Looking to source a suckling pig

[Captain Reech]

I'm hoping to have a bash at a 'Cockatrice' for a feast and I wondered if anyone had a good source for suckling pig (whole but properly dressed for cooking) in the Midlands (preferably delivered as I think I'd look a bit odd on the motorbike with a pig strapped to my back...)

Many thanks in advance!

[lucy the tudor]

T'would be daft to suggest your local butcher, but ours seems to be able to get pretty much whatever you want, if you smile sweetly and explain why...but I don't think he'd post it to you

[Captain Reech]

Sadly the proper 'Local Butcher' I used to rely on for odd medieval type things (He did a friend of mine a Goose stuffed with a Duck, stuffed with a Pigeon which was gorgeous)retired last year and his son works for a large Supermarket chain and didn't want to take a pay cut to take on his Dad's business : (

I think I may have found a chap in Burton I used to source game from but any other suggestions would be appreciated.

[KedlestonCraig]

Sadly the proper 'Local Butcher' I used to rely on for odd medieval type things (He did a friend of mine a Goose stuffed with a Duck, stuffed with a Pigeon which was gorgeous)retired last year and his son works for a large Supermarket chain and didn't want to take a pay cut to take on his Dad's business : (

I think I may have found a chap in Burton I used to source game from but any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Wirksworth, Heanor and Belper are your local farmers' markets (one on each of the first three Saturdays of the month)
This place in Bakewell
http://thefarmersmarketshop.co.uk/

There's a good butcher in Duffield but we tend to shop at Walter Smith's in the Derby market for convenience

[Marcus Woodhouse]

Craig is eating for two now.

[Captain Reech]

That's OK, I've yet to run out of pottage at an event!