Victorian Farm Cottage - A Thermos Before Bed?

I spent last week at Henley Cottage on the Acton Scott Estate in Shropshire (http://www.actonscott.com/henleycottage.php). The cottage was used in the BBC 2 series Victorian Farm and is a without running water, electricity or gas in true Victorian style. Cooking on a solid fuel range by candle light and oil lamp has a real rustic charm and the break was a great experience. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to have a taster of living in a Victorian farmer's cottage.

The cottage was just as the series showed on television and in the book and took you back to Victorian England, the golden age some would say. The cottage was a really good relaxing break, set in the stunning Shropshire countryside, surrounded by sheep on one side and cows opposite, the location was also ideal for exploring the local area.

The only thing that I really missed was being able to have a cup of tea as soon as I got up. Clearing the fire out from the night before, relighting the range which took an hour to heat up and then another 30 mintues plus to boil the kettle. May be I should have made a thermos before bed!

For pictures of the cottage, also see my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/saladorsoup/sets/72157626936819486/