If I load everything but the river cottage and use a different sean set up, I get the shadows as needed.  There are other props that will not cast shadown as well.   If I can work this out I should be able to do it to other projects as well.  There is somthing in the prop  preventing it, I just do not know what it is. As to lighs, it matters not what ever lght setuo I use the same happens.  The Ricer Cottage has a "pze3" set up and it too will not cast the needed shadows.