UK communes

I look forward to being up the website with you enigma and your hubby - and others. I have a domain and webspace we can use. I'll start building it up, and when its half presentable I'll publish the address and you can look at adding pieces, ideas, pages, or editing what I've done and in a layering style each of us can create a model all of us are happy with.

I also agree I do not want to retire from the world at large. My attitude, if you read Schumacher, is that the world we are living in cannot support itself - self evidently. It will crumble. When it does people will be looking for a new economic model. I want to be there in the vanguard helping to create and pioneer that new economic model. I too want be active in the local community and to be utterly inclusive. And yes, we also need to think about bringing funds in from the mainstream economy. We are but an embryo living off a dying mother and whilst she will die and we will continue, we will not be at the stage of having our cord cut probably in our lifetimes.

 

Wow, I've always dreamed of living a self-sufficient communal lifestlye and i'm definatly interested in getting involved in this, but I agree with many peoples sentiments that we need to take time over this, I couldn't rush into something like this (As much as I want to) I think to propelry build something like this it will take a few years. But I am definatly interested, will keep in touch.

 

well i was planning to develope a community too....but if there is already some "like-minded" people doing this project ill jump on the band wagon and see where it brings me.

peace and love my compadres

 

hi ppl ..

I was a bit harsh and brash in my comments earl;ier ,, I admit .. but please, I am not inmature or naive, so do not label me as s uch. Fair enough, I may not speak as esy as some, and I may have different plans/needs than some, but I am not a fool and have never made out anyone else here was, so be nice, and do not do that to me .. some may need to hang around for longer because of mortgages, family, jobs, etc ..(even planning if it is labelled such), but that does not mean that somebody who needs to get out of their current situation quickly, and has no ties to handle, is inmature or anythign else negative. I am niot too sure why people are 'subtly' attacking me, but I guess that is always he case when ideas collide .. never-the-less I will not attack back, as despite what 'assumptions' some have obviously made of me, I will not make the same rash, misguided judgements about those I have never met, and no nothing about .. so,thx for nothing , but good luck with your plans ..

I have spoken a bit to cymru and they have helped me understand my own needs, in a positive way. I am surprised at how I am being attacked (though subtly, with peace always added here and there .. but still insulted and attacked..). I am planning to travel Europe for a while and see where it leads me, it would be nice to have a lot of like-minded companions, but probably now people here will think I am very young, immature, hot-headed and whatever else as being hinted at .. yet, truthfully I am none of them, just someone desperate to leave their current situation,.. sorry that offends some so much ...

I always believed the hippy movement, and similar beliefs were peace influenced, loving thy brother and sharing ... perhaps that as no place in the modern system or in somes methods .. what do I ? obviously not a lot .. I am now going to bow gracefully out of this thread, has everytime i open my mouth, even though my comments embody the gypsy spirit and ideals, I am attacked .. on that note i am going to just say, 'good luck all with this, it is obviously something I do not belong to .. perhaps our paths will cross some other time and judgements can be re-evaluated ..'


peace out ..

 

I'm not going to continue with this part of the thread over and above this post as I think it’s already become a distraction. There is so much good feeling and useful, positive energy that we ought to get back to concentrating on that which matters.

Resincake has PMd me. I do not intent to reply to it as I do not think the message and its aggression warrants a response.

I post this simply to identify that at times it becomes practical to correspond directly and in plain terms. Unfortunately, without the back-up of NVB, eye-contact, inflection and other ancillary communication tools, as we would have in a face to face conversation, it becomes very easy for plain talking to be taken as an offensive act, or a 'flame' as netiquette has it. To anybody who considers my previous responses offensive - I unreservedly apologise.

However, I am sure that Resincake will appreciate this. I quote from his PM;

"For the record I am 32, have more life experience than most would want, a BsC (Hons) in Psychology RSA Counselling, amongst other academic achievements, and am far , far from immature ..

Dr Russell Smith"

Such an eminent scholar will of course understand the failings of the human character. I am somewhat perplexed, though, that a Doctor would concentrate on his graduate BSc (or his BsC whatever that is) rather than his post-graduate MSc or his DPysch doctorate. I am also perplexed that I am unable to find any dissertation papers written by such a man. However, we are in the shadow of a weighty individual, I judge, and I bow before him.

