Home swap program

A friend of ours who lives in the South of France once turned up on a property show. A couple had bought a house in France and were having problems with the swimming pool. Our friend was introduced as "Dave the expat builder" and in made him sound like a complete con merchant - which he isn't at all! And nobody has EVER called him Dave

It is really weird seeing people you know on telly.

We were once on the narrowboat and turned the TV on just to see if there was a signal in the wilds of the Birmingham Canal Navigations, only to see some friends on Escape To The Country.
We had no idea they were going to be on it.
I had better not repeat what they said about the experience

I haven't seen this programme, must watch out for it.

Someone we know was on another programme about houses (May the best house win or something) and we know she lied about her age

It even put it in the washing machine rq
I managed to strip our own bed and wash the sheets today!! before the glass of

We stayed at a rather expensive rented farmhouse last year and there was a polite notice asking us to strip the beds before we left. I did think, for the price we paid, they could have done that.

They are very large glasses on the East Coast mainline marmight

....are you sure it's not half way through a bottle Jane

It's quite a nice programme and must be good for tourism in the chosen areas. Some of the houses are stunning but I just wish these programmes didn't have to be about competition all the time.

Does there really have to be a 'winner' like Four in a Bed?

Sorry nina I'm three quarters of the way through a large glass of wine
Obviously can't handle it these days

It even put it in the washing machine rq