Organic white or bronze pounds 7.16/kg inc delivery; free-range, pounds 5.95/kg Last orders 8 Dec. You'll be glad to know that everything has ben boned beforehand.POULTRYDerek Kelly Turkeys Ltd, Springate Farm, Bicknacre Rd, Danbury, Essex CM3 4E (01245 223581) 3kg free-range bronze turkeys pounds 30.39 inc delivery; 3kg white pounds 28.27. This consists of a goose stuffed with a chicken stuffed with a pheasant, the whole thing layered up with spiced pork and orange. In which case you should try something low-key, like Seldom Seen Farm's Three-Bird Roast. Your Druidic board can groan beneath the weight of wild boar, ostrich, smoked salmon steaks, bison or peacock, hand-thrown chocolates, firm, ripe cheeses and hampers of jellies and pickles and ruby wines.Or maybe you think all this excess is a little tasteless. Now everyone can get to a barnyard.And, of course, if your palate has wearied of white meat, the choice of alternative fodder of a more outre kind is almost overwhelming. Everyone knows that free- range is best, and the resurgence of rarer turkey breeds such as the bronze and the Norfolk Black has muted our taste for the white-feathered inhabitant of the freezer marts.
The day of luxury by mail order has come. With it comes the death of the average dinner. The dedicated gourmand can nowadays fill the larder with every accoutrement of a lavish Yule without straying from the safety of the armchair. Enquiries: 0181-878 8443Photographs: Andrew Lamb Stylist: Charlie Harrington. T here is one thing that makes Christmas stand out for the epicures among us and that is that it is the one time of year when gluttony is not only acceptable but is a positive virtue. The annual explosion of turkey and pudding has, since the demise of the servant culture, been limited by the strength of the individual's will to spend time in supermarkets But things are looking up.
Enquiries: 0171-287 34346 Jigsaw, pounds 145 Pastel pink wool-mix coat with a deep collar A flattering shape that gently scoops in at the waist. This jacket is both neat and warm enough to cut out the winter chill From Jigsaw branches nationwide. This has a very flattering shape, which will suit most people, and comes both in pastel and bright shades. The rounded collars and gilt buttons give it a slightly Queen Mum appeal Altogether very smart, and practical, too From branches of Hobbs nationwide. Enquiries: 0171-586 55505 Sportmax, pounds 358 Single-breasted coat with fake fur collar, in 80 per cent wool and 20 per cent nylon Very warm and sensuous, it comes in a beautiful watery blue. This winter's coats are either soft pastel, vibrant brights or camel. Now is not the time to be buying safe, your winter coat should be a show stopper From branches of Whistles and Selfridges.
Enquiries: 0171-589 78844 Hobbs, pounds 169.99 A natty little raspberry coat in 100 per cent wool. This bright orange version offers a refreshing shot of colour for those of us who get drab over winter, but it also comes in grey, for those who don't From Betty Jackson, 311 Brompton Road, London SW3. This double- breasted jacket is softened by the details of gathers at the shoulder and the back. The double pocket hints at an old style Crombie, although the colour and cut are feminine Also available in black From Oasis, 292 Regent Street, W1 and selected branches Enquiries: 0171-436 0474 3 Betty Jackson, pounds 499 Wool and mohair mix bristle-hair coat.