I can't think of anyone to hate
So I'm going to write a post on how awesome Kevin McCloud is.

1. He loves architecture. Despite the formulaic nature of Grand Designs, he really *likes* a lot of what is produced.

2. He puts his money where his mouth is too: he's invested in something called the HAB housing project which is about building sustainable housing at an affordable price.

3. He's a master of both the arty/fun side of life and the gears and cogs end of things too: he's not afraid of a little maths.

3. The man who, without a huge interest or any experience in race driving, just humbly walks onto Top Gear and gets *second* in the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car slot. Above all those up-themselves petrolheads. And from this episode airing, my boyfriend now watches Grand Designs with me. I know that means little to you lovely b3tans but I can *finally* watch some trashy tv with him. This is beyond priceless for me.

4. He speaks French and Italian fluently. And doesn't make a big deal out of it.

5. The documentary he did about "slumming it" was amazing viewing, and was seen as great by natives (well, at least the ones on my twitter feed) because they felt it portrayed the problem there and could provoke the local government to actually do something about it.

6. He had a real job before ending up on tv doing light installations. And if you google about the light installations he worked on, they're all so pretty... (although to be fair, Jade Goody was a dental nurse before appearing on Big Brother, so that's a real job too ^_^)

7. He keeps his kids away from the camera. (This I can credit Jo Brand for too.)

Click "I like this" Let me know if you want me to do another one about Robert Llewellyn. That said, you may have been nauseated by my gushing. I don't agree on McCloud's WWF work, but he's still awesome...

Edit: Removed what now looks like midnight-whoring.
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 0:17, 7 replies)

Robet Llewlyn is a god!
Sorry, I forgot how to spell........
(gbird is still waiting for her smoked kippers...., Tue 9 Feb 2010, 0:21, closed)

I won't argue with you - nice bloke.


My friend AJ is really cynical and hates pretty much everything and everybody. The other week down the pub he said:

"I've decided to stop wasting my time hating everybody now. Instead, I've decided to be really smug about myself".

I don't know why but your post reminded me of this...
( Turquoise Hexagon Sun has just dropped acid on, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 11:13, closed)

ha!
I'm sure smugness leads to greater life expectancy than anger. Or something. Let your grumpy friend know he's doing his blood pressure a favour...
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 13:08, closed)

Kevin Mcloud is in the WWF?
Does he wear a mask? Was he at the last Royal Rumble?
(The Kwyjibo A big, dumb, balding North American ape., Tue 9 Feb 2010, 11:36, closed)

I hear...
he has grand designs on that elusive WWF title belt..
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 11:38, closed)

It's people like you
Who are ruining this QOTW.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 10:14, closed)

Awww
I could have just reeled off a list like a lot of other people seem to have done. That seemed even duller than this.
(mmmm curry doesn't really understand this sig lark, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 13:07, closed)

Dull?
I found it more sincere, heartfelt, informative, appreciative and enjoyable to read than "dull". That was my point. :-)
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 15:37, closed)

I do worry about his C1 vertebra though
He does nod an awful lot. Other than that, yeah, nice bloke.
( Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 13:56, closed)

kevin
Christ but he's a right gushy twat though. His breathy admiration of ostentatious country-house shittery pisses me right off.

Honestly, if horrid old run-down farmhouses and castles had cocks, he'd be sucking them.
(dhroadie, Wed 10 Feb 2010, 23:00, closed)