I'm picturing punkdoc on Friday nights now....saying to Monty - 'I love you...you're my best friend....' hic...
I'm very fond of Monty too - and Nigel...and I 'm not even a doggy person. As I said before - it's a nice gentle programme so if you want noise and shouting you can always watch Eastenders/ Big Brother/Jeremy Kyle... please insert loud programme of your choice!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like GW for its keeping us in touch with the gentle constants of nature and gardening. I'm not fond of pretentiousness and sometimes I think the way Monty talks is a bit pretentious. Perhaps I still feel sorry for Toby, who was not pretentious and got humiliated for not being exciting enough. However, I see that Monty has real strengths and I like him well enough.
Watching Countryfile as I type this, and before reading some of the previous comments was thinking how childish it has become of late - it's more like a programme aimed at youngsters. The commentary seems to be very superficial and I don't seem to learn much from it. Still, it's relaxing and certainly better those shows full of shouty presenters and screaming,whistling audiences........perhaps I should have posted this on MOB rants!
We have a very good programme up here in Scotland called Landward which is a similar format to Countryfile but far better I think, although it never has a very long run which is a pity. Pentillie - I know what you mean about these programmes seeming a bit juvenile at times. I stopped watching Countryfile as the only bit I was really enjoying was Adam's farm. He always seemed sensible, informative and interesting. Perhaps the idea is to try and appeal to youngsters and get them more interested in the countryside and that's a good motive if it's the case.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like Beechgrove and GW but thought it amusing to make a torpary statue of Nigel. Each to his own though and Monty does have plenty of space for it. Love him or loath him, Nigel will be eternalised.
Enjoyed the Springwatch programme too about moths and butterflies.
As a child if we wanted to stay up late, we had to watch programmes like Jacques Cousteau and David Attenborough, it was a case of bed or sit quietly, it wasn't a difficult choice, sitting quietly won hands down. On reflection three of us took up diving as a sport and with OH's/children there have been at least seven keen divers in the family. Two keen gardeners and another hot on conservation.
TV viewing is possibly a strong medium which impacts on us in more ways than we realise. Alot off topic but does anyone remember Tomorrrow's World.
Aaaaah.....what a lovely thread, which started with a gripe, but turned into so many of us reminding ourselves that appreciating the simple things of life helped us to make positive choices in later life....nice
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I'm picturing punkdoc on Friday nights now....saying to Monty - 'I love you...you're my best friend....' hic...
I'm very fond of Monty too - and Nigel...and I 'm not even a doggy person. As I said before - it's a nice gentle programme so if you want noise and shouting you can always watch Eastenders/ Big Brother/Jeremy Kyle... please insert loud programme of your choice!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like GW for its keeping us in touch with the gentle constants of nature and gardening. I'm not fond of pretentiousness and sometimes I think the way Monty talks is a bit pretentious. Perhaps I still feel sorry for Toby, who was not pretentious and got humiliated for not being exciting enough. However, I see that Monty has real strengths and I like him well enough.
Watching Countryfile as I type this, and before reading some of the previous comments was thinking how childish it has become of late - it's more like a programme aimed at youngsters. The commentary seems to be very superficial and I don't seem to learn much from it. Still, it's relaxing and certainly better those shows full of shouty presenters and screaming,whistling audiences........perhaps I should have posted this on MOB rants!
We have a very good programme up here in Scotland called Landward which is a similar format to Countryfile but far better I think, although it never has a very long run which is a pity. Pentillie - I know what you mean about these programmes seeming a bit juvenile at times. I stopped watching Countryfile as the only bit I was really enjoying was Adam's farm. He always seemed sensible, informative and interesting. Perhaps the idea is to try and appeal to youngsters and get them more interested in the countryside and that's a good motive if it's the case.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
FG you forgot Top Gear loudest of them all,
I like it though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
i think he was just complaing about the smell not the maggotts
I like Beechgrove and GW but thought it amusing to make a torpary statue of Nigel. Each to his own though and Monty does have plenty of space for it. Love him or loath him, Nigel will be eternalised.
Enjoyed the Springwatch programme too about moths and butterflies.
As a child if we wanted to stay up late, we had to watch programmes like Jacques Cousteau and David Attenborough, it was a case of bed or sit quietly, it wasn't a difficult choice, sitting quietly won hands down. On reflection three of us took up diving as a sport and with OH's/children there have been at least seven keen divers in the family. Two keen gardeners and another hot on conservation.
TV viewing is possibly a strong medium which impacts on us in more ways than we realise. Alot off topic but does anyone remember Tomorrrow's World
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Aaaaah.....what a lovely thread, which started with a gripe, but turned into so many of us reminding ourselves that appreciating the simple things of life helped us to make positive choices in later life....nice