could you live in a commune?

reply to post by uk today


From what I understand is a more modern commune, instead of living like the Amish basically, is where you have your own community, but it is not necessarily appliance free or there is no one interacting with the outside. It is still kinda like a neighborhood. The difference being is that there is a commitment from everyone living there to help each other, live together.
You have the people who work who can buy the stoves, but all the people who don't work get together and prepare a meal for everyone to eat together.
That is the best way to describe it. They all take turns babysitting. They all work in teh gardens. Houses are open to everyone to come and go.

I think what it basically boils down to is village life.

I lived in a commune as a child, and I visited or spent time in several other communes in the hippy period of the 60's and early 70's. In the 80's I gravitated more to the cults, but it was just about the same.

I entered this thread with some trepidation, but ask anything.
Pose a specific question and I'll answer it from personal experience.

Originally posted by uk today
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But I guess the question would be kinda how far would you go to shield them from outside pressures??? Would they inevitably be influenced by the materialistic lifestyle that they would encounter away from the commune ???

Heya! Scarlett's back from a manic weekend!

Aanywhoo, you talk about sheltering the kids from the outside? I dunno, would you? Like why not just show pros n cons?

It;s like, you got this gorgeous life of freedom n simple pleasures where you're soooo happy, and then out there is a life of rat racing dollar chasing!

What would you choose? Easy really!

reply to post by xFey_Scarlettx


Hey Scarlett

Wow, manic weekend sounds cool !!
I've kinda been ill, think it was an allergic reaction to all the # they put in stuff.....Aaaaaargh !!!

Lot to be said for organic produce, makes that commune sound VERY inviting at the mo !!

And yeah, children are influenced by what they're taught.....you're right babes, no contest really between happiness in a loving, hippy environment, compared to the dog-eat-dog world that awaits outside !!

peace n love xx

Originally posted by anxietydisorder
I lived in a commune as a child, and I visited or spent time in several other communes in the hippy period of the 60's and early 70's. In the 80's I gravitated more to the cults, but it was just about the same.

I entered this thread with some trepidation, but ask anything.
Pose a specific question and I'll answer it from personal experience.

Hey there baby

Ok---was living in the 60s the dream we envisage it to have been ???
Free love, flower power, love the one you're with stuff ???
Would you have chosen that life for yourself as a child given a choice ??

reply to post by uk today


Aaaaaw hon you've been ill? Sure hope you're alive n kicking again!

Yes yes yes to organics! Oooh, we've just started sellin like soaps, balms perfumes n things all made of good natural stuff!

Beeswax and essential oils are heavenly...
I so want to learn how to do that! Wow, I could start a lil company off it!

Oh, back to the kiddies again, how kinda strange would it be to live this everyday life if commune life was your normality? Growing up with that frame of mind must be soo interesting!

Peace n loadsa love right back at ya hon! xx

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Yeah babes still alive n kickin

Spent the afternoon watching a couple of Luc Besson movies and did some meditating and it seems to have worked, feel soooo much better now !!

Did you get my message about possibly meeting up sometime to discuss the commune idea ???

Did you get my message about possibly meeting up sometime to discuss the commune idea ???

*Cough* Uk members meet up 2010*Cough*



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reply to post by uk today


Luc Besson? Cool!
Lemme guess, you watch Leon? I LOVE that film!

I quite fancy Dr Strangelove tonite, been aages since I saw that

Ooh yeah I got your message hon, and yeah we should so meet up to chat over this! Hope you're a fan of cafes!

reply to post by Rising Against


Hey I've checked out your thread and got the PERFECT place for the ATS meet up

Harrogate.....
I'll be here waiting to welcome you all

Already decided on going to worcester now

I think you as well as everyone else should come though, it should be so much fun to see everyone from this site in person lol

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Originally posted by xFey_Scarlettx
reply to post by uk today

 

Luc Besson? Cool!

Lemme guess, you watch Leon? I LOVE that film!

I quite fancy Dr Strangelove tonite, been aages since I saw that

Ooh yeah I got your message hon, and yeah we should so meet up to chat over this! Hope you're a fan of cafes!

Actually it was "Nikita" and "Leon "
Oh, I saw Dr Strangelove a couple of yrs ago...Peter Sellers is soooo good in it !!

I'd love to meet up baby, Cafe Rouge here in Harrogate would be just perfect for a chat, wow got quite a lot of ideas running on this commune idea as well, so prepare for a Cappucino overload, we could be in there for quite a while !!

spread the love xxx

reply to post by Rising Against


There's a meet up of members? Weird... I've only been on here a week, is it really the done thing?

Still, I do have a good friend living near worcester.. Give it a maybe/possibly..

God, check out noncommital chick over here....

Originally posted by Rising Against
Already decided on going to worcester now

I think you as well as everyone else should come though, it should be so much fun to see everyone from this site in person lol

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Worcester ??


I've got to travel to Worcester ??


Mmmmm......
God, I'm kinda speechless !!!
Who picked Worcester eh ??
Where is this place ??
Does it have power and running water n stuff ??

reply to post by uk today


Haha!!! Hopped up on decadent cappuccinos talkin about the dropout commune life! I love the irony!!

God I love cafe rouge.. I sometimes drift into french daydreams with the jazz they play
Not one in kendal though.. In Penrith maybe, but it's such an oldie town!


Yes hon, I defo think we should do that!

reply to post by uk today


Blame Haydn_17




Although Personally i wouldn't mind anywhere tbh

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Originally posted by uk today

Worcester ??

I've got to travel to Worcester ??

Mmmmm......
God, I'm kinda speechless !!!
Who picked Worcester eh ??
Where is this place ??
Does it have power and running water n stuff ??

I'll say this, my buddy don't rate it that much!
Elgar n Worcester Sauce all it's got goin for it!

It's friggin miles away from both of us hon..

reply to post by xFey_Scarlettx


Don't worry sweetie, we'll use our Goddess powers to lure them into civilization !

I hate Worcester sauce----Eeeew----

reply to post by uk today


Yeah but I hear the factory's like Willy Wonka's!

Hate to fall in the 'river of sauce' though.. Eeeeew!!

I wonder if they got Oompa Loompas...

Originally posted by Rising Against
reply to post by uk today

 

Blame Haydn_17

Although Personally i wouldn't mind anywhere tbh

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Great---Harrogate here you come baby !!

Now Hadyn_17 could be a problemo ??
Might have to cast a little spell on this one, use a little magic ???
Mmmm....or a bribe ??