Ben Law's house on Grand Designs

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:03

I trust that anyone who saw Ben Law's house on Grand Designs (C4) tonight is just aching with jealousy...

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:32

I no longer have a tv set, but I am aching anyway. It's not on my essential books to have list, but I might just buy it, I remember the program in the last series about it, was it a repeat or a new one? If it's a new one, what's changed?

Suddenly I need a tv

Aarrggh!

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:36

aliwood wrote:I no longer have a tv set, but I am aching anyway. It's not on my essential books to have list, but I might just buy it, I remember the program in the last series about it, was it a repeat or a new one? If it's a new one, what's changed?

Suddenly I need a tv

Aarrggh!

It was a revisit - showing the original construction and then returning three years later to see how things had progressed.

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:48

Phew! I've seen that one. Might just buy the book for Xmas anyway. Thanks.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:50

Alice, treat yourself to a little LCD TV - they don't use too much energy I understand. The TV is still a useful communications media and also good for some well deserved entertainment from time to time.

You can get them with a DVD built in which should play music CDs too - multi-function!

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:55

snow hope wrote:The TV is still a useful communications media and also good for some well deserved entertainment from time to time.
You can get them with a DVD built in which should play music CDs too - multi-function!

Yessssssss... Come, join us.... do not be afraid......

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 26 Oct 2005, 22:56

But then I would have to pay the tv licence as well! And I only used to watch horizon and useful stuff in the end. I think the book would work out cheaper. The Sky at Night is better quality over the internet too.

Back to Ben Law, I would love to live in a house like that, surrounded by all those trees. His commute to work must be really nice.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 26 Oct 2005, 23:02

Fair enough Alice.

I used your 3 R's tonight with a couple of my boys- reduce reuse recycle - my new PO motto!

Won't go into the whole story - too boring - but the 3 R's were very appropriate.

aliwood · Post by **aliwood** » 26 Oct 2005, 23:05

snow hope wrote: the 3 R's were very appropriate.

Glad you managed to reuse and recycle them! Actually I pinched it off the book of the same name, it's very interesting, lots of suggestions and hints.

JLefrere · Post by **JLefrere** » 27 Oct 2005, 23:44

I remember seeing that when it first aired and being really inspired. A fantastic design in an excellent location. He was obviously really pleased with it.

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 02 Nov 2005, 12:30

He wasn't the only one - he's 'pulled' as well, and has a baby now too! He and his new partner met over a flock of sheep, apparently . . . (whatever suits!)

Just goes to show - there's someone for us all, eh?! No matter how 'weird' or 'eccentric' . . .