General Chat

The Springwatch webcams are up and running :-D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0198n42/live

Watched Simon King half an hour ago.

Great guy, but when he said, "go out into the country and see and listen for yourself just how wonderful nature is," I laughed like a drain.

Idiotic and totally inept background music was playing !

Why O Why do TV producers do this? It does not enhance the programme, it detracts from it.

I have given up watching country file for this very reason.

Oooooooooooooo...........waits for birds to appear....... ;-)

I'm with you on that Staffy! It's not just the unnecessary music either, I'd rather see the wildlife that is being talked about than have the screened hogged by presenters :-|

Oh wow!!

I just clicked on the link Island and saw a Barn Owl arrive at the window sill with a mouse!!

I did give Springwatch a try last night. Lasted 15 minutes before the loud background "music?" became so overpowering that I switched off.

Oh for the days of Bill Oddie, Kate Humble, Simon King and a producer who realised that watching wildlife in situ did not require intrusive electronic "music".

Bye bye Spring (and autumn) watch for good.

Lucky you Prickles :-D
I was wondering yesterday who would want to be indoors looking at webcams instead of enjoying the lovely weather........Hey Voila! it's raining today! every cloud and all that :-D :-D

Staffy, yes, there was some dire 'music' but I don't think we can blame the presenters - unless they are also the producers :-(
I'm afraid I couldn't bear Bill Oddie and Kate Humble.

I'm off to check out the webcams :-D

I did say that it was the producer who was responsible.

Right you are Staffy. I must have speed read your post.

:-D

I watch Birds all the time :-D Feathered and others,quite interesting viewing. :-D :-D :-D

The buzzard chick suddenly died today.