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The Mitchell Cotts

A happy chaos reigns in the Mitchell Cotts’ country cottage; home to Hamish and Merlyn, their six children - who are all named after plants - and a menagerie of ducks, geese, cats and rabbits. In between playing on the Canadian stock-market, Hamish is responsible for all of the cooking, and meals are heavily influenced by his travels around Italy and South America.

Despite being the son of a baronet, Hamish and his family are on a very tight budget, spending just £100 a week on food. To make ends meet, they shop at discount supermarkets, while the kids scrump vegetables from farmers’ fields.