I've always liked him but I've just been catching up on Chelsea on i-player and saw him talking about having had arthritis from a young age. Yet another reason to admire him, so glad he won the people's choice.
It was a lovely garden. He's my favourite designer even more so now I know he has a similar problem.
The only thing was you could only view it properly from the narrow end so there was a bit of a scrum.
I saw him in person at Chelsea on Wednesday - he's as good looking in life as he is on the telly and I'd say from hearing him talk a very unassuming type of guy.
His garden was indeed lovely and the sculptures ere wonderful too.
Nora
I wonder if keeping active with his gardening helps his arthritis & does anyone know what type he has? Plus do we need reasons to like him, even my OH likes Chris, obviously not in the way I like him :love7: :notworthy:.
He said he has an undiagnosed type, because he gave up seeing consultants, but I think he said it causes his bones to fuse. He mentioned there are over 200 types of arthritis- I never knew that!
If you google "Chris Beardshaw arthritis" there are quite a few clips of him talking about it.
I've met him and he is a really nice man. Our allotments hosted Gardeners Question
Time a few years ago and Chris came to the site to help a young couple who were just
starting on their allotment. He was so kind and helpful to the couple, and really patient
too. I took loads of photos (of course) I'll see if I can find one and post it here.
Grannyjanny - I think all the women who met him liked him in the same way that you
do. :toothy10:
He's been a favourite with me ever since he first popped up on GW and in the Hidden Gardens and Flying Gardener series. He's knowledgeable about plants and design and a very good communicator and so normal and unassuming.
I met and spoke to him at Chelsea 2007. He was just standing near his garden happy to answer questions and chat with anybody. Earlier on that day I'd seen him invite a woman in a wheelchair onto his garden for a better view of the plants. Having had to do Chelsea in a wheelchair myself this year and experienced kindness and patience from other visitorsletting me through, I have to say his gesture was exceptional and very kind as the view from a wheelchair is a whole different perspective from standing up.
Lovely man.
I did Google it Caroline. It said he had it in his toes & had lots of operations for it. That must be so painful for him.
Oooooooh Betty, you are awful but I like you :icon_cheers:.