Another telly makeover prog?

[Penners]

I got a nice " expresso " coffe maker and a couple of dics at the end.

Mmmm - nice. :shock:

 

[skier-hughes]

I got a nice " expresso " coffe maker and a couple of dics at the end, very nice too.

What on earth did they do to you??????????

 

[middi]

Sorry for not making it clear Penners, the coffe tasted nice but never had a chance to taste the " dics".

Talk about confusion. Having agreed on the phone that I could be interested in such a program, they said (BBC) they would send someone to do what could be defined as a "screen test" to assess suitability. Immagine my astonishement ( and delight !!!) when a couple of days later I answered the door to a couple of two 6 feet tall ,blond, aprrox. 25 year old girls with legs up to my kneck holding a cine-camera, asking for me.

I immediately thought that my wife would kill me if I participated in the sort of filming I was thinking about.

All a mistake. ( sod it !!)

 

[Ian Bond]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I take back everything I said previously about these programmes!

 

[Penners]

I answered the door to a couple of two 6 feet tall ,blond, aprrox. 25 year old girls with legs up to my kneck holding a cine-camera, asking for me.

Aha, so that's what the couple of dics were for....

 

[Moo]

Now that's really lowering the tone, Penners.

If you carry on like this I shall grass you up to Mrs P.

 

[Penners]

We all need a snigger behind the bike-sheds occasionally.

 

[Moo]

You speak for yourself, young man. Grown-ups like Mrs P and I never think of such things.

 

[Penners]

young man

Surely that remark wasn't addressed to me?

 

[Flyfisher]

Young men may grow older but don't confuse that with growing up :wink:

 

[Penners]

Such wisdom from one so young.

 

[plumbers mate]

Forget the girls with legs up to wherever, Mr McCloud can come knocking at my door to help me out any day....

By the way -- the water tower coversion got an AIA award for the adaptive reuse of an industrial structure last year. (runner up IIRC)

 

[Clare_Kiernan]

So would it be wrong to ask if anyone knows of a renovation that would want to appear on the Discovery channel?

I am not ashamed to say that I am researcher for a property renovation show who happens to have an interest in the world of renovation and development of houses in the UK - just not quite at the stage to renovate anything myself unfortunately.

 

[Nemesis]

I think it would be wrong to tout here without asking the site owner if it's OK.

And this site is mostly about sensitive repair of historic buildings, not 'renovation' and development.

 

[Clare_Kiernan]

worth a try due to the subject matter. I want to find people that really know what they are talking about and who are passionate about their projects including renovation, development and "sensitive repair".

thankyou for your response

 

[Nemesis]

Very bad manners though.

It's an ad for a commercial programme and I presume you are being paid to place it as part of 'research'.

Overtly commercial messages from businesses or organisations are not permitted. Businesses and organisations interested in advertising on this website should visit the advertiser enquiry page. Notices of things for sale should be posted (for free) in "The Exchange".

 

[Penners]

I found this in my PM Inbox today:

Dear Penners

I hope that you don't mind me contacting you. I am a researcher for a broadcasting company called twofour. The Discovery Channel have recently commissioned twofour to make a new property show. I am looking to make contact with people who renovate properties from "wrecks to riches" with the aim of us following the renovation from the very begining. Very recently filming began on 2 of the projects, therefore I am eager to establish links with possible renovators such as yourself, friends or colleagues. We would need the renovation to have not have been started yet but to be ideally begining the build within the next 6 weeks aiming for completion the end of 2008.

I really appreciate any help you can give and if you have any further questions about the show then please email me or give me a call on the direct number below.

Kind Regards

Clare Kiernan

My reply (probably a bit pompous, but I was irritated to have my PM box invaded!)

Dear Clare

Having a keen interest in the conservation of architectural heritage, I'm not very enthusiastic about the concept of "renovation from wrecks to riches". The PPUK forum tends to attract people who are more interested in sympathetic conservation than making a quick buck.

I'm afraid I can't be of any help to you.

Penners

 

[skier-hughes]

Depends on what your idea of riches is, mine is a nice comfy house to live in with my family, which a good repair restoration of my house would achieve, but I aint going to be finished in 2008!!!!!!

 

[Nemesis]

Ah well - the fact I didn't receive such a missable invitation must mean our sixteen years and still a wreck (just a bit less of a one than when we started) won't make for gripping telly.

Having trouble with the lime mortar at the moment - not fast enough drying for quick makeover progs I fear.

Can't get the Discovery channel - maybe just as well, or possibly these progs would feature here under the heading of GRRRRRRR....

 

[Gareth Hughes]

I've just had:

Having just registered with period properties i came across your discussion about Tilty Mill. I am a researcher for a broadcasting company called twofour who have recently been commissioned by the Discovery Channel to make a new property programme. I am seeking projects such as Tilty Mill to follow as part of the show. After reading the report as to why the application was turned down i can see how disappointed it must be for those who are involved with the property directly and those who are interested in the renovation of such fantastic buildings.

Recently the filming of 2 renovations has began and I am seeking further projects that the show could potentially follow. I would be grateful for any contacts or information that you may have. Please do not hesitate to call or email me.

I didn't hesitate, here's my reply:

Dear Clare

Thank you for your message re Tilty Mill.

Unfortunately you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick. Far from being disappointed, I am delighted that permission to convert the mill into a house has been refused, and indeed I appeared as an expert witness at the public inquiry specifically to oppose the plans, which would have ruined a very important historic building.

The many local people who also objected are now looking at ways in which they might be able to take over the mill and restore it as a working mill, not as yet another house in an unsustainable location. Rather than yet another "Property Ladder / Grand Designs" effort, perhaps your company would be interested in making a programme about a community that is interested in saving its historic buildings for their own intrinsic interest, rather than wrecking them for the maximum profit?

I won't hold my breath.

Gareth Hughes