Matt Baker & Aliona Vilani Appreciation Thread (Part 10)

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13-03-2012

Originally Posted by Lotuseater:
“Have to admit I felt like shouting shut up at the screen - very nice lady but could talk the hind leg off the proverbial donkey.
I feel too that more serious subjects as was discussed tonight does interest him more. A good debate tonight with a very good political guest. However both he and AJ can now laugh at the randomness of the show which I feel helps it along.

Looked wowsers tonight,,loved the whole ensemble,

Wonder what delights we will have in store with the inimitable T&D???? Bolero last year complete with tights???? Abd this time......

CCM all”

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SkyBluePink

13-03-2012

Looks like we've been kicked out of our old home, and now are in No10, well DC is away in the US we might as well make ourselfs at home

decorating to start in the morning

Night night all
sweet matty dreams
ccm x

cass115

13-03-2012

Ha tried to move when i wasnt around!

tried to have a sleep but its not happening, will be just like doing a night duty can sleep on the plane

am watching Benidorm

oh dear i hope its not like that

Take care of yourselves and i hope no 10 will be suitably decorated for when i return xxx

stargazer1

14-03-2012

So we've moved.

Put kettle on mother!

A nice new abode after several exciting months in the last one. The only downside is you have to search back In the previous thread for particular favourite pics (I'm not savvy enough to save them!) Thank you kk for the last batch which I will be so looking forward to catching up with.

A sheer delight as usual.

Cass, I'm like that when I have an early flight! That is, can't sleep. So what I usually do is to not go to bed, have a couple of hours shut-eye on the sofa, and then it's not so horrific waking up in the wee small hours to start the journey to the airport. Have the most fantastic time with your friends and I'm sure it'll be more classy than 'benid*rm'

A good OS tonight but perhaps not a classic. A rather odd pairing of guests but we had half-an-hour of Matt looking very fine in his blue jumper so who are we to complain.

And Torvill & Dean tomorrow, probably talking DOI stuff.

OH's birthday tomorrow so my attendance on here may be sporadic (no change there then!) I think a celebratory lunch will be the highlight of the day.

So CCM from the new homestead to all MBlovers out there, you can still find us, we're not going anywhere for the next few months.

. Goodnight and sleep tight. :sleep: xx

kittenkong42

14-03-2012

Morning all! Moved overnight so I guess it's time to redecorate

(Reminder - miner Matt Countryfile picspam on last page of last thread).

Emma - you had a bunch of points in your last post so here's my answers

Matt was filming Countryfile in Leicestershire last weekend. He was on a farm and was apparently lambing, doing stuff with tractors, and mixing wild bird seed.

On the Daily Mail interview - it was new and not a repeat. There's a lot of stuff there that hadn't been mentioned before. So, for example, he'd mentioned anaemia but not what symptoms it was causing (lack of growth) that meant he had to give up gymnastics. That's an indicator his anaemia was pretty severe I'd say... Also, the stuff about how he behaved with subjects he liked / disliked was new (and he still avoided mentioning dyslexia even though that was somewhere it would have made sense). The bullying had been mentioned in the Live interview but not him fighting back. I'd just interpreted it from the way he replied and my understanding of Matt on other subjects - it just seemed obvious to me that he would have responded decisively if pushed

And thanks for more pics from the Malvern Hills Countryfile. Matt was barely a month into his Countryfile career when they persuaded him to take the water cure involving freezing water, wet sheets, and tin baths

Nowadays he sadly keeps his clothes on

kittenkong42

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stargazer1

14-03-2012

Good morning

A new day in a new residence.

What a cornucopia of delights awaited us this morning

Haven't caught up with yesterday's fabulous pics yet. Thanks so much KK for the excellent decoration already in place.

Got to prepare for painting this morning (of the door variety) and therefore better bod off for now.

Have a lovely Wednesday everyone! Hope to return at some point, I have a feeling in me waters it may not be until much much later.....

rita1

14-03-2012

Morning all - I hate these moves

Takes me ages to feel at home. Thank you kk for making it feel comfy already with all these picspams, but how annoying that you can no longer quote directly from the previous thread.

