I'm in the USA. Haywagons and implements such as are shown here were in use on our family land, although my grandfather quickly switched to petrol-powered tractors to replace horses and steam traction engines. We enjoyed our visits to the Cotswolds and this series resonates with me, even though the times have long changed. Well, the architecture remains outstanding!
Far from an easy life, but it was a REAL life; a life of working on the land, of getting your hands dirty in the soil, of seeing and knowing nature and of watching the changing seasons, of knowing your neighbours and of being content with the simple things in life. No 100" TVs dominating small rooms, no air conditioned cars to sit in on clogged-up roads or at some faceless drive-through coffee outlet, no detestable shopping centres but rather real shops run by real people in your village or town. Yes, it was a hard life and life expectancy was low, many diseases were rife and sanitation was all but non existent, but it was better that the cheap imitation we are now all-but forced to live.
No thank you, like the convenience of the local Lidl, my transport dosen't need a stable, double glazing keeps me warm in winter.....but would love to visit.
Unfortunately the world wouldn't allow us technology rules too much. Also the younger generation would never cope or tolerate the hardships this life produced .
I suppose you’ll say it was the good old days , a very old friend of mine was stood next to me one day at a horse ploughing match and the commentator said about the good old days , my old friend just muttered under his breath. “ the good old days “ that was never said by anyone that had to pick stones for a penny a bushell , I’ve never forgot him saying that , keep the good old days from what I know
Wonderful stuff, thank you
I'm in the USA. Haywagons and implements such as are shown here were in use on our family land, although my grandfather quickly switched to petrol-powered tractors to replace horses and steam traction engines. We enjoyed our visits to the Cotswolds and this series resonates with me, even though the times have long changed. Well, the architecture remains outstanding!
How absolutely gorgeous ❤thank you.
Love it!!!
Thoroughly enjoyed that.
Thank you for this series. My ancestors were ag labourers like many. Not in the Cotswolds but the work would be similar in other parts of England.
Very nostalgic and thank you very much.
"The pigs unable to distinguish one bell from another..." ...much hilarity ensued.
Fascinating. Thanks for posting it.
Our pleasure!
Far from an easy life, but it was a REAL life; a life of working on the land, of getting your hands dirty in the soil, of seeing and knowing nature and of watching the changing seasons, of knowing your neighbours and of being content with the simple things in life. No 100" TVs dominating small rooms, no air conditioned cars to sit in on clogged-up roads or at some faceless drive-through coffee outlet, no detestable shopping centres but rather real shops run by real people in your village or town. Yes, it was a hard life and life expectancy was low, many diseases were rife and sanitation was all but non existent, but it was better that the cheap imitation we are now all-but forced to live.
First part about cobbler I think of hobsons choice, I watched today on TH-cam
I wish I lived in the old days but would need to be rich
With a Time Machine to access modern medicine….
Chasing the cocK!!! What innocent times they lived in :)
'It's an age of cheapness all round'. Much the same as now.
Perfectly said, " An age of cheapness." I can't stand it either and I refuse to succumb to it.
Id probably be the local squire in this era.
Was that the dinner bell ,Porky ??
The house at 5.14 is my family home and it is for sale.
And how it has changed, I'm sure. Which agent is it listed with?
And no woke …….beautiful
Just village idiots apparently
Both great and heartbreaking at the same time....a country and lifestyle now completely obliterated...find it hard to watch to be honest..!!!!!
Why hasn’t man changed? 😢
lets go back to these times
No thank you, like the convenience of the local Lidl, my transport dosen't need a stable, double glazing keeps me warm in winter.....but would love to visit.
@@eddieharris6004 I'd swap every modern convenience to have our cultural issues and demographics restored.
@@luke8329 totaly agree....fortunately i live in the shires so the demographics/culture havent changed that much.
Unfortunately the world wouldn't allow us technology rules too much. Also the younger generation would never cope or tolerate the hardships this life produced .
I suppose you’ll say it was the good old days , a very old friend of mine was stood next to me one day at a horse ploughing match and the commentator said about the good old days , my old friend just muttered under his breath. “ the good old days “ that was never said by anyone that had to pick stones for a penny a bushell , I’ve never forgot him saying that , keep the good old days from what I know