I was just sitting around on a weekday afternoon since I was off from work, going through the guide on my TV. As usual, nothing interesting was on. I always saw this show on the guide, but never actually selected it to watch. However, this time I did, and I was immediately drawn in! Don't know why I never watched this before when I had free time. I'm obsessed with the English countryside. London doesn't appeal to me. I haven't been to London (actually, I've never even been outside of the US), so really, I can't say whether or not I would like it, but I'm pretty sure I would enjoy the rural areas of England so much more. Crowds aren't really my thing. Plus I love photographing landscape, so I would be in paradise amongst brilliant green, rolling hills. Escape to the Country documents UK couples who have lived in a populated region for many years, and now want to move somewhere that's more tranquil and has a slower pace. It's fascinating to watch them go on tours of different houses. The ones that already have a garden in the backyard are absolutely beautiful! I agree with the reviewers who said some of the couples having ridiculous expectations. The one episode I watched, they didn't decide on any of the houses they were shown, which I thought was crazy! They didn't like one of the houses because it was too small. Their budget was relatively modest compared to the couple I watched after them (they toured much larger houses). Unless you're willing to pay a high amount, you can't expect the real estate person to show you gigantic houses. Otherwise, this is a binge-worthy show. I like how they cover the traditions, activities, and history of the village in which the couple is looking for a house, so besides going on tours of the homes, the viewer also learns something in the process.
