Random musings and general banter.

To coincide with the new studio, I will endeavour to be more positive when it comes to IW. How long this will last I can't say!

I've just hopped on and Peter S is flogging garden decoration stands, frog or hedgehog. Ignoring Peter S and his usual sales waffle, I'm prepared to admit these items could be a bit of fun in the garden.

There, I've posted something positive!

Erm, can I ask why the new studio is being so hyped?

Not meaning to be snarky (well, maybe a bit ) but it's not exactly… flashy, from what I can see?

I appreciate there's more room behind the cameras, but what's the point of the extra space if they're sticking with the "presenter against a wall, behind a desk" setup?

I was expecting something more like the Shop on TV set: big, spacious, no desks, room to move around, multi-camera angles (not just 1 fixed on presenter, 1 doing close ups).



It's just a more dingy version of the old set — and now Pedro has his hose out *sticks tongue in cheek*



Do check out Pedro's hose, btw. He says this is the hose you can take everywhere (maybe take it on the bus with your fan?) and if you've got dexterity issues this is a delight and a must-have as it doesn't kink (but looks like an absolute hassle to gather together, but hey - that doesn't involve dexterity). They've run cars over this and it's "quite probably indestructible".

No, don't be a snob - a Chelsea award winner from the Royal Horticultural Society told Pedro (last they brought these to air) that "all the pro gardeners use these cos they're so effective from back door to front door", and they've had electricians, plumbers, and decorators texting in to say how good they are cos if there's plaster on the floor … these ones don't lose pressure (?!).

And yes, he's made lots of 1970s innuendo about trapping your hose, getting your hose out, etc

So go and AV A BUY - this should've been £79.99!

Indestructible?you haven't met my dog.

Ooh outdoor solar lights (and William Hunt sunglasses coming up - fella's branched out from suits, eh Billy Hunt pedal bins on the way??) — glad to see the fancy new studio is being used to showcase an exciting range of new products to celebrate, as Pedro said: "the launch of Ideal World on Freeview 50… er… *cough*"

Apparently 'the team' only saw these solar lights today:



I'm guessing the higher-ups treated 'the team' to a trolley dash around the local Poundland to handpick some new stock for the 'launch'.

People are buying 4s and 8s, get in quick!

Any second now he'll confer with the production team - "Are lighthouses and aeroplane builders buying 4s and 8s of these, Randa? I'm not surprised; they are that bright. Ideal for caving explorations as they don't require sunlight only UV, okay."

First layer leather designer handbag at a clearance price up next!

What's going on with picture from the new studio?
The closeup camera is quite good in sharpness and colour balance.
The presenter general camera has an awful colour balance, just kind of washed out, and Peter S looks not a very healthy colour. Still given the quality of the production team we shouldn't be surprised.

Right guys and gals, stop snarking - get your phone and call a friend.

"Even if you don't want one, you've got to buy both" because this is a £139 bag. IW were going to bring it to air at £69.99 ("and I wouldn't have blinked at that", says Pedro). BUT to celebrate the launch they're doing the bag at a clearance price of…



£9.99 each…

…first of 3 flexis, total price £29.99 per bag - total cost for both £59.98.

Pedro has even said this "this is best buy we have done since we launched this channel", and that this bag "certainly looks designer" so any son or daughter will be thrilled to get it as a gift. You can't get a leather rucksack of this quality for this kind of money anywhere else, not even on the web, Pedro says. And I trust him - he tells it like it is.

And yes: it's first layer leathers!

GO TO THE PHONES!!!!!!

But please leave one for Pedro - he said if there's any left, he's getting one - presumably to carry the 'hose you can take everywhere' from earlier.

I wonder if we'll now see an end to the constant spelling mistakes in the sidebar information. I've seen balck and rednes recently, quite unbelievably!

Herring said:

Ooh outdoor solar lights (and William Hunt sunglasses coming up - fella's branched out from suits, eh Billy Hunt pedal bins on the way??) — glad to see the fancy new studio is being used to showcase an exciting range of new products to celebrate, as Pedro said: "the launch of Ideal World on Freeview 50… er… *cough*"

Apparently 'the team' only saw these solar lights today:

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I'm guessing the higher-ups treated 'the team' to a trolley dash around the local Poundland to handpick some new stock for the 'launch'.

People are buying 4s and 8s, get in quick!

