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Beechgrove Reminder
For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know
about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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On 04/04/2013 09:00, The Original Jake wrote:
For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake I shall record it all and fast forward through Mr beardshaw!! I think the original four presenters did a marvellous job and don't need jazzing up with personalities .................. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 04/04/2013 15:02, Martin wrote:
Thanks. We had forgotten. I had't it has Chris B. in it now ................ :( We'll wait and see how they try and downgrade the whole thing . Shouldn't take long they can usually ruin a series within about three weeks -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 05/04/2013 09:54, Granity wrote:
I do like the way you all are determined not to like it before you even see it. eh? we've all been watching it for several years now Granity and frequently have urged others to watch it. Unfortunately it has now been 'nationalised' and instead of the four unassuming, expert gardeners who used to be the presenters and did a really good down to earth job, we now have 'personalities charging around 'helping' people in their gardens. No doubt they'll show him jumping over stiles and gates or winging his way around in a helicopter etc. Always liked Beechgrove up till now, will still enjoy the other bits IF and only if they don't try to 'gardeners-world' it all. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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The Original Jake wrote in
: For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! We have it on Virgin, havn't watched it yet. I like to save things like that for a rainier day, how ever tempting it might be to have a peek. Thanks for the reminder. Baz |
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On 05/04/2013 10:59, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 05/04/2013 09:54, Granity wrote: I do like the way you all are determined not to like it before you even see it. eh? we've all been watching it for several years now Granity and frequently have urged others to watch it. Unfortunately it has now been 'nationalised' and instead of the four unassuming, expert gardeners who used to be the presenters and did a really good down to earth job, we now have 'personalities charging around 'helping' people in their gardens. No doubt they'll show him jumping over stiles and gates or winging his way around in a helicopter etc. Always liked Beechgrove up till now, will still enjoy the other bits IF and only if they don't try to 'gardeners-world' it all. Broadly speaking, Janet, I agree with you. I *hate* jazzed up, hyped up, "cool" gardening shows. However, it is just possible that, now B'grove has become a national programme, the producers are bound to want some national content to keep their new viewers happy. It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. I'm certainly not going to consign it to the compost heap yet. The original is so earthy, helpful and inspiring that I shan't give up without a fight. I do hope you are able to enjoy it. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 05/04/2013 16:41, Martin wrote:
applause gracious curtsey :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote:
It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:17:06 +0100, Spider wrote:
I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. You have not missed the first programme. BBC2 nationally (including Scotland and BBC2HD) Sunday morning 9.30am. And of course, iPlayer. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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On 05/04/2013 18:09, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote: It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. I have been watching GW, but I ache for the days when Geoff Hamilton presented it. He inspired both old and new gardeners alike. Sigh. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 05/04/2013 21:44, The Original Jake wrote:
On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:17:06 +0100, wrote: I have missed the first prog, but will catch up with it soon and then offer my opinion. You have not missed the first programme. BBC2 nationally (including Scotland and BBC2HD) Sunday morning 9.30am. And of course, iPlayer. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! Oooh! Thanks, Jake, you're a gem. Must start copying it, so I can watch it in the evening. Great!. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 12:38, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:07:16 +0100, wrote: On 05/04/2013 18:09, Janet Tweedy wrote: On 05/04/2013 17:17, Spider wrote: It is also possible that the original four presenters don't want to take on those 'travel and trowel' jobs away from their home territory. ah but the presenters did travel around but gave good sound advice about sensible predicaments like trying to solve front garden dilemmas on a new estate and even helped schools build gardens. They did mainly travel around Scotland but then they didn't try and convince the owners to plant Phormiums etc. I can't see why they have to nationalise it, why not (now here's a good idea)copy them and do a similar programme from England and Wales. Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. I have been watching GW, but I ache for the days when Geoff Hamilton presented it. He inspired both old and new gardeners alike. Sigh. Beechgrove was a celeb free programme for pragmatic gardeners. Agreed. Refreshingly down to earth and informative. Gardening doesn't need celebs; in fact, they detract from it. The camera should be on the plants, landscape or, as required, on the hands of the presenter if a technique is being demonstrated. I want a gardening programme that inspires me to get out in the garden. Celebs that 'sell' gardening have the same effect as shop assistants who try to sell me something: they just make me walk out. A genuine, expert gardener (self-taught is as good as certificated to me) whose down-to-earth enthusiasm glows from within and who inspires by example is just what we want. To some extent, Monty Don does that, but I still think that Toby Buckland, *left to his own devices*, could have filled that gap that St. Geoff vacated. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 10:52, Martin wrote:
