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Melanie Sands
Jul 9, 2012, 11:08:15 AM7/9/12
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He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
ideas, really.
But after seeing the episode at Great Fulford, with Francis
Fulford, a writer and Tv personlity, and his writer wife Kishanda
Fulford, I'd say if country house owners were all as snotty
and full of themselves and simply bone LAZY as Kishanda
Fulford, they don't deserve to be helped.
And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
Such people live in cloud-cuckoo-land and if they can't pull their
finger out and be prepared to work HARD for what they claim to love,
they don't deserve to keep it.
Melanie
ideas, really.
But after seeing the episode at Great Fulford, with Francis
Fulford, a writer and Tv personlity, and his writer wife Kishanda
Fulford, I'd say if country house owners were all as snotty
and full of themselves and simply bone LAZY as Kishanda
Fulford, they don't deserve to be helped.
And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
Such people live in cloud-cuckoo-land and if they can't pull their
finger out and be prepared to work HARD for what they claim to love,
they don't deserve to keep it.
Melanie
Yellow
Jul 9, 2012, 12:42:42 PM7/9/12
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In article <60710e15-0ba0-4aae...@googlegroups.com>,
Melani...@hotmail.com says...
You're not wrong.
Made fascinating viewing though.
Melani...@hotmail.com says...
Made fascinating viewing though.
AC
Jul 9, 2012, 3:07:49 PM7/9/12
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not see The Fucking Fulfords? Hilarious stuff.
Anyway, not seen this one. Will have a gander. Cheers for the heads up :)
--
AC
Chris J Dixon
Jul 10, 2012, 3:09:09 AM7/10/12
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AC wrote:
>Melanie Sands wrote:
>> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
>> ideas, really.
>>
>> But after seeing the episode at Great Fulford, with Francis
>> Fulford, a writer and Tv personlity, and his writer wife Kishanda
>> Fulford, I'd say if country house owners were all as snotty
>> and full of themselves and simply bone LAZY as Kishanda
>> Fulford, they don't deserve to be helped.
>>
>> And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
>> night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
>> event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
>> pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
>> the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
>> back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
>> SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
>> of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
>>
>> Such people live in cloud-cuckoo-land and if they can't pull their
>> finger out and be prepared to work HARD for what they claim to love,
>> they don't deserve to keep it.
>
>Melanie Sands wrote:
>> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
>> ideas, really.
>>
>> But after seeing the episode at Great Fulford, with Francis
>> Fulford, a writer and Tv personlity, and his writer wife Kishanda
>> Fulford, I'd say if country house owners were all as snotty
>> and full of themselves and simply bone LAZY as Kishanda
>> Fulford, they don't deserve to be helped.
>>
>> And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
>> night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
>> event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
>> pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
>> the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
>> back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
>> SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
>> of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
>>
>> Such people live in cloud-cuckoo-land and if they can't pull their
>> finger out and be prepared to work HARD for what they claim to love,
>> they don't deserve to keep it.
>
>The Fulfords are infamous nutters. Proper inbred upper class. Have you
>not see The Fucking Fulfords? Hilarious stuff.
>
>Anyway, not seen this one. Will have a gander. Cheers for the heads up :)
For a moment or two I though he was a Harry Enfield character.
>not see The Fucking Fulfords? Hilarious stuff.
>
>Anyway, not seen this one. Will have a gander. Cheers for the heads up :)
(Wasn't it Tim - nice but dim?)
Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
their way. Can't really see any other reason they bothered to do
it - they clearly had no intention of actually making any
changes.
Can you imagine anybody actually seeing the programme and then
wanting to visit, unless it was out of prurient curiosity?
Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
ch...@cdixon.me.uk
Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.
Melanie Sands
Jul 10, 2012, 10:04:00 AM7/10/12
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Am Dienstag, 10. Juli 2012 09:09:09 UTC+2 schrieb Chris J Dixon:
>
> For a moment or two I though he was a Harry Enfield character.
> (Wasn't it Tim - nice but dim?)
>
> For a moment or two I though he was a Harry Enfield character.
>
> Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
> their way. Can't really see any other reason they bothered to do
> Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
> it - they clearly had no intention of actually making any
> changes.
>
> Can you imagine anybody actually seeing the programme and then
> wanting to visit, unless it was out of prurient curiosity?
>
> Chris
> --
> Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
> ch...@cdixon.me.uk
>
> Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.
No, honestly not, because those attic bedrooms were decidedly
> changes.
>
> Can you imagine anybody actually seeing the programme and then
> wanting to visit, unless it was out of prurient curiosity?
>
> Chris
> --
> Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK
> ch...@cdixon.me.uk
>
> Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.
seedy. 275 pounds is 420 Swiss francs, and for that I can
get a suite in the Luzern Palace hotel.
