Chelsea Flower Show

Oh good. We're going away for the weekend but will be back Sunday night. Thanks for the info.

It's on Ch4 at 8 o'clock Sunday night. Only heard about it today.

Perhaps the Paul Hollywood look is catching on.

Perhaps he should give Joe some tips...!

I think CB has a programme coming up soon about the Queen's love of horses, Tegan. Didn't know about the Emily Davidson one. Must keep an eye open.

I reckon Alan's had a bit of botox ...

I was trying to think of the term 'make over' but couldn't for the life of me remember it [senior moment again]. I feel as if she's got somebody giving her a make over [was worried about using the wrong terminology ]. There's a girl on Ch4 Racing that I just know would rather wear comfortable clothes but they keep putting her in fancy hats. Which reminds me that Clare Balding has got a programme on Sunday night about Emily Davidson [presume it's on Ch4 but not sure].

It was about Carol Klein, Ana. Her progression from sounding as though she'd only just woken up to over-the-top presenting style.

I envy the way she can kneel and crouch and still get up without grimacing. Do you think they edit out the creaking joint noises?

I quite like Alan Titchmarsh's hair. The grey streaks are rather fetching now he's just become a grandfather. Maybe we should tell him about Gransnet.

What was it about...?

I think Alan Titchmarsh's hair has always looked rather odd. Now it looks as though he's had it streaked....greyishly.

Ha Ha, jingle. I think it was Specki who thought you might be Carol Klein. I wondered what happened to that thread

I also wonder what she's done with all those scarves she used to wear. I worried that she might hang herself on a bit of magnolia.

Sorry! Back to the present thread.

Quote merlotgarn "j02 Do you live in Devon, look great in jeans and earn shedloads of money from writing about and presenting all things garden?"

merlot thought I was Carol Klein!

Oh all right, merlot, I meant Gardeners' World - and what's more, (haaving googled) he's now 47! I was thinking he was still in his thirties...

We You've already given Carol Klein a going over.

this thread got so funny!

He used to send me to sleep when he first appeared on Gardener's World but I quite like him now.

His dad is the bloke from Keeping Up Appearnces, but I didn't know who his mum was. Some pedigree!

Did you know that Joe Swift's mother is the novelist Margaret Drabble?

#uselessinformationmaybe

Joe Swift? Ground Force? Are you sure, Ana

Well, I didn't mean he looked old old - just older than he did a few years ago when I used to watch him on Groundforce etc. - which he would! I suppose it's just me losing track of the years....

I love her garden....and her books.

That's what's wrong. She's not herself any more. [lovely garden she's got, though]

Can't stand her!

have a look at this Tegan. She hasn't always been so exuberant.

D'you think so? Thought he'd still got the William Hague 'embryonic' look.

Yes you can, Tegan!
And isn't Joe Swift looking old....?