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Last week's Bridgerton Regencycore fashion video drew many strong opinions in the comments. I haven't seen Bridgerton but from the comments, apparently I am not missing much! I enjoyed this review from Addie:
I never want to be negative, so I’ll say I love the fashion!! The show however, is not for me personally lol. I clicked on it thinking it would have a Jane Austen feel, but unfortunately it was so distasteful that it was like biting into a decadent chocolate filled with toothpaste.😝
Addie, I thought your critique was excellent. Ha! Thank you for keeping it positive, yet real.
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6 comments:
I loved this video. The two of you had so much fun, it was a joy to watch. I also liked the content. My (American) parents are younger than the Queen but still lived through WWII. My father's large, poor family had no food shortage during that time because they were farmers/food producers, subsidized by the government and had never been able to experience luxuries such as chocolate, so it was not missed. My mother lived "in town" and remembered mixing yellow dye into the margarine and would only eat butter for the rest of her life-not margarine. I was taught many of the manners you described, even though ours was a middle class family. Manners seemed to become less important when women became a larger part of the workforce.
I do have to say that for large or poor families, then and now, some of those manners are luxuries. My dad described grabbing food as it went by the first time because there wasn't more. Eating quickly, then back to farm chores.
For someone who is their own servant, peeling and eating the banana without the benefit of a plate, knife, and napkin, is a time, space, and labor saver.
This was a delight. Thank you.
I so enjoyed this interview! I want to read both of his books. What really stood out was how ettiquette can slow down our eating, so we can take time digesting and registering that we are full, and enjoying conversation and time spent together. I eat slow compared to my husband and kids, and cooking from scratch takes so long, I have thought about serving my family in courses so that they will take a slower approach to eating. I also loved hearing about the Queen looking at every situation, and finding one positive thing to look forward to. Thank you for the interview and sharing such timeless advice.
Seattle Sews and Sandy,
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really enjoyed this conversation as well and I'm so happy you both found it edifying.
Have a wonderful night!
~ Jennifer
Hi, Jennifer. This was a delightful, funny, thought-provoking and informative interview--I thoroughly enjoyed it. Do try Yorkshire tea--it has a very smooth, pleasant taste. I got mine on Amazon. I'd also like to chime in on the royal yacht debate: as an introvert, I can imagine how important it would be to have a place to call one's own--something familiar and private--while on those marathon tours. If you think about travelling from country to country, sometimes for months at a time, as the Queen used to do in her younger years, and then you think about doing that with the additional stress of having to move from hotel to hotel and sleep in a different bed every couple of nights, you can imagine how nurturing and rejuvenating she would find a home environment that would travel with her. I think Bryan is right in saying that sometimes the well-being of a leader is more important than penny-pinching. Thanks for a great video; my only complaint is similar to yours, I think, that it just wasn't long enough!
Thank you so much, Susanne! I'm so happy you enjoyed the interview!
~ Jennifer
Jennifer,
It's interesting how we can easily dismiss what we don't understand. After watching this interview, I realized that so much of what is dismissed, in terms of routines/habits/etiquette etc., is done so because of a lack of understanding for the "whys" of it all. After watching this interview, I was intrigued to learn more so I listened to the audio book. I was so surprised by what I learned - Bryan explains things so well! Understanding the "whys" to the routines/habits, etc., made me immediately want to reassess my habits and routines, and to change many of them, because I now understand how much they improve life. Bryan's book also made your videos suddenly make more sense to me. I always had the point of view that these things were just a matter of personal choice, but I now understand that it's not just simply a matter of personal choice, but wise habits that can improve everyone's life when applied intelligently to each person's situation/life. Thank you for bringing Bryan, and his book, to our attention.
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