first show was today..another one wednesday and then friday..quite interesting some of their advice is though completely wrong as they dont know local conditions

perhaps they can fit a trip into do up the MONA LISA bar

Ohh Martin---youre too cruel--mind you-- I bet the ladies there wouldnt mind the boys being around

I know Im posting a lot here today--but weather is terrible--so no garden jobs today--so Ill have to be content with the potting shed-now that could do with a make-over------

weather bad here today..why cant we have a prog called big strong girls..who can come in and do all the needlework ironing etc

Nice one Martin, what have you started? Couldn't pop round and fix the web cam could you?

Actually there is one Martin-----seem to recal that they resembled Dawn French somewhat--is that big enough for you
But they certainlywere not doing needlework---they could match the boys muscle for muscle----

uhmm, can somebody tell me when and where I can look at these hunks haha. I would love to see that!

xxx Eva

Eva--I take it you mean the fellas?
Well--you'd have to be in Algarve for this week----maybe you could ring the BBC---and when you move out to CVO --perhaps they'll come and help you with your house repairs eh?

hehe, well perhaps, It would not be a problem if those guys would do some things in and around my house... haha hmm, don't tempt me to book a flight, cause I am homesick already!

But uhm, when is this show by the way?

sorry, forgot to log in

found it haha

For those who want to know more.....

Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/bigstrongboys/

well it was the last show today...quite good in fact ....wedneday they seem to have been in val do lobo...showed the usual problem of leaking roofs...how nice to see how the mighty ones in val do lobo suffer also

this show was better than when garden and house invaders came a few months ago... as the fellow in silves who organised the places for their makeovers said.... they are in fact just set decorators...a bit of chewing gum...sellotape...suffiecent to hold it for a while...in fact in his own case after they had left "doing the garden" a few days later it all fell down.

Afraid Ive missed most of shows --but Ive taped one from yesterday to watch later.
Ive "alway" been a bit dubious of the quick makeover gardens---and Ive never been a fan of "decking and loads of blue paint"! and Im not at all surprised that things start to fall apart /fall over!
but I would say that--wouldnt I?
After all --it is my work---but to me--its the plants/shrubs /trees that count every time--I like a garden to "blend in" with nature---and in Algarve --to my mind --you cant beat the flowers that bloom in the wild --when theyre allowed to that is
Oh dear--auntie Beeb wont be please about this