Special qualities are required of the essayist. A poem or a novel may spring from the inner consciousness of an author.. reasoning powers must be bro… - Flora Thompson

Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.

"I don't believe in folks making a sort of mystery of themselves. I believe in being neighbourly , I do".

It was still the custom of the countryside to build with local materials produced as close to the selected site as possible, for transport was difficult, even the best of country roads being more fitted for horseback traffic rather than heavy loads.