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Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

icyfroth — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:14:23 GMT

I was absolutely riveted!

Two Guys find this derelict Water Tower in London and fall in love with it:

It cost a fortune to restore and make it liveable. You'd think it was crazy, but they were doing to preserve it for future generations and for their names to go down in history. The result was absolutely STUNNING.

Worth your while to click on the link and look at the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQ7XaCvfno

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

terracottacar — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:18:13 GMT

Very cool. I love that show.

If I had money..........

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

***super_nova*** — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:21:50 GMT

Yes, it was great, absolutely stunning what they did with it, but soooooooooooooo impractical. Would you want to live in a place spread over 8 floors and with a lift only to the 4th floor? 🙂

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i-once-was-bump — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:26:17 GMT

I watched and was in awe of the work they did on that old tower.

I could never enjoy the view, I think I would be sick in their top lounge room with all that glass around me and being so high up.

I think they spent more than 2 million in the end but it sure was worth it.

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:39:42 GMT

We watched it .I like seeing old buildings restored .

I had a bit of trouble not thinking that that building that this self confessed show off is spending millions of pounds on used to supply water to the poorest of the poor in the workhouse ... the workhouse and the hospital building didn't stand the test of time I don't think ?

The owner has already made a name for himself ..a google search reveals this .

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:41:18 GMT

did anyone see the shots in the same show of the Sewerage treatment plant ? Wow that is a lavish building

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:41:30 GMT

I couldn't believe how much money they spent. It was a tad ridiculous.

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:43:42 GMT

@izabsmiling wrote:
did anyone see the shots in the same show of the Sewerage treatment plant ? Wow that is a lavish building

Was that the 1930's sewerage plant? I;m not sure it was Grand Designs. Maybe that other (shortlived) show hosted by that English actress who's name I can't remember. She was in Men Behaving Badly.

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:43:42 GMT

who would believe that glass doors that weigh about half a tonne can actually slide ?

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:47:55 GMT

Martini , I didn't hear the name ...It might be this one ?

Crossness Pumping Station was a sewage pumping station

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:49:52 GMT

I'm not game to put the wiki link in .It was shown on the same episode of GD's as Icy is talking about .

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***super_nova*** — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:52:44 GMT

@i-need-a-martini wrote:
I couldn't believe how much money they spent. It was a tad ridiculous.

They seem to be renting it out as holiday flat now for thousands of pound a week

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izabsmiling — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:53:12 GMT

Supa Nova, I was wondering how he'd repay the mortgage ...now we know

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i-once-was-bump — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 08:59:16 GMT

I must say that spending over 2 million pounds and the lift only going half way up the building is going to come back to bite them on the bum.

1 sprained ankle or 1 stubbed big toe will make them realise that walking up the equal of 4 floors after getting out of the lift will show them the folly of their design.

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

icyfroth — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:38:49 GMT

@izabsmiling wrote:
Martini , I didn't hear the name ...It might be this one ?

Crossness Pumping Station was a sewage pumping station

Yes I saw the shots it was very ornate, it looked like a grand hotel foyer instead of a pumping station, it was so beautiful!

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

icyfroth — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 09:40:42 GMT

@i-need-a-martini wrote:
I couldn't believe how much money they spent. It was a tad ridiculous.

It's a grand folly, but one you have to admire!

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

freakiness — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:37:29 GMT

One of my favourite programs.

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terracottacar — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:59:46 GMT

How about the bathroom with a tub that seats 6 and the his and his shower?

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:03:38 GMT

Yeah the 6 person tub was a bit in the swap-your-keys category...

Re: Did Anyone Watch Grand Designs On ABC Sunday Night?

icyfroth — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:25:16 GMT

@terracottacar wrote:
How about the bathroom with a tub that seats 6 and the his and his shower?

HAHA
I know, OH and I did a double-take at that too, so did Kevin McCloud, I think. He's probably waiting for his invite