The Real Marigold Hotel (series 2)

Whilst they were interesting to watch Miriam Margolyes and Rosemary Shrager in Series 1 could really get on your nerves but I am finding this group, so far, easier to watch if I'm being honest.

I like Paul, Dennis and Rusty and I agree Paul looks 'good in a hat'. I think Paul still has that 'twinkle, little boy' look that let's face it did / does appeal to many, me included .

I would love to have the opportunity they are experiencing , free trip, brilliant accommodation, somebody there to always look after you , somebody ensuring your safety etc. A 'dream job' I would say , lucky devils.

Not a "job" at all POGS. Like so many of these TV series where "celebrities" jet off to far off places in the name of work .

My DH has always wanted to go to India. It really gets on his nerves when I say "maybe in another life" . He is a bit of a dreamer.

That house where they are all staying looks fabulous though doesn't it?

I would like the producers of this programme to choose ME and a few other ordinary folk to have a jolly away from home, in the warm and in a beautiful place. To be transported, no worries about tickets, trains, planes, insurance ( pre-existing conditions), and report back on whether they could live wherever. Who shall we contact?

Oh you can put my name down for that Auntieflo I am sure it would make for good viewing too. A dozen Gransnetters shipped off to somewhere exotic to live together for a month.

I wonder who would want to murder me first?

' A dozen Gransnetters shipped off to somewhere exotic to live together for a month. '

Ye gods can you imagine it if the remit of the programme was to choose GN posters who hold diametric opinions .

Haha, yes.....such fun!

Yes all the better POGS Just imagine the viewing figures!

A program such as this would always need a dozy character so I am voting myself in!

It could just work..... now shall we approach Channel 4 or the BBC?

It might have to be set in 'Midsomer'. Murder would definitely ensue if some posters were picked...

A new board game perhaps?

Was it in the bedroom with a knife or **** in the garden with machete.

It would certainly put Gransnet on the map.

I fancy the "Death in Paradise" island, better weather than Midsomer!

Certainly warmer.

Midsomer is beautiful

I'm up for somewhere exotic (after all the program will be paying for it) .
12 of us will meet at an airport (Newcastle would be most convenient for me ) and we will all wear a distinctive hat (so we know who we are) or perhaps we could have special GN luggage... Stamped with Gransnet on Tour !

Episode one..... On the plane.

Anyone else up for it?

YES!! I'll join you gillybob...I am so fed up of 'celebs' getting free experiences and I think it would me good to hear about 'real' people and how they get on. I also wouldn't mind being trained for free to dance, ice skate etc., etc., draw the line at ski jumping though and would love 6 weeks 'chilling' in the BBHouse. Can we do somewhere warm and sunny? Let me know when the first planning meeting is, looking forward to it already.

I would love to go with you, not going near a plane . If you switch the destination to Midsomer please allow me to join you. For me it would mean staying in another country

Anniebach....not a problem, we will do a warm and sunny overseas and a quintessential English village, there will be more than 1 series of course!

Kateykrunch, thank you, where is my map I need to find the Severn bridge

Can I join you in Sainte Marie? I'm already worrying about what to wear.

Jane...don't worry, we will have a packing list to aid, but don't forget, all luggage will be transported on your behalf and you may choose if you wish to unpack yourself or have that service attended to on your behalf. Can I suggest, some casual and some dressy......ooooo and comfortable shoes. I can't wait.

Yes, let's stick to Midsomer ( and as a lot of it is filmed in Oxfordshire I won't need to travel far.) we could have adjoining cottages ( although bagsy the old rectory, the one with masses of red roses climbing on it!) whilst there, we could have a pub night/ attend a fete/go to church/visit the Lady Of The Manor/ take an outside art class/
Look round a farm/ visit a small brewery/ look round a horse stud farm/have some fun at the fair......in fact all those places where murder regularly occurs in Midsomer.
I think that twelve of us would be a good number ( would anybody be alive by the end if it?)

I we had a series in Sainte Marie would I have to squeeze into tiny shorts ?

Yes folks I'm up for this one and frankly I don't care where as long as we are waited on and have interesting experiences. People are always fascinating as you are getting to know them and as long as I can get away on my own from time to time (like Bill Oddie) I can cope.

Is there room on the bus for me please? I'm not bad at cooking and I'll muck in with any chores. But it's best that I don't bring any teensy tiny shorts I'd get arrested .

Sounds like we're on, but if the journey is long, I think I will need a lie down bed, still if it's all expenses paid, what the heck. Newcastle airport's a bit far, can you divert the plane to Gatwick or Heathrow? See you all soon.

Considering I live just outside Newcastle, Heathrow and Gatwick are rather far for me Auntieflo so maybe to be fair to everyone we should make it somewhere in the middle or else all fly from our local airports and meet at the destination... I was rather hoping for tours of local wineries, rides on camels (or donkeys) swimming in the sea, festivals, visits to monasteries, local crafts, new food, markets, boat trips, scuba diving , and the likes.... The sorts of things we don't do at home so much.

Midsomer is lovely but... It's not going to make for thrilling entertainment is it? Unless of course one of us gets bumped off every day.