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Vicorian Farm BBC 2 Thursdays

Jean I record mine and watch it when they are at scool, work and walking the dog Bliss

I keep telling you get BBCi
 
Alf I watched last weeks on my own thanks to your link. Didn't like the look of the 1lb cake tonight HEAVY. Someone I have mentioned on the school sweetheart thread helps out on the railway that was featured. Jean.
 
Last nights programme was the best it had everything.

Cricket Bat making & the lad splitting his pants at the game, and the wonderful table for tea, the tip for the garden, cheese making, picnic, also Beekeeping so much great stuff. I'll be watching it a few times over the coming weeks:)
 
Poor old Sicknote aka Thumper. I am glad they had a proper vet to him. Hooves are not things to mess with.
I thought the cake looked good but my Mom learned to bake in the WAAFS. They probably used her cakes to chock Lancasters. None of the women in my life have since made cakes. Yes I know I should make my own.
Had the Farmer had that sort of weather in Victorian times perhaps the Workhouse would have been the next home for them. The modern farmers around here had a bad couple years.
Think the piglets are great but was surprised the stys were not kept cleaner. I knew that rennat was used in cheese making but I never once thought where it came from. That was a surprise. Roll on the next one.
 
Alf I have to agree this weeks was by far the best but I just couldn't face that cake. Did the little runt [piglet] of the litter survive?. They didn't say did they. Jean.
 
Jean, the runt did not survive. I wouldn't have minded a slice of that cake though:) A great programme. Anthea.
 
hi all
I love watching the vic farm to .Anything to do with history and its got my attention.
I thought thursdays program will brill.
I loved those little pigs and it seemed such a shame that thay have to be killed for meat but unfortuneatly that was the name of the game in those times if not you didnt eat.
The pound cake looked fab had to look it up on the net so i can make it, and the cheese yum now thats what i call proper cheese not the plastic stuff you get from the super markets.
Also i really felt for they 2 guys when they couldnt cut the hay because it was to wet all that hanging around waiting for the hay to ripen and a good day to cut it and then finding it was too wet to use very disheartening.
I used to help in the old fashion way of hay making very hard work but very rewarding.
I just think the vic farm is a fantastic program.
I also watch after what the victorians did for us thats a very interesting program.
Do any of you remember a serise of programs on a few year ago on channel four one was called the victorian house and the other was called the 1940's house now they were fantastic programs
 
Yes, it really is a smashing programme. The pigs are great. I felt sorry for the poor old horse, but the ointment that was made for his hoof was interesting. Didn't like the maggots in the sheeps wool though!! I enjoyed seeing them make the honey, thought that was fascinating. Best programme of the week.

Judy
 
Happy to say that for all those who missed this great series it is being repeated on BBC 4 and the first one was shown last night and you can catch it on BBCi Player now.:)

Its great
 
Hello Alf,
I am watching it for the second time,thank goodness for short term memory loss,it's just as good second time around.
 
I will try and catch it tonight then. I know this is the second time around, but I missed the first time. Are we on Part One, or have I missed some again?

Maggs
 
Oh Ray how disappointing! I am not really keen on watching on BBCi. I will definitely watch it tonight on the TV. Thanks for letting me know.
 
Yes Alf, I have got it, but I am not keen on watching it on there, However, if I get an hour at the weekend ha ha, I will make the effort to watch. Thank you.
 
Do you know Alf, I don't think I can give you a sensible answer to that one. Perhap's I find it a bit lonely, because my husband is not keen on the computer and wouldn't join me in my little den. Also I find it a bit hard on my eyes.
 
Re: Victorian Farm BBC 2 Thursdays

ITS ON NOW BBC4 :)

Laundry with the Mangle and Christmas
 
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Thanks Ray I missed that got up late this morning, I can't wait.

They did a bit on Christmas in the Series but this is one whole Hour:)
 
Arkrite said:
OtherHalf...Real cider is nothing like Bulmers or Magners. Herefordshire and other counties have small producers well worth finding. The style and taste is endless. My drink is beer of which the county has some excellent small brewers. While we are at it we also produce wine. I have not yet found a ( legal) distillery, but I'm looking. Must go ...Oz and James Beer Tour is on.:P
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As a young lad I used to help old Mr.Cooper (he who used to let you park your car on his field, at Arley, for a shilling), with his cider-making. I will forever remember my first half-pint of the stuff! I took it in my father's company (I think he regarded it as an 'object lesson for life') and I couldn't believe how tasteless and innocuous it seemed; it was such a disappointment, it was like drinking dish-water! Then, five minutes later, my central nervous system packed-in completely...I didn't feel 'drunk' but my legs wouldn't do as I told them....indeed, my entire body seemed to belong to someone else! Dad had to support me as we went home; I remember him chuckling and saying ''well now you know for future reference'' ... mind you, he'd had a pint of it too, and slept for the rest of the afternoon!
 
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