Anyway, re the last CountryFile pics from Cornwall, this is a lovely one of Matt's jawline:
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This one looks a bit like a Roy Lichenstein effort

:
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And I rather like this back image of him - nice pose:
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Kk, I know Cornwall pretty well - spent a lot of time there when I lived in the UK. It's where my father's family originated and is the only county in the UK where my surname is fairly common

. A lot of people think it's not an British name at all but it's actually one of the oldest - it's just not anglo-saxon.

I've visited some of the old tin mines so the subject certainly isn't boring to me at all. I found it fascinating to stand there and think about how life must have been when they were all active, and imagine the men going down them with their pasties containing a complete meal - not to emerge until the end of the day. That was before the search for earth metals began but I have read about this. Who knows if it will ever lead to anything substantial, but I certainly wish them luck.

rita1

14-03-2012

Hi Emma,

I can't quote from your last post either, but thank you for the pics. I've seen most of these before, or at least similar, but your pics are always very clear, sometimes a bit different, and always welcome.

Hope you've found your way to the new thread okay

kittenkong42

14-03-2012

Morning all. Ratings are in for last night

The show got 4.48m viewers - no percentage given but based on Emmerdale it works out as 20.97%

dancing-girl

14-03-2012

Good afternoon ladies

Thank you KK for the pictures, still going through part 9.

I called the insurance people about my travel woes and have just got the claim form in today. If we get some of the costs of additional airfare back I will be happy!
Matt looked lovely last night, not sure about AJ with the glitter collar! I really I loved that bubbly welsh lady on TOS last night, I wasn't going to watch "the syndicate" I am now! I missed her name at the beginning.

Back to washing and ironing whilst watching a TOS and CF

See you later!

stargazer1

14-03-2012

Originally Posted by dancing-girl:
“Good afternoon ladies
Thank you KK for the pictures, still going through part 9.
I called the insurance people about my travel woes and have just got the claim form in today. If we get some of the costs of additional airfare back I will be happy!
Matt looked lovely last night, not sure about AJ with the glitter collar! I really I loved that bubbly welsh lady on TOS last night, I wasn't going to watch "the syndicate" I am now! I missed her name at the beginning.
Back to washing and ironing whilst watching a TOS and CF
See you later!”

Just managing to drop in here for a minute...

Thanks a million again KK for the divine pics you've posted so far in our new home including my favourite waistcoat phawtaw.

I always have that one close at hand.

And I've scanned the Cornish Tin Mine pics....again, how does someone look so fantastic in orange boilersuit and hard hat.

Very very nice.

Dancing-girl - all the very best with your insurance claim, the company will duck and dive to avoid paying out, but stick to your guns and you may get something out of it. You'll certainly enliven future dinner parties with your tale of woe.....

I expect you thought it can't get any worse than this!

As it's only a year since T&D were on the OS, not sure what new material they are going to bring to the table except more chat about DOI although I think I saw a new ice show advertised with them in it? And as for tonight, as the Bolero start has already been 'danced' by the FBB, where else can he go with it?

We wouldn't mind an encore.

Glad to hear you got the water re-flowing Rita! And of course I meant to say last night we were facing a hosepipe bans not water bans, that my dear would indeed have been a di-sas-ter.......

I try to engage brain but often it's vacant.....

rita1

14-03-2012

Still going through old TT episodes to see if any can be rejected and just watched the one with Matt Smith. At the end Matt Baker says it's just too good to be true, Frankie Vallee (spelling?) will be on tomorrow. And it was - too good to be true - as he never turned up I remember!

I won't be watching live tonight as have people coming over to eat. It's lovely and warm here so am just doing burritos and tacos - simple, and I've already made desert. Looks very much like Wednesday visitors is turning into a routine though.

SkyBluePink

14-03-2012

Afternoon all

Getting all settled down in our new home with lots of lovely decorations going up, thanks kk

The mines pics are lovely, great scenice ones of him walking towards the mines, looks great in his jacket and jeans.
Looks lovely in his hard hat, jumpsuit and high vis jacket,

he was pleased to have his own name tag going down the mine,thanks kk

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kittenkong42

14-03-2012

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14-03-2012

On to May in the review of the year. This month on Countryfile Matt wore a rather fetching grey henley t-shirt, went painting in Cornwall, and made Goodwood glorious with his presence. On The One Show he was seriously embarrassed by Julia, introduced the DCI Baker face, wore a corset, introduced the grey denim shirts, cuddled a fox, and asked if his bum looked big in this

kittenkong42

14-03-2012

And now it's June in the year of Matt

Lotuseater

14-03-2012

HELP!!!!!! Have jus managed to bod on to find we have moved to No 10 Thud Towers.Knocks loudly at dooor. Hellaw is anyone in????

