British Homes

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What might Americans find confusing about a British home? New Anglophenia host Kate Arnell takes us on a tour of the charming quirks of a U.K. house.

The House of the Future

What, no plastic shower curtain?

Monsanto's House of the Future, as exhibited in Disneyland's Tomorrowland in 1957. Gee, wouldn't it be wonderful to live in a house with plastic walls, plastic floors, plastic windows, even plastic dishes? Peach-o keen-o! I don't know why it didn't catch on.

The floor plan; click to enlarge.

What I'm Watching: If Walls Could Talk

It's not every day that there's something newsworthy to report here on the Blue Truck, or something I want to write about.  So it occurs to me that some few of my readers might enjoy watching some of the videos I pass the time with here - nearly all of them factual history stuff or biographies.  So this might be the start of a regular feature, or not, but it may give you some insight into your Head Trucker's mind - which could be a little scary, I don't know.

First up, here's a fascinating look at the history and development of something we all can relate to:  the ordinary family home.  It's written and narrated by Dr. Lucy Worsley, Curator of Historic Royal Palaces (yes, those royal palaces) in London, and she does a lively, sometimes irreverent job of walking us through the centuries.  See what you think.