Ty TV Stuff
Singing with Sandi
When I heard that Sandi Thom was coming to play at our grand finale I was really psyched. I’d enjoyed “I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker” and I was glad when she sang it for us that night. Not much better than seeing a beautiful, talented woman wail on a harmonica and guitar (at [...]
Somewhere over the rainbow
There was one more thing about the cricket match in Scotland that I’ll never forget and that’s this incredible rainbow that came out while we were playing. I thought these pics were worth sharing (and remembering)! Something is not cricket about cricket.
Something is not cricket about cricket
Long nights working on the kiln green project meant some tempers were rising. So I decided it’d be good to blow off some steam by arranging a game of cricket. Who cares that I don’t know a thing about cricket? It’ll be a blast! My crew vs. a local team.
I showed up in my Cubs [...]
A ride most uncommon
The common riders are this really cool historic thing dating back to when England and Scotland were not friendly. The common riders patrolled the borders to make sure cattle, sheep, and people weren’t crossing because back then the law was once you crossed, you were theirs.
There is a monument high atop a hill in Langholm [...]
A bonny kilt’s the only wear
Several people have asked if I tried on a kilt while I was in Scotland. It should come as no surprise that the answer is yes. But what WAS surprising and completely amazing was that I was presented with a bespoke (custom-made) kilt by one of the area’s leading kilt makers. And let me tell [...]
What a set of pipes!
After arriving in Langholm, I was walking down the main street when I heard bagpipes playing in the air. It was amazing. I hadn’t been in the country even one day and suddenly there was the quintessential sound of Scotland welcoming me.
The first night in Langholm some town council members arranged for the crew and [...]
Attention travelers: Come to Langholm!
As part of my Ty’s Great British Adventure series for UKTV, I went to the border town of Langholm, Scotland. Langholm is home to many important historic events including the Common Ride and it sits along the picturesque River Esk. Many artists and poets also call Langholm and the area around it home.
To take advantage of [...]
Homes for the Brave
I was in England recently working on a new TV series for UKTV called Homes for the Brave. It’s about helping British soldiers who’ve returned from the front line and now must face a new way of life for a variety of reasons (for example, because of an expanded family or dealing with a combat injury). My [...]
Next, I want to be an X-Man
Several years ago, I was working on a project with Susan Miller Lazar, an executive producer of the Nickelodeon children’s show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Susan thought that the moms and dads of the young kids who watch Wubbzy would also be fans of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. She asked Bob Boyle, the creator of Wubzy, [...]
“What kind of tree would you be, Ty?”
So, the second series in “Ty Pennington’s Great British Adventure” premiered last night in the UK. As part of the publicity for the show, I did an interview that I thought some of you might like to read. Click here. Lots of the usual sorts of questions, but I did get to speak about ADHD [...]
