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I've been to Paris many times. I've never seen anyone dress like Emily...unless they are American.

This is a western washing thinking about Japan 😂

You are right, many though not all would dream of moving or retiring to a house in the country. Most will never do it and when they do it often comes as a culture shock. Not all adapt well or stay. With respect I don’t think either the aristocracy or the royal family have much to do with it. The Industrial Revolution though and the disconnect for a century or so is a factor. After WW1 and the development and marketing of the suburbs around the rail/underground network as a chance to live in the country but with the access to the town embedded the concept even for those who couldn’t do it. For the last 50 years or so the dream has been fed by magazines and now by tv programmes. Don’t forget the love of gardening, which goes back a long way even in the cities is an aspect of a love of nature and by association a connect to the countryside. I live on the outskirts of a tiny village. Now retired but used to drive for half an hour to work, a cost I willingly payed to live where I live.

I think these attitudes are more prevalent now, with the way influencers show their homes online. But I recall even 20 years ago being totally shamed by peers for having a bumpy ceiling or ceiling fans, or maybe cabinets of an older style and finish. So weird! I am all about comfort and practicality.

Nice video