I'm just catching up with the Amish programme and watching the first one now... they seem so brainwashed and bored and looking down their nose at everyone and everything. I dont like em

it's a really interesting programme...........but i'm left thinking the amish men have the better deal.......the 2 girls are full of 'you must cover up so you don't offer temptation to men'......whilst the lads get their shorts on for a swim..and 'we cook for the men'......added to 'music is the work of satan' and such stuff........it seems to be a cult more than anything

Just bumping this thread in case any of you are going to watch again tonight!  It's on at 8pm Ch 4.

Thanks Jenny - I was just about to look for the thread!

Sounds like any religion though spongey. When you look at a Catholic nun, she's dressed like women were depicted in biblical times. Ok, the face is out in the open, but nothing else. I do realise that things are changing and nuns have much more freedom, but that's a fairly resent developement.

Hi Col - blimey.... modest wee gaff they're in this week!

Indeed very modest 

Evening all 

That house in Scotland is were they filmed Monarch of the Glen.

Sorry  

It's very opulent 


bath could have done with a scrub though 

I thought it looked familiar - thought it was going to be a hotel or something.


Hi Pengy

Real life mirrors art. I suppose they make good money renting it out to film companies.

I find lots of silverware at formal dinners very intimidating 

I might be completely wrong here, but were is the point in giving your children all that security to make them strong for a life of what? Staying in the same community, not exploring the world? I like them less and less. Not the kids, at least they're game for change, but the whole idea of this.

My parents had lots of the stuff and I had to help clean it once a week. The other thing I remember is combing the ends of the Persian carpet.

Depends on whether you want a simple life or not really Col. I couldn't live like that, but they seem to enjoy it

Jeez - they like their weapons!

KT, it sounds hard work for no reward. Giving their children a chance to make up their minds doesn't seem fair if they are not allowed back into the community after deciding to stay away. It's emotional blackmail.

I guess looking at it from their point of view it's keeping up what they consider tradition.  There are quite a few religions that are like that although I don't know of any that cut themselves off from the rest of the world.

I think they fear pollution from the outside world so prefer to cocoon themselves away.  In theory it seems idyllic but practically it can't work totally    just my own stupid ramblings.

I must admit that I quite like the Amish lifestyle but the only thing that I don't like is the shunning which is as you say emotional blackmail. I would find it hard to be shunned and unable to communicate with the rest of my family 

I suppose that their reward is the happiness and wellbeing of the family and community. It's not a path I could ever follow...because religion plays no part in my life...I suppose they are being emotionally blackmailed to remain within the community, but at least they have a choice, albeit a heart-wrenching one

Depends on the family and whether you are close or not Pengy

It's the idea of Eldorado. I think most people would like to live in a world were they aren't bothered by all the distractions, but it just doesn't seem fair on the youngsters. Life moves on and IMHO, they could give a little bit. TBF, they have changed their religious views often enough.

Do you know the thing that disappoints me most with this programme is the families they chosen for the Amish to live with - irrespective of where they've gone, the Brits don't seem to have been the best representative of British people as a whole 

I would so suit one of those black hats the Amish men wear.
I couldn't do the girly bonnet though.


Evenings.........xxxx

Exactly Col....there are no real Shangri-Las...there's always a catch somewhere along the line

The hosts aren't shortof a bob or two, are they?

Have a word with Zaph - he might put one on your avi for you 

I also dislike long straggly beards 

That's why I couldn't be Amish...the bonnets are a no no

d'ya think Cos could carry one of those off too?


Hello late one!

D'ya think it'd be too much with the sunnies, Pengy? And what about my wonky up-do..?
As long as it doesn't obscure the Bolly, I suppose it's worth a go.

And no I don't like the weirdy beardy look on a fella either;  it has that look of Save It For Later (in respect of snacking etc...)

Phew!  Glad the dress turned out OK cos Veronica seems like she'd whack you as soon as look at you 

 I suppose they get royalties every time Monarch is repeated, as it's just about to on ITV3,

Oh, I'd love to do that ... except that I don't like horses

Evening all

Easily......Cosi could let down the 'do' and tie it under her chin

I can carry anything off depending on the circumstances especially if needs must etc...

^That's not an admission of Kleptomania, btw.

Bit of a handicap that

That's IT..!  I've finally found a new career as a bearded laydeeeeeeeeeeeeee.


Stowe school..?  That's hardly Walworth Road Comprehensive, is it?

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