Faceless dolls are creepy

He shouldn't have made boobs then.  So typical....always blame the woman!

- must try to get down there one day

"This is fun".

Said in the most deadpan, droll bored voice.

each community is different.  some will have electricity but most don't.  There are always non Amish people who live near by who they can go to if they need to make a phone call to the emergency services etc.  They can hire a taxi to take them to the City for hospital appointments but they can't drive themselves other than a horse and buggy.  As for their teeth?  I don't think they are polluted as much as we are with regards to their teeth by sweet things   but I can picture some big bloke with a pair of pliers 

I want an Amish bed!!!!!

That's an incentive to lay off the Mars Bars!

Amish dads have it made eh

Explains why Beccy is probably more open - her family have left the Amish community 

Thanks Pengy, i thought  that myself re the teeth. Sorry if i sounded patronising, i wasnt. Its hard to say in print, if we were face to face we could have a conversation! I am willing to learn about them, dont know if this show does them justice. But i havent seen enough, so i will shut up now!

No one goes there by choice Ros - not even the residents!
You're better off scooting up to the Kent coast or further west along the Sussex coastline, frankly.  Let's just say I'm glad I don't live there.


Dancing is the work of Satan.  That sounds so sad.

I think it's a pity that they didn't finish the show by showing the British Teenagers going to spend a few weeks within an Amish community - now that would have been an eye opener 

I know.. but I veer between feeling sorry for them for what they're missing and slightly envying the fact that they're so secure in what they believe.    Wouldn't want to be one though!

thanks cosmo

Me too!

Thanks for the Maid of Kent thing COSMO- the river is to the North of me so I'm well confused!!

Me too 

It's also hard to hear phrases like Dancing is the work of Satan for us in that, we are now such an irreligious society.  Also, they have been bought up to believe what they are told and not to question it.  They sound as if they have more in common with Islam than Christianity 

I noticed that Ros and yet she has been the main spokesperson so I was surprised!

yes i agree Pengy, although i dont know how many episodes of this there are

I can't say I've ever wanted to kill anyone after listening to music... unless you count the young idiot next door that likes to let us listen to his music at 4 a.m.

There are two more episodes I believe Skylark 

I hear you sister now can I get an Amen 

Aaaaahhhhh-men, Pengy!

Trust you!

Try this: http://www.kentresources.co.uk/manofkent.htm
As much as it talks of sides of the Medway, it's more down to the location of pubs.
Such a good way of doing geography, eh?


Secure or brainwashed?  They know nothing of other worlds and so I feel it's not a balanced view that they have.  They don't 'know' whether their way is the right way - it's the only way!

i was just going to post something like this - I agree - i feel exactly the same

Yeah, Cos.. I agree with all that, but they seem so chilled.

Ooooh..... next week -  Ben does Amish!

Awww I really feel they've had a good week with this family and they seem to have enjoyed themselves 


Ooo they are off to a castle next 

looks good next week

Hmmm.  I'd say repressed, stilted even.

yes i thought that - they seem more relaxed this week

right I'm off to make a cuppa before I see you in the HL fred 

C'mon!  All over to the HL thread. ...............

see you in the HL thread

Yes, I know.. but they don't know they're repressed - so they don't mind.    At least they do get the opportunity to go out and see the world, I suppose.  


Right - same time next week... shall we retire to the highlights thread now?

 That's Kent for you I'm a maid of Kent then

Thanks Cosmo

London was scary!

Over to the Hl's then

Thanks Pengy, when i tried to reply all your postings came up ??  Anyway will watch next week and see if they go further up north