 

oh peoples, in the nicest possible way i think leaving this here and now would be smart, if resincake felt uncomfortable or insulted i am sorry, i think my comments may have contributed but they were not intended to offend.

thanks all.xxx

 

I too aopologise for anything taht may have been construed as insulting or aggressive, although nothing was meant that way. (here or PM).. I am rash, I admit .. perhaps blind-sighted too .. I apologise for that, and will too leave here.. on a good note ... :>

however, I do not think I need explain myself to anyone,. You say you want to drop it, but you leave your thread by publicly attacking me and my character .. I will not do the same ..Unless you are just pointing out that appearances can be seen as anything we want to see on the internet.in which case, I do agree (though I am not sure that was your intent).. we don't know each other and may 'click' perfectly if we had met in the street. I think ithis is not the place to continue this for it really does seem to have gone off topic .. if that is my doing in my own approach, I apologise again .. I mean no illlwill to any, and will, as of this momnet, forget this thread, and my involvement ..

Good luck with the commune ro whatever system you ppl get going together, I'm sure it'll pay off and be great ..

peace out ..

 

me again

as i said before - you must meet. by the looks of it there seems to be enough of you over in the uk to actually meet. perhaps you could meet at one one location at one definite time. chose the location wisely, stay away from london and locales where society has stuffed up. my own choice would be somewhere in pembrokeshire between st davids and st marloes, oh the serenity!! before meeting you must speak to each other, maybe you could use skype or some other voice over the internet to keep it cheap and separate the sheep from the goats as it were. ideally the only prerequisite should be the willingness to be positive. avoid destructive elements as they will only seek to confuse you. look neither left nor right keep your eyes on the prize and anythings possible!

 

woow, man! I just read this whole thread, man. I think right on to you guys and chicks, I say go for it, you will never look back. I have lived in a commune for many years, over in Spain, and am only not there now, because of a family funeral. I cannot wait to go back, man, see my friends, and get back to it. Its not the same as starting a commune on my own, or with others, but I guess it is similar. Hey, if you all do it though, I reckon its a killer idea, man. All communes in the world were started by someone, right?

Thats my 2 cents, go for it and don't look back, man!

 

oh, forgot to mention, that I think planning is obviously a good way to start a commune, and in reality the only safe way, man. If there is no organisation then it will all fall apart probably, as soon as people get stressed and hungry, I bet man. So, yeah, you gotta plan, man !

On the other side though, I admire people who just wanna get out there and rush into it, it shows a passion that is quite rare man. It seems that one person in particular (I am not getting involved so mention no names, just giving my view, man), is very malicious, and I have to say it is not resincake. I mean, I cant see where the guy as actually been that horrible to anyone, but he as been tarnished with a bad brush, as they say. As I understand it, what was said in a private message should be kept to private, man. Especially not used to publicly humiliate and outcast a person. I don't know any of you, and I promise man, i am not attacking anyone, just saying, its all about peace, man, not being right or better than each other. Nobody should have to explain themselves to anyone else, thats just not the hippy way, man, not the way i have lived it anyway.

peace and love to all hippies, man ! Flower Power movement as never died, keep it going!

 

count me in to

 

This idea rocks, am i too late now though? Best of luck dudes, live the dream!

 

There has been no action for the last few days on this thread, has anyone been doing any behind the scenes actions in the attempt at furthering this possibility?

peace and love

 

yea????

 

I think this is a great idea and one i've played with for a few years myself. The only problem was finding the like minded people needed for a project like this. I already live out in the sticks (west wales) and it's not so much a desire to escape from society which i'm looking for but to enter into a community. And what's more, a community where your voice is heard and your ideas matter. I'd love to join in in your plan!!

 

sorry the thread is not too active at the moment, unfortunatly life is hectic at the moment and ive not had much time to chase people up and things, can anyone who is interested email me or contact me via msm messenger at some point, would like to get to know you guys better.xxx

 

Okay, well, we should start looking for a place, right? These are the questions I'm asking...

How much land are we going to need per person, to be self-sufficient?

How much money have we got to spend?

We're going to have to learn and do a lot on this project - I'm looking forward to it. Are any of you plumbers or electricians? Farmers/gardeners? Or are we gonna be learning everything we need to do? Cooking, sewing, carpentry, probably even an accountant will be necessary unless we can buy the land outright and sever all capitalistic tiesp). Anyway, all kinds'll be useful. Even if you're just keen to learn.

 

so do any of you guys know any sites or anywhere that we could buy land cheap?
i mean u have LOADS of cool sites for america, but the problem is exactly that.... they are AMERICAN (and americans are known for paying no attention to anything outside of their land mass). So basically cheap lands need to be found.
Ideas anyone?
peace and love

 

Are we talking abroad or at home? it would be great to have somewhere abroad and plus would be cheaper.

 

If it was abroad it wouldn't be a UK commune would it?!


Though you have a point...!