to see that and quite frankly Who Does? |
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Post by goth on Nov 10, 2008 22:29:09 GMT 1
So, it's on BBC2 on fridays? I love River Cottage. My favourite episodes are when he enters the village fruit and vegetable competition and the one where they have a stinging nettle eating competition ;D
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 10, 2008 22:59:18 GMT 1
I thought it was on Channel 4?
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Post by bogmyrtle on Nov 11, 2008 9:44:06 GMT 1
It's on channel 4. That was the last one of the series with the bonfire party but there will be a new series next year. They normally repeat them at some stage.
I like the characters from his early series - hasn't he come a long way from the original River Cottage? He does care about the environment and his animals. Perhaps one day I will get to River Cottage for a meal? (Letter to Santa methinks! - or a great big hint to hubby!). I am waiting for his next handbook (already ordered) which is on bread making.
My niece went to his shop in Axminster and bought one or two goodies - and he was in there with his son doing his shopping.
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 11, 2008 10:02:47 GMT 1
It was 4. Sorry, sorry, sor.....
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