0:28 - 2:21 - Hernhill in Kent. Fr/ Pevsner (J Newman, NE and E Kent, 3rd ed, p. 352): St. Michael. A complete Perp church. Flint and stone. ... The church is on the S side of a charming little green, a green that is all it should be, with an oak tree and a seat under it, and a path across the grass. Three characterful buildings on its N and E sides: the Red Lion Inn, a Wealden hall-house... and best of all, Manor House, in the churchyard.
How things have changed since this film was made. First the competition laws forcing breweries to sell their pubs, followed by the ban on smoking mean that traditional pubs are far fewer nowadays. Lots of Weatherspoons opened up though, which also contracts this film.
Hilarious. I used to drink in a Royal Oak in Headingly, Leeds. But don't knock the beer. They're just names. And I wish pubs were still everywhere. I agree with him, but he can't be happy now can he?
I remember this 1st being broadcast in the 1990s, it’s is a good example why the younger generation of beer enthusiasts started using the term craft beer not real ale because of all the “old this and old that” twee Victorian imagery with pubs ripping out actual period features from the 19th century etc and replacing them with plastic “Vic-wardian” plastic kits which where way more destructive then the 1970s “red revolution” :)
Unfortunately a lot of craft beers taste horrible. Stupid name for generally nasty products. I totally agree about the annoying fake olde worlde naming of ales, though.
Everything becomes defunct as an oasthouse. Its odd looking back on the 90's through that hazy lens of days gone and seeing it become as lost to antiquity as a 70's buddy cop show.
Pity the quality of the video recording is so poor, otherwise thanks for post; Meades is such an intelligent observer of human frailty, oddity and leftyness. Bravo Jonathan !
1) I think you'll find Meades is disecting 'England' not Britain (that's Britain(s) not 'Brit'). 2) Love/Fondness for antiques is a complete escape from The Primary Reality of the Here & Now; nothing wrong with that so long as an individual realises this & dosen't try to actualise 'Antique Living' in the real world (Unfortunatley no-one has reminded our current Government of this..)
This is bloody good,one of the rare Meades I haven't seen before.
0:28 - 2:21 - Hernhill in Kent. Fr/ Pevsner (J Newman, NE and E Kent, 3rd ed, p. 352): St. Michael. A complete Perp church. Flint and stone. ... The church is on the S side of a charming little green, a green that is all it should be, with an oak tree and a seat under it, and a path across the grass. Three characterful buildings on its N and E sides: the Red Lion Inn, a Wealden hall-house... and best of all, Manor House, in the churchyard.
How things have changed since this film was made. First the competition laws forcing breweries to sell their pubs, followed by the ban on smoking mean that traditional pubs are far fewer nowadays. Lots of Weatherspoons opened up though, which also contracts this film.
5:54 "Our fondness for the ancient is a sort of resignation at our inadequacy to make a better present"
Newness is heresy in the pub trade. Meades has bever been to a JD weatherspoon outlet, I see.
I love these olde RUclips videos in the ancient 240p.
If my eyes are right the pub at 3:51 is now an antiques shop
Watch ESTATE by Meads
Hilarious. I used to drink in a Royal Oak in Headingly, Leeds. But don't knock the beer. They're just names. And I wish pubs were still everywhere. I agree with him, but he can't be happy now can he?
There isn't a Royal Oak on Headingley. There is The Original Oak.
I remember this 1st being broadcast in the 1990s, it’s is a good example why the younger generation of beer enthusiasts started using the term craft beer not real ale because of all the “old this and old that” twee Victorian imagery with pubs ripping out actual period features from the 19th century etc and replacing them with plastic “Vic-wardian” plastic kits which where way more destructive then the 1970s “red revolution” :)
Unfortunately a lot of craft beers taste horrible. Stupid name for generally nasty products.
I totally agree about the annoying fake olde worlde naming of ales, though.
I wonder if Meades stands by this one nowadays.
Everything becomes defunct as an oasthouse. Its odd looking back on the 90's through that hazy lens of days gone and seeing it become as lost to antiquity as a 70's buddy cop show.
His manner and delivery wears after a while.
Should be a Beer or ale called Meades Gold
Pity the quality of the video recording is so poor, otherwise thanks for post; Meades is such an intelligent observer of human frailty, oddity and leftyness. Bravo Jonathan !
1) I think you'll find Meades is disecting 'England' not Britain (that's Britain(s) not 'Brit').
2) Love/Fondness for antiques is a complete escape from The Primary Reality of the Here & Now; nothing wrong with that so long as an individual realises this & dosen't try to actualise 'Antique Living' in the real world (Unfortunatley no-one has reminded our current Government of this..)
A youngish woman with margaret thatchers hairdo 😅
The past is a foreign country, they do things differently there. Especially the recent past.