I spent 11 years in central Scotland and the term of endearment most commonly bestowed on women was always ‘hen’. Don’t recall ever been called a cock tho!
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I think , not just in this forum where "faux indignation" is the default position of many, but some seem to go through life looking to be offended. Surely a remark is only offensive if the person delivering it is trying to offend? If it's meant in a lighthearted , even endearing way, why be offended by it? Round here it's all "m'love" and m'lovely" and " darling " and nobody takes it as anything other than friendliness.
Interestingly enough, as soon as I stopped colouring my hair, bus drivers and shop assistants started calling me love ... do I remind them of their granny? I’m sure im younger than at least one of the bus drivers ... either that or he’s not worn well 😉
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I'm 42, female shop assistants etc have always called me "love", in Sheffield it was sometimes also "pet" which is weird but taken in the spirit intended. Strange re the breastfeeding woman referred to as "madam", I would guess the waiter was applying extra respectfulness. People can be weird about breastfeeding.
A more even mix of Adam and Monty would be ideal for me. Adam seems to provide much more detail of what he is doing than Monty. Possibly because his background is entirely garden related whereas Monty has more journalism in his. Different background so different emphasis.
Due to Monty’s other commitments, we seem to have that balance between the two already. As much as I like The Don, it is refreshing to see another, totally different gardener and how they develop their markedly different gardens over time. For mostly selfish reasons, I would like to see more emphasis on drought and heat-tolerant plants. Something, I think will be increasingly relevant to the UK though...
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Except that jornalism is surely all about communication? Adam had Geoff H as a mentor from when he worked for him and runs garden design workshops from home so showing and teaching ideas and techniques is natural for him.
Monty is always eloquent but sometimes a bit short on practical info tho he is getting better at detail recently.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I agree, l would like them to do alternate weeks. They have different gardens and therefore can give information about different types of gardening required for different situations . Added to the film reports that the other presenters do, that means that there should be at least one item in every show to appeal to the viewers. Apart from anything else it would take the pressure off Monty l would have thought. He has already had one health scare in the past and although he has recovered well, it must be wearing having a film crew turn up every week for several months of the year.
Oh yes! I bought his Sueprgardener book in the early 80s and between that book and GH on GW I learned loads. I rather liked his version of GW too and his 2 series on How to Be a Gardener were fascinating, enjoyable and informative. His presentation of the Chelsea Flwoer Show was always good too. I even liked a lot of Ground Force but cannot bear him now he's gone all emotional and twee and just embarrassing on ITV.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
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Surely a remark is only offensive if the person delivering it is trying to offend? If it's meant in a lighthearted , even endearing way, why be offended by it?
Round here it's all "m'love" and m'lovely" and " darling " and nobody takes it as anything other than friendliness.
Monty is always eloquent but sometimes a bit short on practical info tho he is getting better at detail recently.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Apart from anything else it would take the pressure off Monty l would have thought. He has already had one health scare in the past and although he has recovered well, it must be wearing having a film crew turn up every week for several months of the year.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw