Egluntyne Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 click Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I just saw this on the new! Totally burnt down Apparently HFW is away abroad filming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yes,just been reading up on this too,after seeing it on Facebook. What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is away on a long-distance filming trip and has not yet been told what happened. Great! So he gets to hear about it via irresponsible reporting Talk about Double Whammy! Poor bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I'm pretty sure he would have been told by now seeing as it happened last night, but I agree, what a horrible way to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Possibly bluekarin, but, if the reporter was "in the know" enough to report HFW was away and hadn't yet been told what had happened, I think it's a bit naughty to report it. Bit like when someone dies and names are not published until the N.O.K are informed. This is going to be a huge shock for Hugh, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizzyMomma Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh that's awful..... and Yes I agree re this being made general knowledge ahead of HFW finding out.... bad times.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Saw it on the news at lunch time Poor HFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Aww no! BUt at least no one was hurt and that's not where he lives! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Terrible - I'm surprised the fire could get such a grip and do so much damage. I would have assumed that a professional kitchen establishment would have a sophisicated sprinkler system etc. Pleased no one was hurt. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sad news indeed - a friend works in kitchen fire suppression systems, I'll ask if he knows what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Oh my! Looks like it was the cookery school and not the house though? Glad no-one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What awful news. Really hope HFW was told about this before hearing about it in the press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What awful news. Really hope HFW was told about this before hearing about it in the press I am almost certain he would have been informed right away. He has a huge team,plus a family,plus if he is filming,it will be for channel 4 as normal. Someone will have been able to get hold of someone to pass the news on. Good things often come from what might initially seem a disaster. I have now doubts that the lovely Hugh will bounce back & make the very best of what is a bad situation Maybe a Seven Brides style barn raising.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I read this on twitter this morning. OH and I have been on a course at RCHQ and were in the barn... Didn't notice any sprinkler system. It only has a small kitchen, a dining room and a classroom in the barn. Sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Smedley Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 HFW not told yet - he is away filming on a boat for "Fish Fight" programme & has limited communications. It's intended to inform him this evening via satalite comms. At least no one injured & not where he lives. Fire started in newer barn conversion part where cookery courses held. Hope he is insured! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 He posted on Facebook about it earlier this afternoon. At least if he had limited comms,he couldn't find out about it via the media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Smedley Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hope it was family member that managed to get thru to him & not press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 From BBC news site http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16971421 Took the staff 36 hours to contact him. They must have been so worried he'd have found out via the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
