1975: "Crank Peasant" JOHN SEYMOUR on SELF-SUFFICIENCY | Living on the Land | BBC Archive 0816am 22.8.24 wow. cool. mr good and his wife arguing with his well to do neighbours. peasant farming? ummmmmmmmmm..... divested of the cruddy overlord and his desire to reintroduce serfdom?
@@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558 perhaps it is, but it is costly to start where I live. Farm life is becoming a very unappealing prospect in my region, everyone wants to live in the city.
@@xanmontes8715 Yeah, but historically people have commonly had to move to more affordable areas (e.g. moving west across America) to be able to afford land, too, and I'd guess Seymour moved to the property in this video from another area for the same reason. That's especially true when, like you say, large percentages of the population have congregated around a limited number of large cities.
@@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558 I suppose I could move into the farm house my great grandparents lived in but it is 250 years old and the winters are not kins.
1975: "Crank Peasant" JOHN SEYMOUR on SELF-SUFFICIENCY | Living on the Land | BBC Archive 0820am 22.8.24 this dude wouldn't acknowledge your allergies, then?
We can't all be peasant farmers (there is not enough land to go round) but we could all live a simpler life, grow some veg in our gardens, waste less, fly less, make do and mend, which I think was Seymour's message.
And there aren't enough resources for everyone to live the modern American/British life either. But for every youngish person in the US/UK/etc. that has had an experience of the lifestyle Seymour lived enough to spark a desire to live that lifestyle and has a philosophical commitment to back it up and isn't physically handicapped and isn't already a debt slave and isn't already married to someone unwilling to make the move with him, there is land for a small homestead for every such person.
@@heraldeventsandfilms5970 Why the aggression? Is it not possible you have mistaken his comment for something it isn't? I had read it as a compliment on pursuing a simple life when a much more luxurious life would have been available, rather than a class division.
It says so, listen better! I reckon if she had written the book he would have been pleased, sounds more open minded and foresightful than men back then. Perhaps she was the obedient wife you imply or perhaps just happy and content. Basically the man is a talis(person) for a simpler life many people want. Very glad the short film clearly puts Sally at the heart, indirectly highlighting that even simplicity costs money to start.
Neither would have managed without eachother, such is the reality of the world and I'm sure they would have both said so. The modern, political, division between the two sexes is unhelpful, unnatural and only to the benefit of those at the top.
His books are glorious. Helpful, but with a loving dose of romance and some fantastic illustrations.
Will check them out - thanks!
My mom gifted me her signed copy :)
Wow the man lived another 29 yrs after this interview, died at age 90!
I was going to guess they lived long lives. Plenty of fresh air, beer, and exercise.
1975: "Crank Peasant" JOHN SEYMOUR on SELF-SUFFICIENCY | Living on the Land | BBC Archive 0816am 22.8.24 wow. cool. mr good and his wife arguing with his well to do neighbours. peasant farming? ummmmmmmmmm..... divested of the cruddy overlord and his desire to reintroduce serfdom?
Seems a good life to me.
Closest you can get to Utopia!
Wonderful. Love that they broke into a gospel song over their beer 🍺!
My great grandparents were very self-sufficient!
I wish it was feasible to go back to that life.
Why isn't it feasible? Isn't Seymour proof of the extent to which it is possible?
@@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558 perhaps it is, but it is costly to start where I live. Farm life is becoming a very unappealing prospect in my region, everyone wants to live in the city.
@@xanmontes8715 Yeah, but historically people have commonly had to move to more affordable areas (e.g. moving west across America) to be able to afford land, too, and I'd guess Seymour moved to the property in this video from another area for the same reason. That's especially true when, like you say, large percentages of the population have congregated around a limited number of large cities.
@@patrickcleburneuczjsxpmp9558 I suppose I could move into the farm house my great grandparents lived in but it is 250 years old and the winters are not kins.
Dogs looks up to you, cat's looks down at you, and pig's treat you as equals.
The dog's smile at the end!
Wonderful.
Amazing 😊
That dog really hated that song
Small fields? I don't know what would be a large field then.
Around 2 achres. According to his book :)
Maybe around 4 or 5 acers..
Amazing. BBC used to be a great source of quality.
used to be , past tense.Before they wore their loyalties or lack of so blatantly.
1975: "Crank Peasant" JOHN SEYMOUR on SELF-SUFFICIENCY | Living on the Land | BBC Archive 0820am 22.8.24 this dude wouldn't acknowledge your allergies, then?
We can't all be peasant farmers (there is not enough land to go round) but we could all live a simpler life, grow some veg in our gardens, waste less, fly less, make do and mend, which I think was Seymour's message.
And there aren't enough resources for everyone to live the modern American/British life either. But for every youngish person in the US/UK/etc. that has had an experience of the lifestyle Seymour lived enough to spark a desire to live that lifestyle and has a philosophical commitment to back it up and isn't physically handicapped and isn't already a debt slave and isn't already married to someone unwilling to make the move with him, there is land for a small homestead for every such person.
Would trade places with this man any day.
He’s dead so probably not a fair trade
1914-2004.
Born into a well-to-do family.
Says a mouth-beathing, burger-chomping see you enn tee.
@@heraldeventsandfilms5970 Why the aggression? Is it not possible you have mistaken his comment for something it isn't? I had read it as a compliment on pursuing a simple life when a much more luxurious life would have been available, rather than a class division.
@@anonanon7497think it was a nod to the comedy “the good life” 🤔 🤷♂️
So this documentary should have been called Sally Seymour on Self-sufficiency
It may well have been, if she had written the book. Making a to-do out of nothing...
"the awful boredom"? as evinced by on-line gamers who then end up "rioting" without any idea as to why....
I like the idea. I think in 2023 in uk too much red tape
The dog had the right idea. Nah mate not for me that beer or singing 😅
the wicker man was a documentary
Pooch is not a fan.
So this film should’ve been about the wife.
It says so, listen better! I reckon if she had written the book he would have been pleased, sounds more open minded and foresightful than men back then. Perhaps she was the obedient wife you imply or perhaps just happy and content. Basically the man is a talis(person) for a simpler life many people want. Very glad the short film clearly puts Sally at the heart, indirectly highlighting that even simplicity costs money to start.
Neither would have managed without eachother, such is the reality of the world and I'm sure they would have both said so. The modern, political, division between the two sexes is unhelpful, unnatural and only to the benefit of those at the top.
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