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Mary Portas Silver Service

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ninathenana Thu 05-Jun-14 11:27:04

Anyone else watch this ? She started up an agency for retirees wanting to work. Last nights episode was about a group who were hired to fill a catering contract. I had to smile at the 91yr old who thought the fridge was an oven.

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Ana Thu 05-Jun-14 11:36:40

I half-watched it. I'm afraid I found it rather patronising in places and am not sure what the point of the exercise was, although most of the participants obviously enjoyed it!

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ninathenana Thu 05-Jun-14 11:49:30

I agree Ana that it was a little patronising in places but it was good to see at the end that a few of them had gained confidence and were now either self employed or volunteering which I believe was the aim.

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suebailey1 Thu 05-Jun-14 12:17:59

I did enjoy it even though its difficult to see how it will work other than for one off contracts. There was more than the Mrs Overall about some of it.

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Ana Thu 05-Jun-14 12:24:18

Oh dear, yes sue, I'm afraid I couldn't stop thinking about that! grin

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Tegan Thu 05-Jun-14 12:47:37

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6aYLOf8CUQ
..were they as good as this?

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Ana Thu 05-Jun-14 13:30:14

That's the one!

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Ana Thu 05-Jun-14 13:32:26

(but no, none of them was actually that doddery...)

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