1%er
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For anyone not in the UK you can watch the first of 3 episodes here. Link to season 12 episode 1 click next episode above links for episode 2 and 3.
Grand Designs
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teuchter
je suis teuchter
Complete opposite here; everything about it revolted me! The couple were arrogant, privileged cunts who wanted what they wanted regardless of everyone else and dressed it up in some 'it's a reflection of us as people' bullshit and the neighbours were horrible little Englander tosspots. The house exterior was dull while the interior had some good bits but wasn't all that.
I quite like GD but that episode was the epitome of all the reasons why people don't like it.
*breathes in 2, 3, 4 aaaand out 2, 3, 4*
Anyway, next week's should be good - we've got urban interest too
I kind of agree... it wasn't all that.
It wasn't particularly great architecture. Fine for it to be different from the neighbours, but the building just wasn't all that great. As a design it was nothing on the glass house from the week before. And this couple were worse than the glass house couple too.
I'm not sure I'd want to live in a very striking water tower in central London, especially if it landed me with ~£2m debt, but you had to be kind of impressed with the end product. His partner didn't seem all that interested in the whole project though.
It was the 100th episode apparently.
It was the 100th episode apparently.
Hassan I Sabha
Kick Muck !
The final view of their house from the side made it look a bit like the weird squirrel from the ice age films
really really liked this property - no bells, no whistles, no bling. Just good design in keeping (imo) with it's setting.
Kevin showed a lot of emotion for once, it was really obvious he properly liked that project even before he fessed up it was his favourite ever at the end.
i also realised i have never been that far north and should do really.
Kevin showed a lot of emotion for once, it was really obvious he properly liked that project even before he fessed up it was his favourite ever at the end.
i also realised i have never been that far north and should do really.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yeah it was a very nice project. The couple (an addition to Skye's already extensive collection of mediocre "artists") were likeable and it felt like they deserved the house more than most on GD.
I also really liked the builder, just getting on with stuff without drama and obviously proud of doing things well.
Kevin made a bit too much of a deal about it supposedly being the first "contemporary" house on Skye deviating from the standard form...this is not really true at all.
The design was good - more deserving of the term "modest" than most GD projects - and fitted in well in landscape terms. We'll see what that larch cladding looks like after 20 years of winter storms.
I did think that the lack of sea view out from the upstairs bedroom would be frustrating though - as pointed out by Kevin. I do think that was a little bit of a flaw and don't really buy the excuse allegedly given by the architect - that they couldn't afford it. It's something that's a result of the fundamental form of the building.
I also really liked the builder, just getting on with stuff without drama and obviously proud of doing things well.
Kevin made a bit too much of a deal about it supposedly being the first "contemporary" house on Skye deviating from the standard form...this is not really true at all.
The design was good - more deserving of the term "modest" than most GD projects - and fitted in well in landscape terms. We'll see what that larch cladding looks like after 20 years of winter storms.
I did think that the lack of sea view out from the upstairs bedroom would be frustrating though - as pointed out by Kevin. I do think that was a little bit of a flaw and don't really buy the excuse allegedly given by the architect - that they couldn't afford it. It's something that's a result of the fundamental form of the building.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yes you should. Do it!
It is pretty shameful. I have barely been to Scotland except for a couple of work trips to Edinburgh and Glasgow and a wedding in Aberdeen.
My Aussie Wife was mocking me about it while we watched the show as it goes, she loves Scotland and Skye is just about her most favourite place ever.
I thought he'd always said that his favourite ever was that copicer building in the woods, which was very good as I remember. Has this one usurped it?
it may well have done! that copicers building was great.
Last weeks box was ok, nice house, not sure about all the wood everywhere. I liked the week before or the week before that when the cliff started falling into the sea (coastal erosion, who knew) and they were 
at the thought of their unfinished house following it. The stone sculpture in the garden was seriously ugly though.
at the thought of their unfinished house following it. The stone sculpture in the garden was seriously ugly though.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I liked the bit where they are talking about it and discussing the skill of balancing it and the notion of precariousness and so on, and then the narration cuts in and tells us that "the stones are later bolted together for safety"
Looby
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I loved last nights house
Nice house but I didn't like the couple much.
I thought he was very selfish and arrogant to steam ahead when she was so unsure about the design. It really felt like he didn't give a toss about her opinion or what she wanted.
I really thought when it was finished she'd like it but she still didn't. Awkward!
aqua
made of cheese and gin
yes but given they'd been together 20 years I doubt this is the first time he's been like that. I quite liked them. Better than the hideous up their own arse people they normally have on.
Looby
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True, it just grated on me massively.
aqua
made of cheese and gin
Oh yeah he'd do my fucking head in, but less than the normal types on that show and tbh, I could see quite a bit of bees in him
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I really liked last week's. I loved that they said they didn't need any more space, they just built what they needed. Contrast that with the utter fucking cunts from the week previous to that. How fucking selfish and twattish can you get not giving a shit about what happens to it because you'll be dead by then. I'm alright jack, fuck the rest of youse. Nearly made me want to go and chip away at the fucking cliff myself while they slept.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
Next week's looks fun. I usually hate most of the people on there, I expect I might end up hating that guy (I know, I'm judging a book by its cover... but that hat...). Interesting idea of making a house from shipping containers though. Have we had one of those on there yet?
I must say, I simultaneously loathe and adore Kevin.
He said a new thing this week... what was it? Oh yes, the house was 'heroic'. Oh Kevin.
I must say, I simultaneously loathe and adore Kevin.
He said a new thing this week... what was it? Oh yes, the house was 'heroic'. Oh Kevin.
Vintage Paw
dead stare and computer glare
I like the ones where things go wrong while he's filming. Like the time he was doing a piece to camera with a little cardboard model of something and the whole roof collapsed behind him. 
Looby
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I loved it, great house. He was lovely and sweet, liked his family too. 
The bath was clever and stuff but not for me.
The downstairs space was pretty small though, even for a 2 bed. Not sure I could live in it, I've got too much stuff. I started getting the fear about storage.
The bath was clever and stuff but not for me.
The downstairs space was pretty small though, even for a 2 bed. Not sure I could live in it, I've got too much stuff. I started getting the fear about storage.
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