Escape To The Country (Nit Picking).

The daftest episode I've seen was a woman living in London suburbs wanted to move to Pembrokeshire. 3 properties with her raving about them or their potential (one had a massive collapsing barn in the garden she was planning to turn into her forever home!). In the final chat asked about the houses etc she says " I came down to Pembrokeshire by train for the programme and realised how far away it is so I've decided I'm going to move to Kent/Surrey/Sussex!" 🤪🙄😳 (Think it was those 3 counties but certainly was that sort of area as "nearer to London!"

I remember the Pembrokeshire one and thinking at least she found that out before moving. I wonder how many of thenpeople on the show are genuine or if the programme is 50% made up.
But I do love Alistair and Jules. I remember one woman who was frightened of cows...and what were in the field next door to one of the houses??? At least she and Jules had a laugh which made me laugh too. Anyone been on the show??

I find the frequent references to how the windows let in light rather irritating.

I agree with you Chardy. My friends moved 200 miles away and I had no intention of travelling there. It didn’t work out for them and they are back in my area.

Grannynannywanny

I find the frequent references to how the windows let in light rather irritating.

I thought that was the point of having them 🤣

Plus I've noticed that every single light in the house is always switched on to confuse the viewers as to how light the rooms actually are.

Beechnut

I agree with you Chardy. My friends moved 200 miles away and I had no intention of travelling there. It didn’t work out for them and they are back in my area.

Yes I've known people revert back to where they started. Unfortunately country house prices sometimes don't always keep pace with city house prices, and so families slide down the property ladder (never mind the expense of two lots of conveyancing)

Grannynannywanny

I find the frequent references to how the windows let in light rather irritating.

Yeah 😂 it’s what windows tend to do innit?

I laugh at the amount of women who cry and wave their hands about when they enter a kitchen, are they really so odd or just attention seekers?I mean, it’s a kitchen! Get over it.

I only like Alistair as a presenter tbh.I like his slightly acerbic wit.

Sparklefizz

25Avalon

They also think they can hold down Jobs an hour’s drive away and manage 5+ acres.

Yes.... and all the time keeping alpacas!

And all those people semi-retiring and renting out cottages etc.

Oreo

I laugh at the amount of women who cry and wave their hands about when they enter a kitchen, are they really so odd or just attention seekers?I mean, it’s a kitchen! Get over it.

Yes, and then they will say I like it. This works.. it’s a kitchen. That’s its job!

I could cry at my kitchen sometimes, particularly when DH has cooked.
It tasted good though 🙂

HelterSkelter1

I remember the Pembrokeshire one and thinking at least she found that out before moving. I wonder how many of thenpeople on the show are genuine or if the programme is 50% made up.
But I do love Alistair and Jules. I remember one woman who was frightened of cows...and what were in the field next door to one of the houses??? At least she and Jules had a laugh which made me laugh too. Anyone been on the show??

Yes I agree good she found out. But I cant really get my head around not actually thinking about before deciding where to move! 🤔 Its not surprising people end up coming back if they havent thought through the bigger picture really.

What about those bathrooms with plain glass and fabulous views (as I mentioned elsewhere). Fabulous views for whom?

Sparklefizz

Freya5

Amazes why an older couple, entering a large kitchen, say "it's not big enough". When they enter a good size bedroom, with en suite, and state the same. Unrealistic to say the least. Or as we say, "more money than sense."

I think these sort of comments are just an excuse. The couple have no intention of buying. Many haven't got a buyer for their own house and don't intend to move.... they just want to be on TV and have a few days away at the expense of the programme. I often think this when a couple are choosing to move somewhere that they haven't even visited!!! Why would anyone sane do that?
(suspicious? Moi??)

I often think this when I watch the programmes where they are looking to move abroad - A Place in the Sun etc.

I wonder whether the TV company pay their expenses when they go to the Costa Brava (or wherever) looking for their 'holiday home but we are planning to move here permanently'.

I wonder what percentage of people actually do move out there.