This Old House
Discussion
Does anyone remember watching This Old House on Discovery Channel years ago? I loved that program, the no expenses spared approach to home renovation, knocked DIY SOS into a cocked hat any day of the week.
In a fit of rose tinted reminiscing the other week I actually wrote to the Discovery Channel to ask why it wasn't on any more and could they bring it back (Along with the New Yankee Workshop!). They told me to poke it.
It would probably seem a bit rubbish compared to Grand Designs and the like now, but I still wouldn't mind watching a few episodes again. Can't even get DVDs anywhere though.
In a fit of rose tinted reminiscing the other week I actually wrote to the Discovery Channel to ask why it wasn't on any more and could they bring it back (Along with the New Yankee Workshop!). They told me to poke it.
It would probably seem a bit rubbish compared to Grand Designs and the like now, but I still wouldn't mind watching a few episodes again. Can't even get DVDs anywhere though.
Edited by blueST on Tuesday 14th July 19:40
I personally prefer the "Norm" element being a keen woodworker, but TOH has a website, albeit at a quick glance, without dvds - just show descriptions and how to's. There was a new series running on Shed with a new front man a few weeks ago.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/
SeeFive said:
I personally prefer the "Norm" element being a keen woodworker, but TOH has a website, albeit at a quick glance, without dvds - just show descriptions and how to's. There was a new series running on Shed with a new front man a few weeks ago.
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/
Are you sure it was on Discovery Shed? When they emailed me a month or so a go, Discovery denied showing it? I don't get Shed at the minute, but would subscribe if it was on.http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/
I've trawled the listings and can't see it anywhere.
I thought Norm was best part about TOH, but each series was like a little soap opera, waiting to see which of the regular contractors would show up. Tom Silva springs to mind, along with the guy who always did the landscaping. He had a fully grown pine tree delivered on a low loader once!
This is getting a bit sad now but http://www.rawbw.com/~emiller/tohdrink/ I believe "chug" means neck your drink.
And http://www.fred.net/turtle/souse.shtml
Edited by blueST on Tuesday 14th July 21:16
blueST said:
Are you sure it was on Discovery Shed? When they emailed me a month or so a go, Discovery denied showing it? I don't get Shed at the minute, but would subscribe if it was on.
I've trawled the listings and can't see it anywhere.
I thought Norm was best part about TOH, but each series was like a little soap opera, waiting to see which of the regular contractors would show up. Tom Silva springs to mind, along with the guy who always did the landscaping. He had a fully grown pine tree delivered on a low loader once!
This is getting a bit sad now but http://www.rawbw.com/~emiller/tohdrink/ I believe "chug" means neck your drink.
And http://www.fred.net/turtle/souse.shtml
Ah, Tom Silva - indeed. They did have a number of pretty top rate contractors on that programme.I've trawled the listings and can't see it anywhere.
I thought Norm was best part about TOH, but each series was like a little soap opera, waiting to see which of the regular contractors would show up. Tom Silva springs to mind, along with the guy who always did the landscaping. He had a fully grown pine tree delivered on a low loader once!
This is getting a bit sad now but http://www.rawbw.com/~emiller/tohdrink/ I believe "chug" means neck your drink.
And http://www.fred.net/turtle/souse.shtml
Edited by blueST on Tuesday 14th July 21:16
The newer series, without Steve asking the idiot questions (someone else does that now

I have not seen it for a month or so, so Shed are probably right in what they are telling you.
By the way, is it just me, or is anyone else disappointed with the amount of stuff shown on Shed that you can't do in your shed? Yet more bloody fishing and worlds dirtiest jobs to go with the two channels of fishing and tattoos above it.
Let's see stuff we can do in our shed (e.g., like The Great British Woodshop on at midnight tonight - incidentally, David Free is a bit of a car nut too). Shame it's a repeat series - last time I was talking to David he had a whole bunch of new material planned - including a high end "Bird Restaurant" which I was quite keen to see.
robinhood21 said:
Loved watching This Old House with Steve and Norm! Actually, I just like watching others do all the work. 
Watching Property Snakes & ladders on C4 now.
Watched that too, quite a good episode. What gets me is why dont they EVER listen to the experts advice, which was mirrored by the estate agents.
Watching Property Snakes & ladders on C4 now.

I think they seem to forget Sarah beenbag has made a fortune developing.
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