|
|
Post by braided-rug on Feb 3, 2008 13:38:53 GMT 10
|
|
|
|
Post by violet on Feb 7, 2008 11:26:44 GMT 10
Hm, the shopping family don't sound too impressive. Please update us on how this one turned out, Br, I'd love to know.  |
|
|
|
Post by braided-rug on Feb 7, 2008 16:25:41 GMT 10
OK, will try to fill in.
"Larch (31) & Emily (30) have been together for 8 years and live with their two children Rowan (5) and Sage (3) in a remote wooden cabin in a forest. There’s no mains electricity, they don’t own a fridge, television or bath and whenever possible they cycle rather than drive. Larch used to be a road protesting eco-warrior and still lives rigidly according to his environmental ideals. Wife Emily shares his passion for their ethical, non-materialistic lifestyle and has no interest in material goods or making money. “Money is not important or impressive” she says.
For ten days Emily will be leaving her rural eco-paradise to swap lives with working mum Joanna (41), who’s extremely proud of her privileged lifestyle. Joanna and husband Bernard (41) adore their gold BMW, have six televisions, a brand new kitchen and can’t live without luxurious holidays. Daughter Talia (9), prone to temper tantrums, has her every whim indulged. In their exclusive, affluent suburb in Liverpool, what you earn and how you spend it is paramount.
So how will Emily cope with a family who care more about what’s on TV than what’s happening to the environment? Will Joanna survive without her pampered lifestyle and creature comforts? And how will their husbands cope when the women get to change the rules?"
Emily was a nice looking dark haired lady, young woman with black glasses. I remember thinking how odd that she didn't seem suited at all to the office job that she had to do in the other lady's place. She didn't enjoy it at all, and didn't seem to be able to do it, though I would have to see it again. On the other hand she organised in her half of the week/s a street gathering at her swap home to raise money for a cause. It was interesting that the swap husband had very dated ideas and expected some sort of 60s peace march or something, or something like Save the Franklin. They had a nice day. He was a bit rude and threw a ball on the dunk machine or similar for the pumpkin soup episode.
Emily asked him to share the cooking role as they do at home, and you might say the swap husband had limited skills with a vegetable knife.
I enjoyed Emily's home it looked very trendy and I loved the wood stove. Larch did tend to talk over the swap wife's head a little, by not breaking down his points of view into plain speech.
|
|
|
|
Post by violet on Feb 9, 2008 21:22:00 GMT 10
Thank you, Br. At least both families sound civilised. Some that I've seen have been very odd.
I wonder if the non-eco family will learn anything, and whether the eco-family will install a bath? Wasteful, but such bliss.
|
|
|
|
Post by braided-rug on Feb 10, 2008 10:01:48 GMT 10
What struck me about the people with money is that when I was watching it I probably missed the start, is that they could have come from any walk of life, how can I say it and still be kind. Hopefully you know what I mean.
|
|
