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Grand Designs - this is the third time I've watched it and thought "oh god he must be an EFL teacher"

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Pruni · 02/05/2007 21:07

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Twiglett · 02/05/2007 21:09

oh goody company .. was just coming on to check if anyone was watching

not liking the sculptural 800 year old tree concept

Twiglett · 02/05/2007 21:09

is he an EFL teachers .. thought he was a carpenter?

Twiglett · 02/05/2007 21:10

really like the hexagonal hall though with all the bedrooms off it

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Pruni · 02/05/2007 21:12

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SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:14

I dunno, I used to work with a couple of fit ones. a couple of weird ones too, mind.

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Pruni · 02/05/2007 21:15

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filthymindedvixen · 02/05/2007 21:15

I'm rather in love with the house actually...

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Pruni · 02/05/2007 21:20

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Theresa · 02/05/2007 21:21

Ok i'm swallowing my pride here, what's an EFL teacher?

Whizzz · 02/05/2007 21:22

English as a Foreigh Language

(I'm still recovering from the tractor + ladder combo....so unsafe)

SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:22

pruni you should have taught in Brighton. 4 years, fit:weird probably about 50:50.

although I admit I never knew any that well so the fit ones may have been secretly weird.

But anyway...190k on the land, plus a half built house and they haven't sold their other house yet! carpentry pays better than I thought it did.

LynetteScavo · 02/05/2007 21:23

You mean Kevin McCloud, the architect? He does speak excellent French and I think Italian or German.

SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:23

lovely house though.

SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:24

lynette - we mean the house owner in the episode that's on now.

SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:24

lynette - we mean the house owner in the episode that's on now.

SenoraPostrophe · 02/05/2007 21:25

oops

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Pruni · 02/05/2007 21:26

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LynetteScavo · 02/05/2007 21:29

Just checked him out. Only ever met female EFL teachers, so I cant' comment. If I wasn'' happily married, I'd be so after Kevin. Top Bloke.

Twiglett · 02/05/2007 21:30

HOW MUCH did he say he had on credit card?

trippleshot · 02/05/2007 21:31

pretty sure they said he was a carpenter.

trippleshot · 02/05/2007 21:32

30k on credit card

MuminBrum · 02/05/2007 21:32

I have to deal (only a little bit) with EFL teachers ... at "language gap is a positive asset". You're not wrong!

Twiglett · 02/05/2007 21:33

he looks less EFL like with the short hair

must admit, he's growing on me now

but 30K on cc 'kin 'ell

lyrabelacqua · 02/05/2007 21:33

I know and English/Japanese couple and SHE was the EFL teacher (in Japan) and HE was the pupil. Possible same scenario here.

trippleshot · 02/05/2007 21:34

he's lovely - not at all like odious types on property ladder.