Any second now he'll confer with the production team - "Are lighthouses and aeroplane builders buying 4s and 8s of these, Randa? I'm not surprised; they are that bright. Ideal for caving explorations as they don't require sunlight only UV, okay."

First layer leather designer handbag at a clearance price up next!

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If the sunglasses have ladies one Sally will be adding to her collection of 734 that she takes for a long weekend to Clacton. Although remembering my childhood summer holidays in Clacton maybe she won't need them! I just remember wearing thick sweatshirts and a kagoul to keep warm

Niwa said:

I wonder if we'll now see an end to the constant spelling mistakes in the sidebar information. I've seen balck and rednes recently, quite unbelievably!

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These are the best spellings they've brought to air since they launched, okay. First layer spellings.

Niwa said:

I wonder if we'll now see an end to the constant spelling mistakes in the sidebar information. I've seen balck and rednes recently, quite unbelievably!

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Spelling errors have nothing to do with studio, it's back to school some of them need not a new studio.

Herring said:

Erm, can I ask why the new studio is being so hyped?
Not meaning to be snarky (well, maybe a bit ) but it's not exactly… flashy, from what I can see?
I appreciate there's more room behind the cameras, but what's the point of the extra space if they're sticking with the "presenter against a wall, behind a desk" setup?
I was expecting something more like the Shop on TV set: big, spacious, no desks, room to move around, multi-camera angles (not just 1 fixed on presenter, 1 doing close ups).

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I get what you're saying. Be interesting to see how it plays out over the coming days/weeks. Certain products will lend themselves more to using more space, wider angles etc. I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt until things bed in.

See ... another positive post

They have a catwalk and a kitchen set

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They have a catwalk and a kitchen set

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Oh gosh, well I take it all back in that case!

If they've built a kitchen set and a catwalk then IW3 is clearly the new QVC!

All those billy-no-brand electrical goods, and Tamsy tents are now stunning, stunning, stunning if there's a bigger kitchen for the grills to catch fire in and a catwalk for the shapeless frocks to look shapeless on.

I was about to buy the same hose Pedro had earlier (but sold with the attachments to actually make it useful) for £12 on Temu, but if IW3 now has a catwalk, well, I better go 'av a buy of it for £24.99 instead!

Jazzydrury said:

They have a catwalk and a kitchen set

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Which so far haven't been used. So far it's been the old set up with a new monitor and desk in front of the camera.

Jazzydrury said:

Muriel bops along to Taylor daily

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Muriel thinks Taylor Swift is a quick way to get a suit made.

Niwa said:

I wonder if we'll now see an end to the constant spelling mistakes in the sidebar information. I've seen balck and rednes recently, quite unbelievably!

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You should see how the youthful backroom staff write as well - they hold a pen like a spear in the way so many young people do now. As with spelling it doesn't come naturally to them.

Sally said Peter is back at 6

Herring said:

Oh gosh, well I take it all back in that case!

If they've built a kitchen set and a catwalk then IW3 is clearly the new QVC!

All those billy-no-brand electrical goods, and Tamsy tents are now stunning, stunning, stunning if there's a bigger kitchen for the grills to catch fire in and a catwalk for the shapeless frocks to look shapeless on.

I was about to buy the same hose Pedro had earlier (but sold with the attachments to actually make it useful) for £12 on Temu, but if IW3 now has a catwalk, well, I better go 'av a buy of it for £24.99 instead!

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FYI: This above was a sarcastic way of saying: "sh*t products in a new studio don't make sh*t products any better".

I've never bought into idea that TJC has wilfully chosen to not have "better products" on IW3 until the studio walls are a different colour, the kitchen has a larger counter, there's a catwalk, the bed is big enough to put chairs either side, etc. If branded goods from suppliers made as much profit as white-label stuff they buy in direct from China, they'd do it: it's business.

New studio is great but it'll going to be the same products in a (barely, from what I've seen) bigger space. Maybe we'll get an occasional extra demo, but they were already doing food demos in the old studio, had models for fashion, and put the bedding on an actual bed. I don't see a lot changing.

IW3's new studio is basically: 'the local Poundland got a refit'.

Lord Helpus said:

You should see how the youthful backroom staff write as well - they hold a pen like a spear in the way so many young people do now. As with spelling it doesn't come naturally to them.

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Don't get me started on how some of them hold a pen

Jazzydrury said:

Sally said Peter is back at 6

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I appreciate the warning