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#101 |
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Genetics!
It's not really his fault though : he's doing better (lesser?) than the rest of the family... who popped up this episode to assail our eyeballs. ![]() He's got young kids, bit irresponsible to be morbidity obese. |
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In a week when a Rolling Stone wrinkly had a kid in his late seventies, let's not be critical of Dick. Having seen all three episodes now, I want to retract an earlier post where I said that Dick and Angel were probably just a made-for-reality-television couple. That is clearly not the case, they seem genuinely happy and the kids will have a great upbringing there.
Normandie, our multi-quote forum secretary will no doubt find my offending post....... |
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I enjoyed it and wish them well
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Straw Bridgedick is on BBC4 at 8pm tonight for those of us that haven't had enough of the old fool.
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Straw Bridgedick is on BBC4 at 8pm tonight for those of us that haven't had enough of the old fool.
I thought Dick was less annoying than he was in the chateau programme. Perhaps because his Mrs wasn't there.
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New series on Sunday at 8pm.
I wonder how Dick and Angel are managing in that sprawling chateau. |
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Ahhh, good old Tricky Dicky, the randy old rogue. This show is fun, it reminds of a "A Place in France" with a kind of English scrounger version of Dick called Nigel, trying to start a new life in France on the cheap and on the French welfare state.
I am sure Dicky is above such things ? |
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I couldn't find a thread about Christmas at the Chateau so I have resurrected this one.
We've just watched this and it was a right load of old tosh. Does anyone know how much that lift cost? Did anyone actually watch this series? |
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Yes weve been following it- missed this last one though
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Go and download it from All4, and have a look at the lift.
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We will be watching it probably Wed.
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We've just watched this and it was a right load of old tosh. Does anyone know how much that lift cost? Did anyone actually watch this series?
I'd be interested to know the thought-process in how she arrives at occasionally (very occasionally) donning her blue overalls as opposed to parading around in the curtains from a tart's boudoir as she prints off colour laserprints, slaps them back-to-front on rotting wood and calls them "gifts". And who will she find to do her grunt-work once Dick is filling an early grave? |
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Yes. Angel flouncing around vandalising old books by putting two pens and a lipstick inside and calling them "crackers" was a particular highlight of this series for me.
I'd be interested to know the thought-process in how she arrives at occasionally (very occasionally) donning her blue overalls as opposed to parading around in the curtains from a tart's boudoir as she prints off colour laserprints, slaps them back-to-front on rotting wood and calls them "gifts". And who will she find to do her grunt-work once Dick is filling an early grave? Their big family Christmas seemed to have a lot of family missing as well, no sign of James. Incidentally, which Christmas was it? Last year? Or did they film this years Christmas dinner early? |
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Go and download it from All4, and have a look at the lift.
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I know it harks back to the previous series of this programme, but I was somewhat saddened not to see James (his son) at the wedding. Was he there? If not, any reason why? They got on so well in The Hungry Sailors (which I loved). I do hope they haven't fallen out because of Dick's new wife....
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I notice Dick didn't try the lift. Would it even take his weight or would his belly not even make it through the door?
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I notice Dick didn't try the lift. Would it even take his weight or would his belly not even make it through the door?
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That's a bit cruel! He did his measurements. When he helped to raise the lift vertically I did wonder about the toll on his heart that such a gigantic effort as that would take on him. He can turn his hand to so many skills....gotta admire him!
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I notice Dick didn't try the lift. Would it even take his weight or would his belly not even make it through the door?
![]() https://youtu.be/FdSORiSaRW8?t=53 |
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I've really enjoyed these programmes.
Why so much hate for this couple? I don't get it at all. They are eccentric but seem like thoroughly decent folk.
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I came across this recently by accident, and have since caught up on All4. I'm a fan of Dick Strawbridge from his Scrapheap Challenge days. Angel is a bit of a character, but they seem well suited to each other!
I'm really hoping the show continues on and off. They certainly have enough renovation work to keep going for years. |
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I've really enjoyed these programmes.
Why so much hate for this couple? I don't get it at all. They are eccentric but seem like thoroughly decent folk. ![]() Great programme!
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Yes. Angel flouncing around vandalising old books by putting two pens and a lipstick inside and calling them "crackers" was a particular highlight of this series for me.
but when at the Xmas table she told everybody what they were, before they opened them ![]() tim |
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I have to say that I and the wife both like them as a couple. We also enjoy the programs.
Can't see why such negativity towards them. |
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I have to say that I and the wife both like them as a couple. We also enjoy the programs.
Can't see why such negativity towards them. |
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