I think this was filmed around 1990 or thereabouts. Thanks to the development of the internet and to Covid 19 much of his suggestions regarding home working have come to pass but unfortunately it has not solved the traffic problem - home delivery has in fact increased the problem in some areas.
I agree with the late Peter Skellern's sentiments. Cities are cold, distant places where people are isolated from each other. Village life where everyone knows their neighbour and works there is so much more appealing. More back to nature and less having to travel, less pollution, families living close together, maybe one day.... Micah 4:4 NKJV 4 But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one shall make them afraid; For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
I'm trying to work out when this was filmed. ? Twenty years ago . Maybe due to this programme things are much better now , there is a new town near me with a centre , shops , church , pubs etc . Thought was put into it. Like Welwyn garden city , that was well done and before that Bournville ( i think it was built by Cadburys ) , I'm sure there are others . I remember John Betjamin did a tv prog very like this , nostalgic. But of course this is pure Skellern, we all have our influences .K
This should be shown again on tv , be part of school and college curriculum. Its so topical when we are fussing so much about climate change . What he advocates could mean one car per household instead of two , though i would love a pony and trap. No more artificial fertiliser for the veg as well as the roses. We could each keep a pig and a goat as well as chickens . Share a few sheep on the common and rear a calf or two to supply the whole village with meat. Why should everything be so centralised . Remoaners are panicking about food supply , but in any case we could provide our own food , and make butter and cheese . Does anyone remember a book called , The fat of the land ?.John something i think. A far healthier way of life ! K
John Seymour. And he wrote Self Sufficiency as well. As you say this is very relevant for today......especially as I am now locked down, at home, along with the vast majority of the Northern hemisphere! On a different note, I do think that Peter Skellern was an extremely underrated sadly missed.performer. He wrote lovely music, heart achingly romantic lyrics, witty words in songs and plays and was a very personable actor with great charm. He is badly missed........
I think this was filmed around 1990 or thereabouts. Thanks to the development of the internet and to Covid 19 much of his suggestions regarding home working have come to pass but unfortunately it has not solved the traffic problem - home delivery has in fact increased the problem in some areas.
I agree with the late Peter Skellern's sentiments. Cities are cold, distant places where people are isolated from each other. Village life where everyone knows their neighbour and works there is so much more appealing. More back to nature and less having to travel, less pollution, families living close together, maybe one day.... Micah 4:4 NKJV
4 But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree,
And no one shall make them afraid;
For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
I'm trying to work out when this was filmed. ? Twenty years ago . Maybe due to this programme things are much better now , there is a new town near me with a centre , shops , church , pubs etc . Thought was put into it. Like Welwyn garden city , that was well done and before that Bournville ( i think it was built by Cadburys ) , I'm sure there are others .
I remember John Betjamin did a tv prog very like this , nostalgic. But of course this is pure Skellern, we all have our influences .K
This should be shown again on tv , be part of school and college curriculum. Its so topical when we are fussing so much about climate change . What he advocates could mean one car per household instead of two , though i would love a pony and trap. No more artificial fertiliser for the veg as well as the roses. We could each keep a pig and a goat as well as chickens . Share a few sheep on the common and rear a calf or two to supply the whole village with meat. Why should everything be so centralised . Remoaners are panicking about food supply , but in any case we could provide our own food , and make butter and cheese . Does anyone remember a book called , The fat of the land ?.John something i think. A far healthier way of life ! K
John Seymour. And he wrote Self Sufficiency as well. As you say this is very relevant for today......especially as I am now locked down, at home, along with the vast majority of the Northern hemisphere!
On a different note, I do think that Peter Skellern was an extremely underrated sadly missed.performer. He wrote lovely music, heart achingly romantic lyrics, witty words in songs and plays and was a very personable actor with great charm. He is badly missed........
That right ! I thoroughly agree with all you say . I'd forgotten this lovely documentary. K
sweet and colorful. Peter died of a brain tumour on 17.02.17