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Life in the 21st century is fast-paced and ruled by mobile phones, the Internet and gadgets, so it’s easy to understand why some people long to go back to the simpler times of the past. Meet Joanne Massey who is living in a 1950s time warp!
The 1950s were an era of colourful homes, clothes and accessories,
black and white TVs, rock and roll music and traditional values.
Joanne Massey, from Birmingham, England, not only cherishes
these times, but has also chosen to live as people did back then! Her
home is just like a 1950s time capsule with retro décor and second
-hand vintage appliances. Her cooker, which she bought from a
farmer for £32, her radio, bright pink telephone, and metal kitchen
units are all authentic 1950s appliances. Joanne also loves 1950s
fashion and never leaves the house without her 50’s-style bright
lipstick on. “I only ever wear 1950s clothing, such as tight pencil
skirts, with a white blouse and a wide belt,” she says. While
Joanne’s husband Kevin (whom she met at a convention
for 50s fans) has to wear modern clothes for work, he too
likes to relax in a stylish suit and trilby hat at the
weekends. Joanne and Kevin can also be seen driving
around in a 45-year-old Ford Anglia! But why do Joanne
and Kevin live this way?
“I feel I was born in the wrong time,” says Joanne. “When
I was young I’d watch all the old singing stars in the
cinema and dream that I could be like that one day.
Everything modern just seems bland in comparison.”
Joanne says that she also really respects the values of
the 50s, the “make do and mend” attitude that is so
different from our age of throwaway fashion and ever-
changing technology. “I do think the 50s were happier
times,” she says. “Everyone knew everyone else and they
all looked after each other.” Joanne tries hard to bring
this spirit into the 21st century; she bakes cakes for
friends and does shopping and collects pensions for
elderly neighbours. Joanne also can’t stand shopping in
supermarkets and she doesn’t read newspapers as she
finds them too distressing.
While Joanne says she’s happy to be a traditional 50s
housewife, she doesn’t spend all day at home baking
biscuits. She has a successful singing career touring the
UK as a 1940s-style singer called Lola Lamour and she
writes a blog giving 40s and 50s-style shopping and
cleaning tips! She admits to owning some 21st century
conveniences, too, though. Joanne and Kevin have a
laptop, a microwave, a DVD player and a washing
machine, although Joanne tries to keep all these things
out of sight so that they don’t spoil the 1950s feel. Even
the modern TV is hidden inside a 1950s cabinet and they
only watch things like Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and
Poirot!
“I admit I am in retreat from the 21st century,” Joanne
says. “When I look at the reality of the world today, with
all the violence, greed and materialism, I shudder. I
don’t want to live in that world. Living like this makes me
happier.”
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