BOREFEST

tagwex · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:27 pm Post subject: BOREFEST

I was flicking through the channels last night whilst eating a takeaway and decided to watch Gardeners World, a programme I either watched or recorded religiously for years but stopped watching about 6 years ago when I just couldn't put up with Carol Klein and Monty Don anymore. Unfortunately they are still there and I switched off before it was over. Someone please let me know when those two are gone.

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 5:36 am Post subject:

Watch Beechgrove instead. A million miles better.

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 5:57 am Post subject:

8.30 BBC2 Sunday morning.

medieval knievel · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:54 am Post subject:

monty is great, you leave monty alone.

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:01 am Post subject:

I have other things to be doing on a Sunday morning KS! Never heard of that programme before, is it repeated at a more amenable time?

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:04 am Post subject:

Monty should have been put out to pasture long ago.

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:16 am Post subject:

Good guy · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:19 am Post subject:

I hadn't heard of Beechgrove, KS. Now I've another gardening programme to watch - thanks. I've just checked utube and there are some episodes there, too. Happy days!

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:31 am Post subject:

Ohhhh I wasn't snoring. Ohhhh.

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject:

I knew you wouldn't be snoring, Tom. Have a look next Sunday at Beechgrove; it follows on from Gardeners' World at 8 am. Beechgrove is at 8.30.

There might be too much vegetables in it for some people but it's a good programme. Another programme that's over now but can be picked up on Youtube is "Glorious Gardens from above" - the opposite end of the spectrum from Beechgrove. Christine Walkden's voice is not to everyone's taste but she knows her stuff.

Here's a Youtube link to drone footage on that programme, which was not aired. Turn the music down on it because it's very annoying. The video's interesting, though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY3zt022vio

medieval knievel · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 3:22 pm Post subject:

actually, to be fair GW this week was far from being a classic. i've never enjoyed the shows where they visit the garden festivals. too much picking over gardens which are designed to look good for five days.

Sue Deacon · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject:

You leave Carol and Monty alone!

My all-time favourite recipe book is Monty and Sarah Don's 'Home Cookbook'. Full of no-nonsense recipes with stuff anyone can grow and cook. Your won't find a 'jus' or 'foam' anywhere - just good, classic, home made nosh.

As for Carol, she calls a plant, a plant, NOT a plarrrrrnt like the southern softies do.

Signed

A Northern peasant. Laughing

PS The only channel I can bear to watch on a Sunday morning is NHK. All those Japanese gardens, the natural history, fabulous crafts and yummy food. And not a pretentious, puffed up Politician to be seen - lovely!

Good guy · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject:

I can't find BBC Scotland on my Sky. It used to be there but the interface changed recently and it has vanished. Ideas anyone?

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:16 pm Post subject:

@ Good Guy. BBC 1 Scotland is on 951 and BBC Scotland is on 970.

tagwex · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject:

@ Kindred Spirit. Definitely wasn't snoring! Vegetables is good. It's all I grow anyway. Apart from a compulsory flower patch for herself.