Wild Britain Ray Mears

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by PMG

I like him and I like his presenting style I personally don't take to Alex Jones and thats the thing - its personal likes and dislikes - it doesn't make Alex a rotten person - its just I don't think I would get on with her (and she would probably not understand or get on with me!). People are individual and your ability to attract and repel is different and individual - there is no wrong or right in this - its how humans are made.

Stuff filmed for television is just that - its created - the situation and the thing you want to show is stage managed to a greater or lesser degree. Presenting is acting in order to show or tell the story. What the presenter does when they are actually doing something without a camera there is natural and unscripted and they may be good at it or lousy at it - just like the rest of us!

As for weight - speaking as someone who is overweight in the same chunky way - I can state that altho its a nuisance having a big belly - if you're unfortunate enough to have one you have to live with it and it either prevents you from doing something - or you (read I!) get out of breath and very unattractive looking trying to do something with my belly calling the shots! It doesn't stop me from carrying a very heavy pack (it does give me a bad back!) and my weight doesn't stop me from walking when I really want to go somewhere - it does give me knee strain and cause my arches to fall and ache like blazes! So don't judge us lumps of lard cos its surprising what we can do when we want to! And I have just lost a stone and three quarters during this latest illness but getting weight off is not easy for everyone and some peoples 'template' is not thin and rangy ...........

Pauline

Who mentioned Alex Jones..
Good god please tell me she is not in this..
Its not that I don;t like the woman, I just cant watch anything she is in..
I just don;t like her style or Matt Baker for that matter either they are the reason I don;t watch the one show.
I believe its an age thing you do get more intolerant as you get older hence the grumpy old men/women program..
So you young uns who think we are being over critical you wait your time will come..

PS..you only have to look at Jim...

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Who mentioned Alex Jones..
Good god please tell me she is not in this.

How I wish the exquisitely formed Alex was in it <sigh>.

PS..you only have to look at Jim...

You're a hard, cruel woman, 'Kayleigh'!

;^)

Jim

[ViperaBerus]

Can all those people who criticise RM's weight be aware that he contracted Lymes desease a few years back which affects him quite badly in this area and there is nothing he can do about it. Although I fail to see how his weight has anything to do with knowledge or programme making, and snarky comments about peoples looks and build should have stopped when they left school

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ViperaBerus

Can all those people who criticise RM's weight be aware that he contracted Lymes desease a few years back which affects him quite badly in this area and there is nothing he can do about it. Although I fail to see how his weight has anything to do with knowledge or programme making, and snarky comments about peoples looks and build should have stopped when they left school

Rephrase that to the person as there is only one who has criticized his weight.
I was just quoting what others have said in the past and is not my personal opinion..

just to clear that up..

[earthdragon64]

I don't recall watching Ray Mears before, but I'm intending to watch tonight as he's in an area I'm quite familiar with. In fact I drove past him and his film crew in part of that area earlier this year.

As for the Lyme disease, he has my sympathy, I've a friend who was very ill with it before there was the awareness there is now and my husband had it last year, luckily caught quite quickly and treated. I've also got a couple of weeks to go before being re-tested after a tick bite reacted. The first test was negative, but it can take up to 8 weeks for a test to show positive.

Regards, Audrey.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by earthdragon64

I don't recall watching Ray Mears before, but I'm intending to watch tonight as he's in an area I'm quite familiar with. In fact I drove past him and his film crew in part of that area earlier this year.

As for the Lyme disease, he has my sympathy, I've a friend who was very ill with it before there was the awareness there is now and my husband had it last year, luckily caught quite quickly and treated. I've also got a couple of weeks to go before being re-tested after a tick bite reacted. The first test was negative, but it can take up to 8 weeks for a test to show positive.

Regards, Audrey.

I think you will enjoy watching him, he comes across as a genuine sincere person and is very knowledgeable he has my my sympathy too as do you and your hubby, fingers crossed you will be fine..
Its a horrible illness and still not diagnosed in places fast enough.

[Cordaline]

I enjoyed this!
Wonderful Wildlife!

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

You don't have to wait 'till then!

I'll 'nail my colours to the mast' and state that IMHO he may be a nice bloke with lots of outdoor knowledge, but he seems to me too overweight and 'soft' looking to do much hard outdoor trekking. Also, from the way he carries it on camera, I suspect his rucksack is stuffed with foam or similar. It's not a matter of strength - a heavy rucksack tends to dominate your movement such that it shows.

Jim

He speaks highly of you too Jim

[John D]

Originally Posted by Cordaline

I enjoyed this!
Wonderful Wildlife!

I also enjoyed this programme which was well presented and very informative.
One of the better 'wildlife programmes' I have watched in recent times.

However I then went on to watch 'Autumn Watch' and must say that this I also enjoyed. It appeared to me that there was more dedication and more time spent on the wildlife/nature than in previous episodes.


John D
Zenfolio | John's Wild World

[earthdragon64]

I enjoyed this as well, very interesting and well presented. Just a couple of factual errors that crept in, but pretty good.

Regards, Audrey.