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Herdwicks on a day out to London....
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Location: Blogs Artisan-Food : News |
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| Posted by: Artisan |
2/21/2006 |
| It sounds like something out of Wallace and Grommit, but its for real. On Saturday the 17th of June, Farmer Sharp will take 60 Herdwicks over the Millenium Bridge en route between the Borough market and the Smithfields market. The Bishop of Southwark will give a symbolical send off to the flock from Southwark Cathedral's courtyard. Making use of the age old droving rights of Freemen of the City of London, Farmer Sharp, five sheep dogs, two mounted police and several shepherds will accompany the Herdwicks through Borough Market, along Clink Street, over the Millennium Bridge and after passing in front of the west doors of St Paul's Cathedral, the sheep will be driven twoards Smithfields. Here they will be penned for the duration of the St Bartholomew's Fair festivities that day. The Herdwick flock will be supplied by Farmer Sharp who will also provide mutton produce from his stall at Borough Market to feed visitors. A champion of the Mutton Renaissance campaign, Sharp recently supplied mutton for the launch of the Mutton Renaissance Club whose patron is The Prince of Wales. Gathering a tide of support from British chefs like Gordon Ramsay and top restaurants such as The Ritz and Le Gavroche, mutton is enjoying a nationwide revival. Generations of Farmer Sharp's family have been involved in the mutton trade and particularly in Herdwicks. His uncle Thomas Storey was Beatrix Potter's shepherd, his grandfather used to send sheep to Smithfields by train and his great great grandfather had a butcher's shop on Stan Laurel's road, The Ellers in Ulverston. - Martin |
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