The visuals for BBC’s Filth (the story of TV campaigner Mary Whitehouse, played by Julie Walters) were right up my alley. It’s a view of England in the sixties: Morris Minors, pristine red Post Boxes and Routemaster buses, sunshine, village greens and every other sign written in Gill Sans.
I have no idea whether it really existed or not, but I love just the same. More on Flickr
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Jeff Lynch said 136 days ago:
John,
I’ll accept the post boxes, lorries & signs, but sunshine?
As my friends in Glasgow like to say “Not bloody likely”.
Jeff
Jon Hicks said 136 days ago:
Well, I can see how someone in Glasgow would say that ! ;o)
Paul D. Waite said 136 days ago:
I believe it still does exist, but just in the weird parallel universe known only as “Henley-On-Thames”.
Geoff Taylor said 136 days ago:
You mean England’s not like that?
kenrick said 136 days ago:
oh man that just made me totally teary eyed. my step father who passed away some time ago used to have that same kind of morris minor (in oregon, US, not UK). he had alot of morris minors, we had alot of cool adventures in those cars, thanks for the post :)
Matt Robin said 134 days ago:
I have doubts it ever existed, and a quick look out the window suggests that it still doesn’t (shame!)
Tim J said 133 days ago:
Reminds me of where my grandparents used to live; a thatched cottage in Grove, Oxfordshire. I remember, during the Winter, that there was always a blazing fire, which meant a burning hot living-room and a sub-zero everywhere else. Actually, I think this was the norm in times gone by…
Josh said 132 days ago:
As an American, I must admit that I’ve always thought of England as being like this.. Since I’m not planning on going there anytime soon, I think I’ll just keep on pretending it’s true.
Edward Slipszenko said 126 days ago:
It exists, I live in it.
If you need an example just got to Devon for the day. I work in an 16th century thatched cottage/B&B. As a web developer… Although not the best place for meeting other developers it’s great for a relaxed and comfortable work place. When it’s a really good day just getting my laptop and working in the orchard is awesome. I’d struggle to work in any other way now.
The only other place I’ve ever worked was also a old castle which had been turned to offices in the middle of the forest with it’s own deer everywhere. http://websitevision.co.uk was where I was then. Look at the pic’s in the banner and you’ll question why I left.