Discussion
garyhun said:
Whilst I have admiration for these people, I do not find these types of builds very watchable. Just not my thing I suppose.
Likewise, once the intro had finished I mentally switched off. I glance back up and some people with names spelled incorrectly are filling sacks using old tins. Just buy a shovel.marksx said:
garyhun said:
Whilst I have admiration for these people, I do not find these types of builds very watchable. Just not my thing I suppose.
Likewise, once the intro had finished I mentally switched off. I glance back up and some people with names spelled incorrectly are filling sacks using old tins. Just buy a shovel.Off to watch Big Bang Theory now.
garyhun said:
Whilst I have admiration for these people, I do not find these types of builds very watchable. Just not my thing I suppose.
It's a life choice. Both gave up pretend jobs to live in shanty lean to's, caravans and poly tunnels. Environmentally friendly my arse. 4 years of messing around with bits of wood and mud. Within 10 years they will have had enough and living in a concrete council house or mummy and daddy's house.
thole.TimJMS said:
That was expensive to cover. Five summers of visits, and maybe five more needed. I wonder how many Grand Designs start filming and then just fizzle out when dreamers lose possession.
I wonder if it's a nature of trying to cover builds that run the risk (which obviously makes good TV) of going tits. For every couple who manages to get a bridging loan to pull them out the hole there must be the chance of one who bins it off and auctions it at a loss.I don't "hate hippies". From my experience, they do their thing and don't bother me.
Not sure what there is to hate about hippies but these were wannabe hippies in my opinion and felt they seemed quite disingenuous.
The program is called Grand Designs which to me indicates that the subject builds should have architectural or technical merit. This had neither. Furthermore, the construction was very labour intensive and the structure was such that it is likely to not have a long life then surely it isn't very environmentally friendly. Especially considering the heat input it will need to keep warm.
They used a lot of locally grown timber but so what?
A great series so far which has seen some of the best builds in my opinion send now the worst.
Not sure what there is to hate about hippies but these were wannabe hippies in my opinion and felt they seemed quite disingenuous.
The program is called Grand Designs which to me indicates that the subject builds should have architectural or technical merit. This had neither. Furthermore, the construction was very labour intensive and the structure was such that it is likely to not have a long life then surely it isn't very environmentally friendly. Especially considering the heat input it will need to keep warm.
They used a lot of locally grown timber but so what?
A great series so far which has seen some of the best builds in my opinion send now the worst.
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