Don’t watch regularly, so I voted no. I sometimes flick through on high speed to look for interesting bits, also quite enjoy it on in the background with the sound off! I find the over enthusiastic presenters rather over the top. I do confess that I really enjoy seeing the dogs! What probably puts me off most, when I’m hoping to pick up some hints for my very amateur gardening, is the sight of Monty’s potting shed. The sight of all the beautifully organised different types of compost etc, all ready and waiting, makes me think I’ll never be able to succeed with my scratch collection of pots and a couple of bags of compost in the shed. It’s a bit like watching someone demonstrate a recipe in a fully equipped professional kitchen, when I’m trying to replicate it with a single ring and a crockpot. And realising that with an empty spice shelf, I’ll probably have to spend a fortune to produce the requisite pinch of this and that, most of which will rarely get used again.
I have it on in the background sometime over the weekend: a useful and welcome magazine programme. I occasionally look up when there's something of interest (not much) but, like the garden itself, it's therapeutic rather than anything else.
I wouldn't miss Monty (bananas and cow parsley? I don't think so) but am not that keen on Adam Frost either. Perhaps Nellie should present it, but both Titchmarsh and Buckland would be preferable.
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Martin Luther KingWhat probably puts me off most, when I’m hoping to pick up some hints for my very amateur gardening, is the sight of Monty’s potting shed. The sight of all the beautifully organised different types of compost etc, all ready and waiting, makes me think I’ll never be able to succeed with my scratch collection of pots and a couple of bags of compost in the shed. It’s a bit like watching someone demonstrate a recipe in a fully equipped professional kitchen, when I’m trying to replicate it with a single ring and a crockpot. And realising that with an empty spice shelf, I’ll probably have to spend a fortune to produce the requisite pinch of this and that, most of which will rarely get used again.
I did watch every series of Engrenages though!
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