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[Gareth Hughes]

It's not, strictly speaking, another (would-be) building-materials-technical "restoration" prog like so many that seem to be popping up all over the telly, and it has worrying overtones of showing how "Big Society" might work, if you get enough nice middle-class people together (which doesn't really address the, um, "issues"), and it's not an especially authentic restoration (though better than many), but despite all the caveats, the BBC's new "Village SOS" series has got off to a rather enjoyable start. It's available until mid September:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b013cbsl/Village_SOS_Talgarth/

And Bossy Beeny is, at points, every bit as doom-laden as usual.

 

[philpjuk100]

Yup,enjoyed it,put it on my list of "places to visit".

 

[skier-hughes]

Not seen it yet, but Big Society has been working for generations, during liberal, labour and conservative governments, way before anybody decided to call it Big Society.

 

[Penners]

Thanks for the recommendation, Gareth. I shall cast my jaded eye over it. I presume Beeny is pregnant, as usual?

 

[philpjuk100]

She "NEEDS" loads of kids!,(have you seen the size of her house?).