Presents Janet with a bunch of flowers, steps backwards into the orchestra pit followed by shouts of Encore! we should have been shouting 'author, author' :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 06/04/2013 12:07, Spider wrote:
Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. It was called "the Geoff Hamilton show" -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 06/04/2013 12:38, Martin wrote:
Beechgrove was a celeb free programme for pragmatic gardeners. Inndeed sir and give that man a coconut -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 06/04/2013 13:00, Spider wrote:
but I still think that Toby Buckland, *left to his own devices*, could have filled that gap that St. Geoff vacated. I agree, but of course the powers that be just had to make it 'appeal' to people who don't like gardening. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 06/04/2013 17:25, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 06/04/2013 12:07, Spider wrote: Indeed, that is an excellent idea! Alas, it is probably called Gardeners' World. It was called "the Geoff Hamilton show" :~)). What a happy thought. The Beeb could do worse than repeat his programmes. I would watch them again, and I don't think I'd be alone. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:49:01 +0100, Spider wrote:
The Beeb could do worse than repeat his programmes. I would watch them again, and I don't think I'd be alone. I have the "Geoff Hamilton Collection" on DVD, comprising the three "standalone" series he did - Ornamental Kitchen Garden, Cottage Gardens and Paradise Gardens (completed posthumously). I watch them fairly frequently. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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On 06/04/2013 19:19, The Original Jake wrote:
On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:49:01 +0100, wrote: The Beeb could do worse than repeat his programmes. I would watch them again, and I don't think I'd be alone. I have the "Geoff Hamilton Collection" on DVD, comprising the three "standalone" series he did - Ornamental Kitchen Garden, Cottage Gardens and Paradise Gardens (completed posthumously). I watch them fairly frequently. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! Alas, I only have Paradise Gardens, but wish I had more. I shall have to look out for them. You're very lucky to have the full compliment. Perhaps you should loan them to the BBC? They've obviously forgotten who valuable they are and, after all, repeats are all the rage these days. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 22:28, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:18:39 +0100, wrote: On 06/04/2013 19:19, The Original Jake wrote: On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:49:01 +0100, wrote: The Beeb could do worse than repeat his programmes. I would watch them again, and I don't think I'd be alone. I have the "Geoff Hamilton Collection" on DVD, comprising the three "standalone" series he did - Ornamental Kitchen Garden, Cottage Gardens and Paradise Gardens (completed posthumously). I watch them fairly frequently. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! Alas, I only have Paradise Gardens, but wish I had more. I shall have to look out for them. You're very lucky to have the full compliment. Perhaps you should loan them to the BBC? They've obviously forgotten who valuable they are and, after all, repeats are all the rage these days. £10.25 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Geoff-Hamilt...ton+Collection Oh, bless you for that, Martin! I shall have to drop a hint ... I have a birthday coming up. What excellent timing. Thank you. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 06/04/2013 21:51, Martin wrote:
Inndeed sir and give that man a coconut for a celeb to plant? now don't 'shy' away from the truth (ha ha) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 06/04/2013 22:28, Martin wrote:
£10.25 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Geoff-Hamilt...ton+Collection -- 99p on Ebay at the moment -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:52 +0100, The Original Jake
wrote: If I don't mention it now, I'll forget. Next week's national repeat is on SATURDAY at 9.30am. If it helps, I noticed that the "record series" setting on my sat box didn't recognise the programme as part of the series. Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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On 04/04/2013 09:00, The Original Jake wrote:
For those who can get BBC2 Scotland (Sky and FreeSat can; don't know about Virgin as there are none round here to ask) Beechgrove starts tonight at 7.30pm. It will then be repeated on BBC2 nationally (including BBC2HD) on Sunday at 9.30am. Enjoy! Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! So what's all the fuss, a bunch of foreigners talking from the frozen North of the UK. The format was OK, but would be better if it was kept as a regional Prog, and each region of the UK followed suit. If the Beeb can manage regional news and weather then why not regional Gardening, I suppose they will argue that making a Prog for the few gardeners in Wales where the majority in the west of the country still grow mainly Veg wouldn't be worth the cost. |
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On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:56:42 +0100, David Hill