I thought it was a scream that Francis Fulford had to stand up
on the bricks surrounding the fireplace to make himself taller
than that shooting party, and tell that awful story about the
dog jumping up onto the dinner table and eating from the guest's
plates, and finishing with "and of course, it WAS cute!" - and
the shooting party people's faces with ghastly looks...
And the missus wanting paying guests and not being down at 9.20 a.m.
- so there ARE people who get up later than I do! (Although I've pulled
myself together and am up at 7.00 am these days! - My husband rises
at 5.45 - insanely disciplined, he is).
The Fulfords want another reality show, but they rather lack the charm of
the Osbornes...they're not REALLY upper crust, are they?
Now that Chatsworth man, on the other hand - what an inspiration!
Melanie
Howard
Jul 10, 2012, 11:03:30 AM7/10/12
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Howard
Jul 10, 2012, 11:03:30 AM7/10/12
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Melanie Sands <Melani...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
> ideas, really.
Very poor imho. Doesn't carry any gravitas or show any imagination.
> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
> ideas, really.
Doesn't impress. Just a pretty boy for tv ratings ....
Howard
Peter Johnson
Jul 10, 2012, 11:13:18 AM7/10/12
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On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 08:08:15 -0700 (PDT), Melanie Sands
<Melani...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
>night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
>event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
>pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
>the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
>back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
>SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
>of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
>
I concluded that she sets those prices high on purpose, to put people
<Melani...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>And the prices! On the show they expected to be paid 275 pounds per
>night for their sordid attic rooms, and while on the show a wedding
>event planner lady was shocked to hear the Fulfords asked for 4500
>pounds for a wedding in two rooms and the "grand" staircase - where
>the wallpaper is peeling off the walls like some shabby Brooklyn
>back alley apartment - on the Fulford's websiste they now want
>SIX THOUSAND POUNDS for a wedding - RAISING their prices instead
>of getting a reality check and lowering them suitably.
>
off because she doesn't want people there but has to be seen to be
doing something.
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AC
Jul 10, 2012, 3:27:08 PM7/10/12
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>
> Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
> their way. Can't really see any other reason they bothered to do
> it -
saying they didnt embrace it.
they clearly had no intention of actually making any
> changes.
>
> Can you imagine anybody actually seeing the programme and then
> wanting to visit, unless it was out of prurient curiosity?
would be hilarious. Always wanted to go to a restaurant where the
waiters, etc are moody abusive bastards.
--
AC
Chris J Dixon
Jul 11, 2012, 4:46:01 AM7/11/12
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AC wrote:
>Chris J Dixon wrote:
>> Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
>> their way. Can't really see any other reason they bothered to do
>> it -
>
>I actually think some TV exec found them and pushed them forwards. Not
>saying they didnt embrace it.
>
I only realised later, not having seen earlier programmes, that
this was far from their first TV appearance:
<http://www.optomen.com/show.aspx?program=545>
>The F**ing Fulfords
>Why England's F***ed
>Why America�s F***ed
>In these three films, Britain�s most outspoken aristocrat introduces us to his family and gives us his personal, belligerent analysis of exactly what�s wrong with the world.
<http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-clean-is-your-house/episode-guide/series-4/episode-17>
>In 2004, the nation's cleaning queens showed Francis Fulford XXIII that his posh pile was as foul as his language. In this episode they return to see whether he managed to keep things clean.
There is an interesting review here
<http://www.scotsman.com/news/the-filthy-fulfords-cleaned-up-again-1-732228>
>ARE you taking full advantage of the services offered by reality TV? Play your cards right and you could procure - free of charge - a wardrobe makeover, couple counselling, diet advice, a new garden design and more. Yes, there is a downside - the embarrassment of having every minute detail of your life projected into the public domain for close scrutiny but, if you can tough it out, the perks are surely worth it. We can assume that this is the attitude employed by Francis Fulford XXIII, owner of a stately pile that's running to ruin.
>
>Two years ago Francis called in Kim and Aggie, cleaners extraordinaire, to sort out his neglected mansion. Never ones to turn down a challenge, the dynamic duo arrived with mops, dusters and a team of 35 cleaners. The experiment resulted in some agreeably watchable TV, and Francis avoided having to dip into the family coffers to sort out his mess. Still, you knew that the lord of the manor was only playing along with Kim and Aggie, with his "yar, yar, that's a good tip" and "yup, yup, this sort of cleaning is rather jolly". The moment they walked out the door, the dust began to settle once more, as the four kids, three dogs, two Shetland ponies and unspecified number of bats again took control of the house. In How Clean Are The F*lthy Fulfords Now?, Kim and Aggie returned to confirm what they must have already suspected.