No time to pack up the potted plants and decide on the wallpaper although KK you seem to have been extremeley busy. Even our absent Cass manged to move in hook line and sombrero before I did

Dancing Girl - hope all goes well with the insurance -am sure that you mus be due something. OH being in the trade so to speak new exactly what to say and we got exactly what we were entitled to

SG hope the birthday celebs went well and you didn't have too much of the vino at lunch.Hic!!!!

Rita - Waistcoat alert - but wrong person

Well DOI was very diverse tonight. MB very bouncy and very very interested in headbanging a la Torvill and Dean. A spell on DOI perhaps- unicycling whilst wearing blades and perhaps a backflip or three

My last for the week and will I get to see CF Sunday as its Mothers Day??? May have to record

Cass if you are upright and can communicate in any way Hellaw and enjoy yourself cos you deserve it

SkyBluePink

14-03-2012

Evening

hi lotus kick you shoes off and find a thud cushion

We had a very lovely bouncy matt tonight, looking fab in his pink shirt, with buttons undone and purple trews.
They didn't seem to chat to chris and jane much, guess there only so much you can talk about with the doi tour, he was very interested in the headbangger move that the celebs do on doi, don't really want him having a gaw at that one or trying doi, who knows what he would give a gaw

Cass should be at her hols home now for the next week, sitting back relaxing with wine in hand
Dancing girl good luck with the insurance co, fingers crossed that you can get something back
Sg hope oh had a good birthday

EMMAJC

14-03-2012

Hi all

I enjoyed tonight show with the lovely Jane and Chris. Matt looked so dashing, Lucy and Jamie’s VTs were interesting to watch. The knitted T & D were v cute. They should do the knitted Matt and Alex as well.

Originally Posted by kittenkong42:
“Morning all! Moved overnight so I guess it's time to redecorate (Reminder - miner Matt Countryfile picspam on last page of last thread).

Emma - you had a bunch of points in your last post so here's my answers

Matt was filming Countryfile in Leicestershire last weekend. He was on a farm and was apparently lambing, doing stuff with tractors, and mixing wild bird seed.

On the Daily Mail interview - it was new and not a repeat. There's a lot of stuff there that hadn't been mentioned before. So, for example, he'd mentioned anaemia but not what symptoms it was causing (lack of growth) that meant he had to give up gymnastics. That's an indicator his anaemia was pretty severe I'd say... Also, the stuff about how he behaved with subjects he liked / disliked was new (and he still avoided mentioning dyslexia even though that was somewhere it would have made sense). The bullying had been mentioned in the Live interview but not him fighting back. I'd just interpreted it from the way he replied and my understanding of Matt on other subjects - it just seemed obvious to me that he would have responded decisively if pushed

And thanks for more pics from the Malvern Hills Countryfile. Matt was barely a month into his Countryfile career when they persuaded him to take the water cure involving freezing water, wet sheets, and tin baths Nowadays he sadly keeps his clothes on ”

KK – many thanks for all the answers and also putting up with my points. Sorry, sorry, so sorry.

I still think that I saw that news article this year. I can’t be wrong with the Matt’s photo I saw and pieces of news about his dad was former boxer I read. Never mind, I don’t think I am losing my short term memory but my eyes can’t always be trustworthy.

I didn’t know about M's dyslexia and live interview. I did notice that there were some books about dyslexia on the bookshelf while ITT visited his home in 2010.

Re – Matt’s decisive responses, we all witnessed to this on the SCD 2010 live, haven’t we?