wrote: So what's all the fuss, a bunch of foreigners talking from the frozen North of the UK. The format was OK, but would be better if it was kept as a regional Prog, and each region of the UK followed suit. If the Beeb can manage regional news and weather then why not regional Gardening, I suppose they will argue that making a Prog for the few gardeners in Wales where the majority in the west of the country still grow mainly Veg wouldn't be worth the cost. You mean you never watched Clwb Garddio? Cheers, Jake ======================================= Urgling from the East end of Swansea Bay where it got dark today an hour earlier than a week ago! |
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It just lacks a Nigel or a Sylvie. :-) :-) |
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On 07/04/2013 10:07, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:35:37 +0100, Janet wrote: On 06/04/2013 22:28, Martin wrote: £10.25 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Geoff-Hamilt...ton+Collection -- 99p on Ebay at the moment Too late :-) Much too late. I've only just read this. Nevermind. I can wait a month. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 07/04/2013 10:07, Martin wrote:
99p on Ebay at the moment Too late:-) well I've got a bid of !,50 on it at the moment:) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 07/04/2013 13:12, Spider wrote:
Much too late. I've only just read this. Nevermind. I can wait a month. spider you can have the one I am bidding on if I win it. I only thought it a good idea to watch whilst it was so cheap :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 07/04/2013 10:56, David Hill wrote:
better if it was kept as a regional Prog, and each region of the UK followed suit. That's what i suggested David :) -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 07/04/2013 10:56, David Hill wrote:
better if it was kept as a regional Prog, and each region of the UK followed suit. Actually I loved the allotment programme shown about three years ago over a year on welsh allotments and really absorbing. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 07/04/2013 22:09, Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 07/04/2013 13:12, Spider wrote: Much too late. I've only just read this. Nevermind. I can wait a month. spider you can have the one I am bidding on if I win it. I only thought it a good idea to watch whilst it was so cheap :) Oh, Janet, that's so sweet of you! Thank you for being so thoughtful. If you win it, I may very well be interested. Of course, once you've seen it, you may love it so much that you want to keep it, which is fine. If, however, one watching is sufficient for you, I'll be very happy to repay your costs. First of all, you've got to get your hands on it. However it turns out, thank you so much for the offer. You've made me blush with pleasure! Night night. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 07/04/2013 22:17, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:12:50 +0100, wrote: On 07/04/2013 10:07, Martin wrote: On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:35:37 +0100, Janet wrote: On 06/04/2013 22:28, Martin wrote: £10.25 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Geoff-Hamilt...ton+Collection -- 99p on Ebay at the moment Too late :-) Much too late. I've only just read this. Nevermind. I can wait a month. Amazon was selling the collection at the same price before Xmas so you should be OK. Thanks, Martin, it's good to know it's still around, for I should certainly like to see it. Having just read Janet T's kind offer, I shall hold on for a moment. Ta ever so. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 07/04/2013 22:45, Spider wrote:
First of all, you've got to get your hands on it. yes there is that drawback, but unlike my husband who could read books again and again, once seen I rarely return to programmes apart from maybe Agatha Christie and dad's Army :) So I'll let you know................. Glad you are pleased -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 07/04/2013 22:16, Martin wrote:
Watching it today, we thought that Beechgrove is still OK. still whizzed through CB with his 'we' have done this bog garden etc as if he's been there forever. -- Janet T. Amersham |
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On 08/04/2013 09:52, Martin wrote:
On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:56:08 +0100, Janet wrote: On 07/04/2013 22:45, Spider wrote: First of all, you've got to get your hands on it. yes there is that drawback, but unlike my husband who could read books again and again, once seen I rarely return to programmes apart from maybe Agatha Christie and dad's Army :) We have a weakness for MM, Frost and Dad's army. MM?? Mickey Mouse? So I'll let you know................. Glad you are pleased -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 08/04/2013 13:40, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:14:34 +0100, wrote: On 08/04/2013 09:52, Martin wrote: On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:56:08 +0100, Janet wrote: On 07/04/2013 22:45, Spider wrote: First of all, you've got to get your hands on it. yes there is that drawback, but unlike my husband who could read books again and again, once seen I rarely return to programmes apart from maybe Agatha Christie and dad's Army :) We have a weakness for MM, Frost and Dad's army. MM?? Mickey Mouse? Mad Monty? :-) I couldn't possibly comment :~). Midsomer Murders. John Nettles versions only. Ah, of course!! Yes, I'm a fan of MM, too, but find I can tolerate the new version. It's not the same, I know, but it's watchable and I like Sykes the dog. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 4/8/2013 9:17 AM, Martin wrote:
The replacement Inspector Barnaby and Mrs Barnaby look a bit too much like the occupants of Number 10. I had never noticed that! |
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