A Grand Designs participant was left offended by Kevin McCloud’s blasė comments about the tastiness of their sheep.
Intent on settling in the Derbyshire Dales, Sarah, a pharmacist-turned-sheep farmer and her husband Mike attempted to build a multigenerational home for their family on Wednesday night’s episode (September 28).
This involved transforming an old barn into an enormous home able to accommodate Mike’s elderly parents Jean and Robin, Sarah’s mum Sylvia and the couple’s children.
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But, after finding himself impressed by the finished countryside conversion, Kevin appeared to put his foot in it when he mentioned that he was looking forward to some delicious rural food.
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“Who wouldn’t be tempted by such idyllic surroundings, which provide so much in the way of home comforts and produce?” he narrated.
“One of the things that I would be looking forward to, if I were ever invited, is the opportunity to enjoy Sarah’s cooking with produce from here… Whether it be a bit of lamb or vegetables.”
Grandma Jean was left aghast, noting: “Oh don’t mention lamb. Good god, wash your mouth out with soap Kevin.”
The couple’s daughter Fran intervened to explain, saying: “I don’t think we’ll be eating any of the lambs.”
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Shuffling in his otherwise-comfortable chair, Kevin looked confused at the offence he had committed.
“I don’t understand the point of having… okay, maybe not,” he stuttered.
Fran explained: “She’s [Jean] very emotionally attached to the sheep.”
Kevin questioned whether this even included the elderly sheep who may not feed off the land for much longer, and was instantly rebutted.
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Twitter users were left laughing, with one commenting: “Don’t mention the sheep.”
It wasn’t just Kevin who misstepped during the episode, though.
Although admitting that they were “really pleased” with the completed longhouse, Mike and Sarah accepted that they had gone well over their planned budget.
“Our original budget was £945,000, and we’re sitting now, taking into account what we’ve still got to come, we’re probably looking at £1.1 or £1.2million,” Mike confessed.
“[It’s] 20 or 25% over our original budget.”
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