BBC2 programme on allotments

[GREENWIZARD]

Simon Mayo has an allotment...well I never!

~ i thought gardens/allotments were the new rock'n'roll

[GREENWIZARD]

[SpeedyMango]

I just got next weeks tv mag. It is a lot of taping guys. It is on for 1 hour every afternoon next week. Monday -  Friday

Excellent. Just what my DVD recorder was bought for! Will Programme it tonight, before I forget!

[BAGGY]

Have set the sky+ already.  I will no doubt be still off sick next week (Shut up whinging Baggy you miserable old cow) so I will have something to look forward to.

[redimp]

Looking forward to that but I totally agree with Wardy...why Simon Mayo??

Because the guy actually has an allotment. I think it's on one of the sites filmed.

moonbells

Uh oh! He might be on here under a pseudonym and you lot have all just insulted him.  I quite like him on Radio 5.

[Heldi]

I remember him on tv doing rubbish programmes. I don't think he came across as a very nice person but maybe with age and an allotment he has chilled his bones!  I don't give a monkey's if he's on here under a pseudonym, he's in the media, he's put himself out there to be critised or praised accordingly. I'm only hoping his new show will be great!

Redclanger...YOU could be Simon Mayo !!!  ;D

[terrace max]

Erm, who is Simon Mayo? will I be irritated on the first show???

If he gives Wardy the pip he can't be all bad? Seriously though, it could have been Nicky Campbell... :o

[moonbells]

I'm setting out to enjoy the programme.  It will be nice to sit down in front of telly in afternoon for a change and for a full hour every day.  What luxury.  Sorry for you folks with kids coming home from school.  Arrange for them to go to other peeps houses for tea next week, or lock yourself in so you can't be disturbed.  Phone off hook, kettle on, can't wait.  Knowing my luck we'll have a power cut!  Honestly, that sort of thing always happens to me - usually Wimbledon final  >:(

Oh I suspect there will be enough of us recording it to make sure you don't miss it!

I shall be doing it myself!

moonbells

[daisymay]

If only I could! This working for a living lark sure does get in the way of enjoying myself.

Going to try and record them, maybe we can do a swop on episodes for us workers who may not manage to record them all.

We have just got one of those recordable DVD players - very complicated to use!

[redimp]

Erm, who is Simon Mayo? will I be irritated on the first show???

If he gives Wardy the pip he can't be all bad? Seriously though, it could have been Nicky Campbell... :o

or Eamon Holmes.  Two ubiquitous pains in the butts.

[Heldi]

Well my being pleased with myself for enrolling my son into two after school clubs has backfired a bit.  I have to get him at 4 instead of the usual 3 o'clock.  Dag nabbit!!  Don't worry I'll hold Simon Mayo,Nicky Campbell and Eamon Holmes all indirectly responsible for that!  ;D

[Rose.mary]

What a daft time to put an allotment program on. I will be down on my allotment as I usually am. I would much rather have the real thing than a program, although I do so love to see other peoples plots and pinch their ideas. It takes very bad weather to keep me away.
Rosemary

[moonbells]

Oh dear - I can't find where I *thought* I'd read that Mr Mayo has a lottie.

Best ignore that and assume he hasn't and I was wrong.

moonbells (humph)

[Heldi]

lol Wardy! 

[Mrs Ava]

Nuts, I will be on the school run. Poop!  Could record it, but don't have any blank vids....technology runs past our house!! ;D  Oh well, you will all have to fill me in...and the good thing is, in about a month or 2's time, it will be on sky on the gardening channel, I'm certain of it!  ;D

[Mrs Ava]

heheheh Wardy.  Corrected it now.  Dumb blonde you see, out in the sun tooo long yesterday! ;D

[joji]

Ok some of you wanted reminding. You have got 3/4 of an hour to sort your tapes e.t.c out from now guys. ;D

[slug_hunter]

Doh!!!   I just realised this is on!!! :( 

Catching the last 10 minutes, but I wanted to tape the lot :)

Chris

[joji]

Well that was quite informative :)
We are so lucky the lotties in the Rhondda Valleys are just down the road from us. ;D There soil problems are the same as ours so it will be very good info. for us to follow. :)

Great first programe hope the rest will be the same. :)

[Mrs Ava]

So it was good yes?  Of course, I could have seen the last half an hour, but the kids were absolutely NOT going to let me.  However, I did make them suffer for a minute and Terry in the Rhonda is the same chap who does the allotment for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2.

[busy_lizzie]

Yes, It was very interesting and great there is actually a programme for us at last.  We are so neglected on TV.  I think there are a bigger range of age groups and a lot more younger woman on Sites now than perhaps they intimated.  Would like it to come across that allotments are not only for the older generation, as I think there are a lot more young marrieds with families getting allotments now.  Look forward to seeing it again.   :) busy_lizzie