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Has anyone been watching that Mountain programme with Griff Rhys Jones?

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saltire · 20/08/2007 13:07

I ahve only seen last weeks and last nights. I really enjoyed it though> alst week he was on the Scottish mountain ranges - Ben Nevis, Glencoe, Cairngorms. This week he was on the Pennines. He must be quite phiysically fit though as he was yomping up the mountains like a pro

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wotsits · 20/08/2007 15:35

DH and I have. DH is getting inspired - he has visions of us traipsing up these mountains with DD in a backpack. The thought of it exhausts me... The photography is wonderful, and as I keep pointing out to DH, we wouldn't get those great aerial views if we went on foot

littlelapin · 20/08/2007 15:44

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Meeely2 · 20/08/2007 15:45

i'm loving it - need a week off to explore definitely!

Whizzz · 20/08/2007 15:48

Yes its suprisingly good isn't it. I love walking but hate going up hills

Blandmum · 20/08/2007 15:50

yes it is fantastic.

I sat next to him in a reasturant in Dorchester earlier on this year. He is rather weatherbeaten, but still rather attractive.

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saltire · 20/08/2007 15:51

I don't actually "get" mountaineering. The mountains in Scotland - Nevis range, Glencoe etc are stunning, but IMO, for sitting at the bottom looking up, not for actually climbing them

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tissy · 20/08/2007 15:52

....attractive and VERY rich, mb!

Blandmum · 20/08/2007 15:53

He ordered chicken and a diet coke, so he wasn't flash with his cash!

littlelapin · 20/08/2007 15:56

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 20/08/2007 15:57

He has a beautiful classic yacht too.

Blandmum · 20/08/2007 16:02

have you read 'to the baltic with Bob'? V funny

littlelapin · 20/08/2007 16:05

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 20/08/2007 16:05

Yes MB.
We were particularly amused by the fact that even if you are very very rich indeed, like GRJ, you still have to get up in the night to stick a bit of binliner over the leaky bit that is dripping onto your bunk in the night.

Blandmum · 20/08/2007 16:06

I didn't see the size of his Yacht, as we were in a public place

Blandmum · 20/08/2007 16:07

Thisnk tha he is making a new series about Thomas Hardy

littlelapin · 20/08/2007 16:07

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Blandmum · 20/08/2007 16:08

Well, I might have glanced a bit.

He was waering the waterproof jacket that he had on in last nights prog. Dh and I commented on it, how sad are we!?

littlelapin · 20/08/2007 16:14

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saltire · 20/08/2007 16:16

MB - how was your trip round Scotland? Did you go to F&D's and get doughnuts?

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UnquietDad · 27/08/2007 15:28

Saw it for the first time last night. Is it always shot on OB videotape? Looks very old-fashioned!

expatinscotland · 27/08/2007 15:31

I loved this series! Was dead jealous he got to climb with all those seriously hardcore people !

He got to climb with Johnny Dawes! That bastard.

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saltire · 27/08/2007 17:30

I never knew there was a railway to the top of Snowdon. There's hope for Dh getting me to go up a mountain then!

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foxinsocks · 27/08/2007 17:45

I didn't know that about the railway either. I caught it on TV last night (nothing else on!). Thought I wouldn't enjoy it but ended up watching the whole thing. Was quite fascinating in a Sunday night TV way.

Kbear · 27/08/2007 17:47

I love a mountain me. But looking up at them too. Glencoe ah bliss. Buchaille Etive Mhor is my favourite.