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Yearly Archives: 2013
Orpington Home Transformed By DIY SOS
A nurse who has spent the past year caring for her husband after a life changing accident has had her Orpington home transformed by BBC show DIY SOS.
Effie Sulong, a coronary care nurse at Princess Royal University Hospital, in Farnborough, has looked after her husband Jason since he suffered a brain haemorrhage in the Philippines.
With two small children to look after as well, Effie was advised that giving up her job would be her best option – something she refused to do.
Her friends wrote to the television show to share her story of courage and love not only for her family, but for her patients and colleagues too.
For the full article – BromleyTimes.co.uk
Who Built The Pyramids? Nick Of Course!
Clueless teenagers believe Delia Smith, Jerry Hall and Camilla, duchess of Cornwall were among Henry VIII’s wives.
They also think William Shakespeare was a BBC chairman and DIY expert Nick Knowles built the pyramids.
For the full article – Metro
Nick Restores Homes To Their Former Glory
For a self-confessed history ‘nerd’, Nick Knowles doesn’t spend much time looking back at his own past. The DIY SOS presenter, who celebrated his half-decade in September, says: “I never look backwards. I’ve got a lot of friends who get together and talk about the old times at school, but I’ve never been much of a one for that. I think what’s gone is of no importance.”
Full feature here – Gloucestershire Echo
Original Features
Weeknights, 10pm from Monday: Nick delves into the history of homes as their owners begin restoring them to their former glory. Join the conversation on Twitter #originalfeatures
Home channel (sky 246 and virgin 265)
For more information see lovehome.co.uk
DIY SOS Clips
Lots of laugh out loud clips from the current series of The Big Build.
DIY SOS in Miserton
Nick and the team take a short break from filming in Misterton.
(Source – gainsboroughstandard.co.uk )
BBC Lifeline Appeal Raises Over £15,000 For FitzRoy
Nick would like to thank everyone that has generally donated to FitzRoy through his BBC Lifeline Appeal over £15,000 has been raised so far.
The Lifeline film was shown at the end of January and seen by 2 million viewers, and via website and social media links by a further 500,000 people. You can still watch the short film at donate to Fitzroy at www.fitzroy.org
Source – EastHampshire.org
BBC Lifeline Appeal – FitzRoy
Watch Nick’s BBC Lifeline Appeal here – FitzRoy Appeal
Nick makes an appeal on behalf of FitzRoy, a charity that works to transform the lives of people with learning disabilities, helping them live more independently at home and in the community. He visits Nicholas in his new home, where he has real choice in how he lives, who he shares his home with and what support he needs. For the first time in his life Nicholas, who had lived in a large residential care home since the age of 5, has a level of genuine independence.
To donate please go to the website www.fitzroy.org or call 01730 711111. Or if you’d like to post a donation please make your cheque payable to FITZROY SUPPORT and send it to
See how super mum’s house is transformed
DIY SOS: The Big Build shows how people in the Huntingdon area and across the country rallied round Julie Jones, who went from being a single mum of three to a mum of eight overnight.