River Cottage

[Guest Julia]

For all you River Cottage freaks (myself included), the new show starts Wednesday 19 Oct on Channel 4. Somebody out there may be interested.

 

[Paul_D]

Nice one...thanks for that!

[Guest Julia]

.......... at 8pm

[Norrie]

Great...But Dont let DavyH know......thats his bestest pal you know.......

[Peter Waller]

I enjoy it too, but the reality is not good. Without TV and book fees he'd never survive, so its not quite as idealistic as it appears !

[jeepster]

it's not a reality show though, so don't let that stop you enjoying it!

 

although i hate to contradict you peter, he would de perfectly well without his TV / book revenue, he's from a frightfully well off family!

[Peter Waller]

I'm feeling totally cheated now! The bubble has burst .

[Ken Davison South Wales]

"he's from a frightfully well off family!"

 

That figures, but if he didn't and all of the rest of his earnings he would not have a hope in hells chance of surviving, most small farmers have second jobs or the spouse does.

[Guest Julia]

Peter Waller:

I enjoy it too, but the reality is not good. Without TV and book fees he'd never survive, so its not quite as idealistic as it appears !

He isn't a full time farmer surviving off his land, financially, and is the first person to admit that.

 

It's great TV, and I think it gives you alot to think about, we for one (as a family) have been seriously considering a move from Surrey to Wiltshire or Dorset purely from watching 'A cook on the Wild Side' and the 'River Cottage' series.

I really want to grow veggies, but our garden is barely big enough for a washing line, a few pots of herbs, a tiny shed and a nine year old to kick a ball (which generally ends up with the washing getting dirty and the herbs getting knocked over ).

 

[Peter Waller]

Trouble is, if everyone moves to the country then it ceases to be country! Just a thought.

 

Having got an acre of countryside, without a carrot or a potato in sight, I often wonder where folk find the time for gardening, heavens, it would cut into my yachting and fishing time!!