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[Lewis]

I've just spotted:

Course in the Cotswolds

We are very pleased to announce that we will run a Kill, Pluck, Gut and Bone Course in the Cotswolds at Cotswold Chickens, Hawthorn Stud, South Newington, Banbury, Oxfordshire. OX15 4JP on Saturday 5 September.

There will be 5 start times at 11am , 12 noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm and each session lasts about 2 hours.

The cost is £57 per person and £77 if a couple shares a place.

See the Courses page for details of the course itself, but be sure to email us from the Contact tab at the bottom of the page to express an interest in reserving your place. Please remember to bring a pinny with you and we will also bring the sausage machine where you can make a kilo of sausages from our own Gloucester Old Spot pigs for £10.

...on Alisons website, where quite a few people from here went earlier on in the year in Sheffield and all seemed to have a good time (see here).

 

Theres no mention of it on the Cotswold Chickens website yet but is anyone going? If so which time slot? It would be good if we all booked on the same time like they did before

 

I'd like to go but we may be going to America ... we'll see

Edited June 23, 2009 by Guest

[mostin]

Ooooh is another group of omleteers going to step up and take the plunge. It was certainly better being in a group of like minded people, especially when unexpected things happened .

[chickencam]

Hubby and I may well go

[ClaireG]

I'm tempted. Although i don't want meat birds yet, i would like to know how to dispatch in case i ever have the need.

[tom123]

Im tempted to go as well Am I too young 14? Im not scared or anything and would be able to do it just dont know if they'll let me?

 

Thanks

Tom

[Lewis]

Im tempted to go as well Am I too young 14? Im not scared or anything and would be able to do it just dont know if they'll let me?

 

Thanks

Tom

All I know is what's on the website so I don't know

They may say you have to have an adult with you, could be worth a phone call

[tom123]

OK coool, am going to ask my dad on friday when he gets back from france (haven't seen him for a week! ) he has always wanted to do something like this so it wont just be me

 

Hopefully I'll get to meet lots of you lovely people finally are you going lewis? anyone else?

 

Thanks

Tom

[Chickvic]

I'm sort of interested, I couldn't have meat birds where I am now but like Claire said, it would be useful to know just in case I ever had to dispatch.

[Lewis]

Hopefully I'll be going but we're planning on going to America that week, but with Dad's bad back I'm not sure if we will be.

 

I've done it all before with Turkeys at a farm last Christmas, but its always good to properly learn other ways and be taught rather than just a case of watch me and copy it

[Snowy]

I registered an inerest in this course ages ago but haven't heard back from them Will email again - so yes, I WILL be there, come hell or high water!

[Griffin]

I is booked in for 3.30pm

[moochoo]

I can highly recommend it. Alison was a very good teacher, despite the unforseen circumstances

[Egluntyne]

Same here. It was well worth going......and if there are a gang of you, it helps, as the inevitable gallows humour gets you over the difficult bits.

[Snowy]

So who else is going on this one? I've been offered a choice of start times but it would be nice to go at the same time as some of you! Otherwise I am going to go for the 1.30 slot (the 3.30 is a bit too late )

[Jules.]

Ooooh is another group of omleteers going to step up and take the plunge. It was certainly better being in a group of like minded people, especially when unexpected things happened .

[Patricia W]

I'm on holiday.. otherwise, I would have gone..

[Lewis]

Looks like I will be going afterall

 

I think I'll be early and be on the 11 o'clock course.

[tidygirlsuk]

I is booked in for 3.30pm

 

 

Me too see you there.

[Griffin]

Yay!

[Redwing]

There is a pub up the road if anyone fancies meeting for a drink afterwards?

[The Dogmother]

There is a pub up the road if anyone fancies meeting for a drink afterwards?

 

Mason's Arms by any chance Tasha.. or Falkland Arms???

 

You pitching up too then?

[Redwing]

The Masons Arms looks nice

 

I just thought if anyone wanted a drink I would make the journey, it would be nice to put faces to names

[Lesley]

The Masons Arms looks nice

 

I just thought if anyone wanted a drink I would make the journey, it would be nice to put faces to names

 

We'd probably come along for a get-together as well Tasha....

[moochoo]

We'd come along for a meet in the pub!

[The Dogmother]

I'd be up for it too, after the course that is.

 

Both are very nice pubs, if you're into real ale, then the Falkland Arms in Great Tew is the best and has the bonus of being dog-friendly and having a good dog walk on the doorstep.

 

Not sure what time the courses will finish though