Well, the time has come to tell you all what is happening with the biz. When we were in St Malo my leg kept dislocating and it was getting more painful trying to get it back in place. So we made the decision to sell up Dorset Cottage Foods to a friend of ours who is a Chef. She lives near Blandford Forum (8 miles from us) and she is going to keep all the recipes, plus add a few of her own. She has her own small holding and will be growing her own veg for the Range. She is just like us, passionate about the food and where it comes from and will be keeping all the range GF and Vegetarian.
So, no more DCF for us in 4 weeks time - Shame but it needs building up a bit and my legs won't do it. I currently work 20 hours a week and only cook 4 mornings a week, and at least Erika can cook all day and has the strength to do so.

Cheers

Nick

aw nick that is such a shame what are you going to do instead? good luck and i wish you well, and good luck to erika too hope your legs get better <<

<<< that is supposed to be a kiss lol

Hi Nick......I would like to wish you well for the future and thank you for all the tips and the recipe that you sent me. I hope your leg problems will improve with more rest. Good luck to you both Sue Mijas Pueblo

the end of an era but start of a new beginning for all. Good luck for the future and you never know Nick i may pass you by on the quay at poole with your pint one of these days!!
love Kimi.x

good luck nick, I wish you and sue all the best for the future

A New era awaits us all eh Nick and Sue. Well done for having made DCF as successfull as it is and all the best in your new life. I hope that all the family enjoy the next phase in your lives and that Erika carries on all the good work you have put in. Times are a changing for many of us so it goes to show that giving things a go can really change things around.

Good luck with whatever you decide to venture into next Nick. If it has half of the passion of DCF it will be a success. Keep us informed.

I think you should write a book..The trials and tribulations of running a Chutney business...
What are you going to do next or is this retirement? Good luck with your life anyway whatever you do..

All the very best to Nick and Sue - I'm sure you'll find something else that's right up your street. Also, good luck to Erika in her new venture.

Take care all
MrsWW

A new beginning for you both.
Every good wish for your future. Hope you'll still come to France and if you should find yourselves near La Rochelle, let me know! Seafood awaits!

Snowy x

Nick I really hope your health improves and you enjoy all you deceide to do in the future, with the lovely Sue, of course.

You have been an inspiration to us all and we will miss your banter.As well as you more memorable recipes, well Chocolate and Banana jam at least.

Thanks guys for your kind words - It will be a shame to see our baby grow up, but it's in the right hands. Erika is a Chef and she has got a lovely kitchen and garden produce to work from.

After 4 years it will be a bit strange, but it will be nice for my legs to have a break and not have to struggle moving in the mornings - But life is too short and I have 17 things on my to do list once we have sold DCF off

Cheers to you all for your inspiration and help and well everything - It has helped enormously.

Cheers

Nick and Sue
x

Well Nick and Sue I was gutted to read this post. Please take care. Know I havent been around for a while but lol Jack

Hiya

Boy it's been a while since I've been on here - HELLO

I have been busy doing up the house and spending some time in Hospital getting myself better.

I am busy setting up a new Business with a friend of mine and we are awaiting many Patents to come through and then next year start the new Business - Unfortunately it means having to find £1.8 million if we need to take it much further, but it should be fun. I'll tell you all about it when the Patents have come through.

We have bought a Mazda Bongo and go out and about with that for day trips etc, plus we have plans to spend 3 weeks in France next August and we are going to Montpellier/Avignon, Bordeaux and Lyon, so that should be fun - Sue is going to do all the driving as she is a better driver and enjoys driving in France, and I am a better map reader which is more needed where we are going We might even try a trip up the Alps !!!

Hope you are all okay

Cheers

Nick

My Name is now changed and the old Dorset Cottage Foods Nick has gone - And is replaced by this one now

Cheers

Nick

Have your dire jokes gone to?

No - Why? Should they? - Sounds like you have been watching too much of the new Dr Who series by your other comments !!!

Is that a spelling mistake, a typo or just plain bad grammar 55%Banana?
That should be too, not to.
Either that or you should really have continued the sentence to form the full meaning. ie, have your dire jokes gone to Timbucktoo? Or the like.

Ok I have got to admit maybe I shuld ave ewesed a coma aswel, butt i donna care

By the way - I don't think you should see my point anyway - It would scare you

I Thank You

when did food chat turn back into off the menu? the rubbish is all coming back again.

I don't think it has.