Writer's Block: Long ago and far away

[rebness]

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I always think Georgian times would be deeply fascinating, but the reality of life then wouldn't be pleasant. You know how they cured toothache? By sticking a hot needle into the ear. Lovely! 

I often imagine what it would be like to live in different times and how I'd be, but for all its many, many faults, the modern age has given me so much opportunity that I'm grateful for it. I also imagine how life would be if I had grown up in different countries. I think I would have been happier in France, Greece or America... then again, I may not. Who knows? 

I just daydream and learn about history and travel to other countries for their culture, aided by modern facilities and the monetary, linguistic and geographical benefits of this small island. It's a good compromise.

Comments

[jaffacakequeen.livejournal.com]

Jane Austen has a lot to answer for as its given us (day dreaming people) like me a romanticed view of Georgian Times. However, grand balls and floaty dress aside its full of poverty, grime and for women nothing to do but sew and horse ride!

[rebness.livejournal.com]

It's so true! Mr. D'Arcy would probably be telling us to stop reading and get on with the darning! Noooo!

[saffronlie.livejournal.com]

The desire to live in the past or experience previous eras is a modern invention, I think. Although in my research I've read plenty of Anglo-Saxon reflections on supposed golden ages, no one's ever said (so far!) that they want to go back in time and live there. But then, time travel is a recent invention too, more or less.

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's a good point. I wonder if it's akin to the Romantics yearning from some Pastoral idyll that never really existed once industrialism took hold. Or because I like pretty lace dresses? Whatevs!

I didn't know wabout the Anglo-Saxon thing, though. Interesting times!

I want a TARDIS. It would solve all my problems. :(

[airiddh1.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose it comes as any great surprise tto anyone for me to say that I honestly wouldn't have wanted to live anywhere other han Scotland! At a push, Canada perhaps - but then Canada has he highest percentage of ppl of Scots heritage han any other country!!

I have never wanted to go WAY back in time - but would've been fun to be a teenager in the late 50s/60s! So much changed socially and culturally in that short time period. Other than that, I think we'e all blessed to have lived in the 20th Century - such massives changes happened in that century!

However I WOULD like someone to hury up and invent a time machine so I can go back and vist ancient Rome and Egypt!!

[airiddh1.livejournal.com]

wow My typing just surpasssed itself there!

[rebness.livejournal.com]

Totally agreed!

Oh, I would do anything to be able to wander the streets of ancient Rome or Greece for just one day!