When was the last time you asked permission to go to the bathroom? Would you panic over running two minutes late? Is it normal to be constantly monitored at work, to have everything you do timed to the second? When was the last time you sold something to pay a bill? Do you have to wait to be searched for stolen goods after you work? Have you ever considered DIY dental surgery? Have you gone to work sick because you can’t afford to take unpaid time off? Have you had to supply a doctors note to prove you deserve that unpaid time off? Have you recently overdrawn your checking account, or had all your credit cards declined, or put exactly ten bucks of gas in your car?
Nearly everyone with influence in this country, regardless of political affiliation, is incredibly insulated from how miserable and dehumanizing the daily experience of work has gotten over the past decade or two. Many never had a service job. If I were to give my “in the weeds” poll to everyone with political clout — I’d bet everything I own that only a few would know the waitress definition.
(…) To people with education and influence, “in the weeds” is something academic, about small, unimportant details. It’s the footnotes. It’s something you observe from the outside. To everybody else, “in the weeds” is something you experience. It’s something you feel. It’s your life.”
—Emily Guendelsberger, On The Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane
Christian Francis Roth, “Pencil Shavings,” Fall 1990. Vest and skirt in wool gabardine with wool jersey top. Pencil bag in leather and nubuck by Carey Adina. Photo by Nathaniel Kramer for New York Magazine (source).
Today, we're at the 1728 Baroque style manor, The Ivy, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. 4bds, 4ba, £3M / $3.647M. It's got everything- history, modernity, whimsy, etc. Look at this delightful home, and I have to say it's a bargain at £3M.
Clearly an artist lives here. The sitting room is a wonderful mix of old, new, and art.
Details of the fireplace mantle and fascinating art piece above.
Cozy little room. Love the fireplace and dark moody walls.
This room looks like an office space or a work room.
Love the vintage kitchen with the original fireplace, and look at that green Aga stove! It's old, but they're built to last and that size is worth $22K.
The entrance foyer from the garden- notice the original worn path down the middle.
It doesn't have to be, but this makes some fabulous art atelier.
Marble fireplace at the foot of the stairs.
The halls are certainly wide enough for more stuff.
Another sitting room off the hall.
Additional cute little kitchen.
This bed is sure private- it's almost totally enclosed.
I don't think that any of the bedrooms are designated as a primary. They're all pretty grand. Although, I do like this one.
Pretty vintage bath. Look at the shell in the tub, and it's an unusual looking tub, too.
How pretty that little sink is.
Looks like this is a bedroom, but isn't used as one. Every room is filled with art.
Nice light-filled library in the attic. It looks like they mat pictures up here.
Stunning gardens.
I don't know, I don't think this is a swimming pool. It's more like a water feature.
Such lovely grounds.
The Ivy is a glorious Grade I-listed manor house in Chippenham, built in 1728 for the lawyer and local MP John Norris
This is a Fulani Wodaabe man applying makeup in preparation for the Gerewol festival, where he will compete with other young men in pageantry displaying their height, facial beauty, and charm to a panel of young women, who will choose the winners.
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