Old fashioned rabbit stew

Name: Old fashioned rabbit stew
Ingredients: 3 tbsp plain flour; 2 tsp dried thyme, or 2 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 15g/½oz butter; 2-3 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large farmed rabbit or 2 young wild rabbits, jointed into 8 pieces; 6 rashers rindless smoked streaky bacon, cut into 2cm/¾in squares; 2 onions, chopped; 500ml/17fl oz dry cider; 300ml/10fl oz chicken or vegetable stock; 2 bay leaves; 350g/12oz chantenay carrots, peeled; 150g/5oz frozen peas