4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Clash City Rocker]

We've just had a few days in Dorset including a trip to River Cottage (Birthday Pressie from Mrs CCR ) for a tour around the place and Hugh FW preparing and cooking a 4 course evening meal. As you can see the weather was Horrid

 

The Front

 

The Back

 

 

The Barn

 

 

 

Preparing Dinner in the Barn

 

 

One of a few Chicken Runs

 

 

More Chickens

 

 

Various Gaffer's (including mine)

 

 

A real "Fab Night Out".

[Lesley]

Looks like you had a wonderful time Clash - shame about that weather

 

What did you cook? - or was it just a demo?

[Cate in NZ]

Wow, that looks fantastic. What a brilliant birthday gift . You were lucky with the weather too from the looks of things.

 

Those chicken rinds didn't look all that secure.....those pallet structures were just for shade weren't they . Mr Fox would be into one of those in a blink of an eye

 

Thanks for posting the pics, absolutely gorgeous.

 

What did Hugh cook? Did it taste good?

[lisa33]

Looks like you had a great time.

 

Happy Birthday for tomorrow.

[Egluntyne]

Cor!

 

Looks like you had a marvellous time.

 

Shame about the weather.

[Clash City Rocker]

What did Hugh cook? Did it taste good?

 

Disappointing,

 

"Value/Economy/2 for a Fiver Chicken, Tinned Peas, Delia style "Frozen Mash"

and "Instant Whip" for pudding

[Mrs Frugal]

Now that's naughty .

 

Glad you had a great time. I hope to get to visit there one day - it looks fab!!

[Nicola H]

Thanks for posting the pics. looks like you had a brilliant time......................I quite like instant whip hope it was chocolate flavour..........

[Clash City Rocker]

1st Course

 

Duck Egg Salad with Anchovies and Spring Onion.

 

2nd Course

 

Broad Beans, Peas, Asparagus, Chorizo meatballs served on Bruschetta

 

Main Course

 

Roast Chicken (legs removed and cooked seperately for half hour longer than the main bird) this highlighted the difference in the Dark & Light meat from the bird.

Creamy Spinach, whole Carrots, Crushed Potatoes.

 

Pudding

 

Elderflower Panacotta with Strawberries & Short Bread.

 

Champagne on arrival, Tea & Coffee at the end of the evening.

 

Nearly all of the above items were from various parts of River Cottage.

[hilda-and-evadne]

Can any say what sort of hens those are - lovely butterscotch colour.

[missuscluck]

OMG!! I am sooooo

It looks like you had a brilliant day out. The food sounds Yummy!

[sam42]

Sounds fantastic. I would love to go. Will have to drop hints to OH.

[Karen & co.]

You lucky thing OH was asking about going the other day

 

Karen x

[Janty]

Were they lemon pekins? Depends on what size they are. Hard to tell from photo as there is nothing to help judge the size. Same shape as pekins.

 

If they were larger they could be cochins or Orps depending on whether the legs are feathered or not..

Edited June 14, 2008 by Guest

[hillfamily]

More Chickens

 

 

 

They're not just 'more chickens' ........... they're Buff Orpingtons

 

next on my list of must haves

 

 

Looks as though you had a great time.............might have to start dropping hints amongst my family for next year's big birthday

[Snowy]

Looks fantastic!

 

Love his hen house as well - his idea is that the hens can get up the rickety stairs, but they won't hold a foxes weight Brilliant!

[Janty]

OOPs. Cross posting and editing.

 

Looked more like pekins or cochins. My buff Orp doesn't look that puffy round the tail area.

[Janty]

Were they full sized or miniature Orps?

[The Dogmother]

You jammy beggar CCR!

 

Will you be cooking at the gig at my place then?

[Guest]

I'm not jealous at all....

 

 

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That looks brilliant - glad you had a good time (and a nice meal!)

[Clash City Rocker]

These are "Big" birds !!!! (bigger than my Light Sussex) but I don't know what breed

This is the only other photo that I have of them.

 

[Clash City Rocker]

You jammy beggar CCR!

 

Will you be cooking at the gig at my place then?

 

Yeah, thought I might do a "workshop" on the Tuesday morning, I'll add it to the "Flyer"

[Lesley]

Could you do the 'Pig in a Day' Clash? - I'll bring a pig...........

 

Our Buff Orp. looks just like that - big fluffy tail feathers......

[MedusA]

Does River Cottage ever do "Veggie days"?

 

I'd love to go, but without the meat.