Would you like to turn back time?
Would you like to turn back time? This is a question posed by one our our members who would welcome your views …
“Just recently I have read of so many people who want to return to the fifties, sixties, seventies etc and seem to want to live in the past. What do you think? I can remember lining up for the necessary inoculations and praying that I wouldn’t be last in the queue as the needle got blunt (yes, they used the same needle for the whole class); only being able to buy a limited range of vegetables; being able to play outside and having to come home when it got dark; having only one television channel and that was in black/white. We’ve come a long way but although life is very different now, I welcome most of the changes.”
Are you happy in the current era, or would you like to revisit the past? What are your views?
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Looking at the present time and being over 70 years old the internet is a good thing for me. I have time to do what I want when I want. I have electricity, gas and running water in my home, the toilet is inside as well so I keep nice and warm all the time.
The good old days were really good in lots of ways, but the modern world is far superior. One thing that bothers me in this new world of ours is my grandchildren and great grandchildren's future. The amount of war's in this modern world of ours, people killing people of their own race and creed, killing of minorities and all because of religion and its beliefs. Now its a land war with Russia killing people in their thousands. We have Ebola in Africa killing thousands of people, its a lot different from whooping cough and TB we had in the UK when I was a kid.
So, we of the golden age live in two worlds, our past and our present.
I can remember the neighbours being asked to look out for us, if mom had to go out. This they did happily. Mind you, if we did take advantage of this, the neighbours would inform mother,, and then we would be in trouble.
As a child of the 50s, I must admit, we didn't have much, but neighbours were quick to share, and 'pop' round with a saucepan of stew etc.
I know each generation has its own 'childhood', but I do think things were more simplified in the 50s regarding childrens outside activities. I daresay we could be a nuisance to some, but at least they knew where we were, - most of the time !
From a childs point of view of that time, I thought we had a great time. However, I am happy to have most of the changes that have taken place in the last 3/4 decades.
I think for most, life is easier, but for many lonelier.
I would certainly not wish to return to the past medically .
Research has come such a long way to make life easier for us in the 'September' of our lives.
Changing one tiny detail could dramaticly alter the peasant.
And it could change it for the worse