Kirstys handmade Christmas... !!!!!!!!

oldtractor

Had a look at that link Davesnave. Lovely house and very reasonably priced.

Davesnave

oldtractor wrote: »

Had a look at that link Davesnave. Lovely house and very reasonably priced.

I thought so too, and it's near my favourite beach. Fresh in today, from Rightmove.

No land though.

lobbyludd

yes, get back in your box kirstie. the phil and Kirstie progs, like others of their ilk were aspirational lifestyle programming. They were more sucessful in their media enterprise than their counterparts because the public liked their presentation and style more than the others: no-one watched their programmes to learn about the property market or house buying. Much as no-one watches river cottage to learn to cook (although one may pick up the odd recipe, it's the escapist appeal of the bucolic lifestyle as presented that is the draw). the craft/christmas shows are exactly the same genre as the property shows. She's a successful, savvy, media presenter, and any surprise at the change in vehicle, and suggestion that this is some sort of reflection of failure in past enterprises is to miss the point. There is no public appetite for "property buying" aspirational programming right now, there is however appetite for the whole "upcycling"/"craft"/"home-made" themed lifestyle stuff. It's aspirational because whatever our financial situation, most of us are time-poor, and hand making anything takes time.

I watch the current show and enjoy it for what it is, much as I watched lll etc and enjoyed that. Kirstie's positioning as a less puritan, quirkier, more-british Martha Stewart and I think she'll probably be hugely successful in that, much as she's been sucessful in the other media/commercial enterprises to date. That's not to say I would give anyone other than my kids a hand-made snow-globe for christmas. I would however very much appreciate one being given to me: GIFTS are symbols of someone else spending time thinking about you, they are not a means of aquisition of stuff you want....

PasturesNew

All the earlier talk of Xmas dinner costs .... we've been well and truly trumped by this £2 Xmas Dinner: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073804/2-Christmas-dinner-Lets-just-hope-guests-dont-high-standards.html

FTBFun

PasturesNew wrote: »

All the earlier talk of Xmas dinner costs .... we've been well and truly trumped by this £2 Xmas Dinner: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073804/2-Christmas-dinner-Lets-just-hope-guests-dont-high-standards.html

Good old Daily Mail readers - this is quite obviously tongue in cheek but they've the usual OUTRAGED!! comments below:

Revolting and gross. If anyone served this muck to me, they would be wearing it. There is no excuse for being too lazy to cook on Christmas Day. My Christmas Dinners would grace, and do any top restaurant proud. Take pride and time in cooking your Christmas Dinner - it works dividends.

lostinrates

FTBFun wrote: »

Good old Daily Mail readers - this is quite obviously tongue in cheek but they've the usual OUTRAGED!! comments below:

'll be honest, a lot of the stuf that's ''cheap'' I wouldn't serve here either. t rumbling on over on OS, this cost of christmas eating.

choille

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...standards.html

What's that green, hairy thing - is a cat's hair ball or something an owl boaked up?.....Or is it summat Kirstie knitted?

wotsthat

choille wrote: »

But if we can't go coz of weather stuff - like the road shut then it'll be a cockerel OH strangled earlier for lunch in the caravan.

Gosh we know how to live...........

Sounds great. Who doesn't like to get into a caravan over the holidays and choke the chicken?

choille

Anyone hear heavy breathing..........?

abaxas

PasturesNew wrote: »

All the earlier talk of Xmas dinner costs .... we've been well and truly trumped by this £2 Xmas Dinner: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073804/2-Christmas-dinner-Lets-just-hope-guests-dont-high-standards.html

If you were cooking for 5 people you could easily have a xmas dinner for less then £10.

Roast value chicken
Veg.
Pudding
Sausages.

The works really. If you scaled up to 10 people for £20, you could all eat like kings/queens.