>
>Before we could get to the update, we had to sit through a good 40 minutes of edited highlights from the last visit. This mostly involved Francis using the f-word in volumes to rival Gordon Ramsay, while merrily polishing the ballroom floor and laughing off the presence of salmonella in the house. If you'd seen the programme the first time around, it was a long wait to get to the new content. Fast forward to 2006 and this time Kim and Aggie rolled up alone - no team of cleaners and no optimistic attitude. Having clearly decided that there was no way Francis was getting another free cleaning session, they instead gave him a succession of gadgets and let him do his worst. "This is bloody good fun," he guffawed, while letting loose on the windows with the backpack jet washer.
>
>Along the way we were given a few practical tips for our own manors - use soda crystals on your antique silver and good old-fashioned soap and water on your chandeliers. If it felt like we were being cheated with an old programme served up in new wrapping, some satisfaction could be derived from the fact that Francis's quota of free reality TV goods and services seems to have dried up... for the time being.
I thing that is sufficient information to see a pattern forming
;-)
>Chris J Dixon wrote:
>> Looks like they will grab any TV money and publicity that comes
>> their way. Can't really see any other reason they bothered to do
>> it -
>
>I actually think some TV exec found them and pushed them forwards. Not
>saying they didnt embrace it.
>
this was far from their first TV appearance:
<http://www.optomen.com/show.aspx?program=545>
>The F**ing Fulfords
>Why England's F***ed
>Why America�s F***ed
>In these three films, Britain�s most outspoken aristocrat introduces us to his family and gives us his personal, belligerent analysis of exactly what�s wrong with the world.
<http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-clean-is-your-house/episode-guide/series-4/episode-17>
>In 2004, the nation's cleaning queens showed Francis Fulford XXIII that his posh pile was as foul as his language. In this episode they return to see whether he managed to keep things clean.
There is an interesting review here
<http://www.scotsman.com/news/the-filthy-fulfords-cleaned-up-again-1-732228>
>ARE you taking full advantage of the services offered by reality TV? Play your cards right and you could procure - free of charge - a wardrobe makeover, couple counselling, diet advice, a new garden design and more. Yes, there is a downside - the embarrassment of having every minute detail of your life projected into the public domain for close scrutiny but, if you can tough it out, the perks are surely worth it. We can assume that this is the attitude employed by Francis Fulford XXIII, owner of a stately pile that's running to ruin.
>
>Two years ago Francis called in Kim and Aggie, cleaners extraordinaire, to sort out his neglected mansion. Never ones to turn down a challenge, the dynamic duo arrived with mops, dusters and a team of 35 cleaners. The experiment resulted in some agreeably watchable TV, and Francis avoided having to dip into the family coffers to sort out his mess. Still, you knew that the lord of the manor was only playing along with Kim and Aggie, with his "yar, yar, that's a good tip" and "yup, yup, this sort of cleaning is rather jolly". The moment they walked out the door, the dust began to settle once more, as the four kids, three dogs, two Shetland ponies and unspecified number of bats again took control of the house. In How Clean Are The F*lthy Fulfords Now?, Kim and Aggie returned to confirm what they must have already suspected.
>
>Before we could get to the update, we had to sit through a good 40 minutes of edited highlights from the last visit. This mostly involved Francis using the f-word in volumes to rival Gordon Ramsay, while merrily polishing the ballroom floor and laughing off the presence of salmonella in the house. If you'd seen the programme the first time around, it was a long wait to get to the new content. Fast forward to 2006 and this time Kim and Aggie rolled up alone - no team of cleaners and no optimistic attitude. Having clearly decided that there was no way Francis was getting another free cleaning session, they instead gave him a succession of gadgets and let him do his worst. "This is bloody good fun," he guffawed, while letting loose on the windows with the backpack jet washer.
>
>Along the way we were given a few practical tips for our own manors - use soda crystals on your antique silver and good old-fashioned soap and water on your chandeliers. If it felt like we were being cheated with an old programme served up in new wrapping, some satisfaction could be derived from the fact that Francis's quota of free reality TV goods and services seems to have dried up... for the time being.
I thing that is sufficient information to see a pattern forming
;-)
HarpingOn
Jul 12, 2012, 2:40:19 AM7/12/12
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On 09/07/2012 16:08, Melanie Sands wrote:
> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
> ideas, really.
>
Yep. He's not a patch on Ruth :(
> He's not Ruth Watson, and he doesn't have that many great
> ideas, really.
>
The next one is being done from somewhere we used to visit regularly
until a couple of years ago, when we stopped as it got too expensive.
Will be an interesting watch, I think.
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