Originally Posted by kittenkong42:
“This seemed the easy way to redecorate (I've got up to September to go)

The month of the Strictly Tour, Matt being confirmed as new One Show host, and the delightfully weird game of "Bat & Trap" on Countryfile

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...er_3155160.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...rpool-tour.jpg
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Can I add Matt’s 2 CF segments aired on 23 Jan 2011? He met the guy who supplied willows to the Chester Zoo and fed the giraffes there. It was filmed while he started the live tour. Correct me if I am wrong though. Matt looked so hot, sexy and gorgeous in that live promo pics. I saw the small ones but yours are bigger and in much better resolution. Unlike his series promo pics, he looked himself there.

Love these Matt’s live tour photos
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/.../226673102.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/...rpool-tour.jpg
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/..._BAKER-1-7.jpg
But sad to see this
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/..._1662653_n.jpg

And thanks again for putting the Best of 2011 together. I am sure I will enjoy viewing them again.

Originally Posted by rita1:
“Hi Emma,

I can't quote from your last post either, but thank you for the pics. I've seen most of these before, or at least similar, but your pics are always very clear, sometimes a bit different, and always welcome.

Hope you've found your way to the new thread okay”

I have to thanks to those uploaded Matt’s photos then Rita. Yes I found my way to the No 10 Mattiona thread.

Sky, I watched Matt’s segment from the Malvern Hills Countryfile on CT though I couldn’t recall where it was filmed until KK pointed it out.

Lotuseater

14-03-2012

Originally Posted by SkyBluePink:
“Evening

hi lotus kick you shoes off and find a thud cushion

We had a very lovely bouncy matt tonight, looking fab in his pink shirt, with buttons undone and purple trews.
They didn't seem to chat to chris and jane much, guess there only so much you can talk about with the doi tour, he was very interested in the headbangger move that the celebs do on doi, don't really want him having a gaw at that one or trying doi, who knows what he would give a gaw

Cass should be at her hols home now for the next week, sitting back relaxing with wine in hand
Dancing girl good luck with the insurance co, fingers crossed that you can get something back
Sg hope oh had a good birthday”

I have Sky I have and boy did I need it (the cushion that is). Delightful tonight and I have to admit would oive to see the ice skating but am sure that will never materalise. Only so many hours in a day.
These phataws down memory lane make me realise what a metamorphasis has taken place - was it only 15 months ago since the tour........................ So many lovely memories never to be forgotten.

Goodnight all .Things to do and people to watch

rita1

14-03-2012

Originally Posted by Lotuseater:
“HELP!!!!!! Have jus managed to bod on to find we have moved to No 10 Thud Towers.Knocks loudly at dooor. Hellaw is anyone in????

No time to pack up the potted plants and decide on the wallpaper although KK you seem to have been extremeley busy. Even our absent Cass manged to move in hook line and sombrero before I did
Dancing Girl - hope all goes well with the insurance -am sure that you mus be due something. OH being in the trade so to speak new exactly what to say and we got exactly what we were entitled to

SG hope the birthday celebs went well and you didn't have too much of the vino at lunch.Hic!!!!

Rita - Waistcoat alert - but wrong person

Well DOI was very diverse tonight. MB very bouncy and very very interested in headbanging a la Torvill and Dean. A spell on DOI perhaps- unicycling whilst wearing blades and perhaps a backflip or three My last for the week and will I get to see CF Sunday as its Mothers Day??? May have to record

Cass if you are upright and can communicate in any way Hellaw and enjoy yourself cos you deserve it”

No, no, LE - it's not waistcoasts per se I'm interested in, it's waistcoasts on a certain person, particularly black ones over white shirts. This one won't do at all!

Thought Matt was totally gorgeous tonight. I know I overuse that word but I just can't think of a more suitable one. Very lively, very tiggerish, and alarmingly interested in the skating, and in particular the dangerous parts. No, Matt. No. Just NO. Please. My nerves really couldn't take it. As it is I don't watch DOI for fear of seeing an accident. And that's when I don't especially care about the participants. Nicola, if you're listening, don't let him! You could see the glint in his eye, the "I could do that" expression, the longing to get out and participate again.

Somebody strap him down, please!

SkyBluePink

14-03-2012

Saving may and june for tomorrow, just hoping for some hot sunny days during cf so the lucky 7 t-shirt comes out to play
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Night night all
sweet matty dreams
ccm x

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