Dodge Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 One for the Sky + box me thinks...... My Dream Farm is a new series for Channel 4, made by Betty, an independent television production company based in London. Betty recently made the successful primetime series, Country House Rescue for Channel 4 which was broadcast over six weeks from Dec 08 – Jan 09. We have been commissioned by Channel 4 to make six hour-long, primetime programmes following six different people as they leave their ordinary lives behind to start up a new smallholding venture, specialising in anything from cows, sheep, goats or pigs, to fruit, carrots, alpacas or even wild boar. It’s an exciting project that encapsulates the nation’s increasing interest in issues such as self sufficiency, the origins of our food and the achievability of a lifestyle choice that nurtures the soul as well as the bank balance. This week, Monty’s off to Dartmoor to see Dick and Pauline, a couple who have left their successful corporate life and moved to the hilly countryside to rear livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I was planning on watching this, but couldn't remember what time it was. Thanks for the reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Brill, I hope I can get home for 8pm!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks for that, I wouldn't have noticed otherwise, it looks just my cup of tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Will Sky+ the series. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Will either watch or sky+ it. Sounds really interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Ooh I hope we don't have clashing programmes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Watching it - loving it... Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Tis recording. Thanks for the tip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Love it, apart from all the ads Linky to the duvet company....... http://www.devonduvets.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.dspBuyOnline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have a wool duvet from WhiteCloud Trading in NZ. It's wonderful. The Devon one's are cheaper. I see they now have a holiday cottage and are selling pottery. I wish them luck. Gorgeous black pigs too ....oink oink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelk Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 oh .......I've missed it. Was watching Jimmy's farm thing on bbc2. Thank goodness for c4+1!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have a wool duvet from WhiteCloud Trading in NZ. It's wonderful.The Devon one's are cheaper. I see they now have a holiday cottage and are selling pottery. I wish them luck. Gorgeous black pigs too ....oink oink I have two wool ones from new zealand also - not the same company but they are wonderful and cheaper than these ones too/ New zealand nature and remember that a queen size is our king size! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Thanks Guys, I'lll catch it on watch again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It was an interesting programme. Having had a go (and failed so far!) at trying to make a piece of land break even, it struck us just how ill-prepared they were, and how ill thought-through many of their initial ideas were. For people from a business background, they seemed to lack a business model and either a short-term or strategic plan, although they had designed the packaging! They also didn't seem to know that it takes time for a business plan for a farm to work through and become profitable, and I would have thought that good advice to anybody is that you will need to put your own money into the venture for a while until things get going. And I was terrified when I saw the chap wielding his chainsaw with a complete absence of any knowledge of how to use it safely! However, they were a nice and sincere couple, obviously willing to work hard, and it is good to see that their duvets are now available, and that they have done the obvious thing of letting out a holiday cottage, which will produce guaranteed income at least for part of the year. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 We both thought the programme was interesting, well better than the usual Ch4 output. The thing that had me worried, was when he had to stay in bed because his arthritis had flared up!. Well that to me means Rheumatoid arthritis and not Osteoarthritis, which is bad enough. I should have thought that upland Dartmoor would be a place to be avoided at all cost. I do hope they make a success of the venture, and that their planning improves. I heard him say Spain might have been a better choice. Trouble is there's no NHS in Spain, is there?. We're both looking forward to next weeks programme. The trailers make the next couple out to be complete novices!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I caught it while ironing this evening, enjoyed the cuteness of the baby animals and landscape, but I do feel that they really haven't thought it through properly, the main hurdle being his worsening health as Monty pointed out. Well worth watching fro Monty though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
