Ray Mears Wild Britain

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

Who - Ray Mears?

Jim

Ha ha ha not my type as I said earlier..not old enough for me..

[Deb London]

This is for the guys out there that criticise Ray Mears. He is doing a job outdoors in the wild spaces of Britain that he clearly loves. And I haven't even started on the fact that he is remarkably well off and also attractive to the opposite sex as these are not particularly suitable topics for discussion. To the people that rubbish him all the time - have you got it that good?

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Deb London

This is for the guys out there that criticise Ray Mears. He is doing a job outdoors in the wild spaces of Britain that he clearly loves. And I haven't even started on the fact that he is remarkably well off and also attractive to the opposite sex as these are not particularly suitable topics for discussion. To the people that rubbish him all the time - have you got it that good?

I have it better as unlike Ray I have substance as well as image. I mean, I bet he doesn't know as much as me about the remaining X Factor candidates for a start.

Chris

[Sparklebug]

I don't know what it was about this series, I just couldn't get into it. I watched one and a half episodes. I like Ray a lot and have watched his survival stuff in awe, I love wildlife programmes a lot too and usually soak up everything going. There just seemed to be something lacking in the eps I watched. For me the best thing in ages was the "Yellowstone" Series. I know it wasn't about the UK, but I went out straight away and brought the box set. I like AutumnWatch usually, but this year have been disappointed with it, it seems to be more about the presenters having a "crack" and sod the viewer, that pub quiz thing really annoyed me, would have been nice to join in, but we didn't get good angles on the objects and couldn't see them properly etc.....that was purely self indulgent tv for the presenters. Rant over, ....bring on the dissenters.......

[Sparklebug]

"and also attractive to the opposite sex" I know you love Ray Debs But he just doesn't do "it" of me....sorry...he ticks some boxes (knowledge, outdoor skills, wildlife...etc..) but not all. Obviously if I was stranded on a remote island then I would want him in my survival pack. However, as chris says.....

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I have it better as unlike Ray I have substance as well as image. I mean, I bet he doesn't know as much as me about the remaining X Factor candidates for a start. Chris

this has something to do with it....every day life stuff......somehow Ray seems a bit detached from this, and so very very serious, which might be a good thing, but I just don't fancy spending the evening in the pub with him.....and he would probably deffo not want to spend it with me either I suppose! (Had to get that in before someone else does!) However....I would like to spend the evening in the pub with......"The Amazon" team.....that would be....well....Fantastic, a dream come true!!

[ChrisJB]

I think I just feel a bit deflated with some of the current 'cyclops' wildlife stuff and to be honest, I'm not exactly sure why, though a lot of it does seem somewhat superficial and bland. Ray Mears (as much as I like his wild foods type stuff) has left me cold and Autumnwatch has proved a big disappointment, though I suspect this has a lot to do with the lack of Simon King.
Birds Britannia is excellent though as it goes a little bit deeper. What I want to see is something with real 'oomph', something along the lines of Natural World's Earth Pilgrim, with Satish Kumar, or that stunning programme I saw recently that focussed on Loch Maree and it's adjacent areas, awash with black throated divers, pine martens and white-tailed eagles.
I think I need another holiday up Scotland.....sigh.

Chris J.B

[Susie]

Now you're talking, Earth Pilgrim was something really special.

[Deb London]

Originally Posted by Sparklebug

"and also attractive to the opposite sex" I know you love Ray Debs But he just doesn't do "it" of me....sorry...he ticks some boxes (knowledge, outdoor skills, wildlife...etc..) but not all. Obviously if I was stranded on a remote island then I would want him in my survival pack. However, as chris says.....

this has something to do with it....every day life stuff......somehow Ray seems a bit detached from this, and so very very serious, which might be a good thing, but I just don't fancy spending the evening in the pub with him.....and he would probably deffo not want to spend it with me either I suppose! (Had to get that in before someone else does!) However....I would like to spend the evening in the pub with......"The Amazon" team.....that would be....well....Fantastic, a dream come true!!

Och, don't apologise Jayne! Less competition, hee, hee.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Susie

Now you're talking, Earth Pilgrim was something really special.

I bought this on DVD at the first opportunity and when I'm feeling a bit flat in the dark depths of winter I stick it on and get all excited about the forthcoming spring.

Chris

[Susie]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I bought this on DVD at the first opportunity and when I'm feeling a bit flat in the dark depths of winter I stick it on and get all excited about the forthcoming spring.

Chris

I've watched it three times and would watch it again. It is beautifully shot and he has a wonderful calmness about him.