Donna Lee

Escape to the Country Series 26 episode 18 Herefordshire and Gloucestershire A greasy looking, unshaved and uncombed Alastair Appleton introduces us to middle aged English Andrew in his oversized jacket, his retro hi-fi system, and his poncho clad, half shaven headed German wife Beate, who are looking to move back to England from their present home in Germany. Beate's 11 year old son will be moving with them. They have 600,000 to spend and want a rural property but one that enables English Andrew to commute to the Midlands where he is soon to be starting a hybrid working job. Property 1 is detached in Gloucestershire in magnificent gardens but it has a very small, very dated kitchen. English Andrew loves it. 💕And there's room for the record player. 🙄Well, that's ok then. I was worried about the vinyl. 😜 Property 2 is in the Wye Valley with views of the river. Again it's set in gorgeous grounds but it's semi detached. Property 3 is registered as a smallholding as it's set in 4 acres and is home to chickens and goats. 🐔🐓🐐 The half shaven headed German loves it and says she'd have time to tend to the animals and 4 acres as she works from home. No, German Beate, that's called skiving from home here in England. 🙄 To conclude, English Andrew and his German wife Beate have a second viewing of property 1. But in a twisty turny ending to today's show, we're told they're buying a barn conversion. In.............. Yorkshire. 😳🤣