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[Closed] Banker spending his bonuses on Grand Designs

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Bet these two are getting right up peoples noses.

The Pink fluro safety jacket takes the piss.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 9:23 pm
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i've a lot more respect for those on GD that put something together with their own hands. not those that throw stupid amounts of money at their (bank managers/mortgage company's) 'baby'.

those types piss me off really. more money than sense. i felt a great sense of schadenfreude with one show where the woman went crazy, stretching herself to the limit and then lost, or almost lost the whole thing.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 9:30 pm
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Its not really a grand design when they have architects and a team of builders 🙁


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 9:32 pm
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The Italian cookery school one was pretty good. they did it themselves with not a huge amount of cashola.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 9:35 pm
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It will all go wrong when he comes out the closet


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 9:57 pm
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Wat ! no baby.


 
Posted : 11/02/2009 10:15 pm
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Ghey? Who?

Uncle Kev is married with 4 kids.

I quite like last night's. At least she got involved.

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EDIT ah, you mean the pink shirted Welsh bloke. I thought he was just a bit errr.... Welsh. It'll all go wrong when we doesn't get his bonus and they have to sell it more like.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 6:17 am
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I agree Harry.....she got stuck in and did an excellent job. Beautiful house and the end of the day....yes they clearly had a bucket load of cash...but hey...fair play.
And was I jealous....you bet


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 7:56 am
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That was/is my least favourite build ever. To me it looks like a mix of portakabins leant against the old tower. Hideous. Also have a bit of an issue with 'instant' interiors.

Another thing, a bit remote for the kid was'nt it? Did no one else think the 'Shining' when he was pootling around all alone on his trike.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 8:33 am
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Agreed, dull design and shocking kitchen / dining area - that table minged!


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 8:43 am
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[i]that table minged! [/i]

People have different tastes...shocker 😉


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 10:48 am
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Who saw the house built in the middle of a wood by the chap who looked after the wood/made charcoal for a living?
Utterly brilliant. I don't think he used ANY new materials (apart from glass I guess). House and roof made from local timber he cut and shaped himslef, old wood burning range for heat/cooking, old bath. All the 'builders' where friends/volonteers.
The guy had effectively lived in a tent/tree for 5 years or something before the council finally gave planning for his house - although when he leaves it has to be pulled down!
Best GD I've seen - could watch it over and over. Although the ones where it all goes wrong are also great to watch 😈


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 11:19 am
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Looked like he'd put 3 portacabins up against a nice old folly. Rubbish

Not fair to judge him for spending his money though, people that do are just come across as bitter bastards


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 11:25 am
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I was surprised he got planning permission for that considering it was a listed building


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 11:26 am
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Sometimes you get annoying folk on Grand Designs, last night was a classic case. The wife became 'project manager', amazing how her matching pink high-viz vest and hard hat stayed so clean when she was 'grafting' away. I was really, really surprised that she didn't get pregnant half way through the build - they usually do. Wierd place to bring up a kid but I suppose they might have lots of cousins etc in the area. The house looked good inside but a bit of a cliche. But each to their own.

Looked a bit National Trust castle and modern visitor centre to me.


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 11:39 am
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"I suppose they might have lots of cousins etc in the area"

that only happens in the valleys


 
Posted : 12/02/2009 11:53 am

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