Nov. 16, 2022
Some weeks ago, I learned a new expression while browsing Youtube: Live off the grid.
Since the COVID19 pandemic, in France, some families were looking for houses to buy in the countryside or in some regions which were easily accessible by trains from their working place in the city. I would say it is good news with some restraints though. Why?
The price of houses can rise fastly, and it’s a problem for local people to buy a house afterwards. Most of the time, people who come from the cities have a better income, and can afford a house offered at a high price on the market. You know the rule : a lot of demands increase the price because the offers are less signifiants.
This society phenomenon could be interesting in depopulated villages. There are some villages which have the optical fiber and then a fast internet connection. People could work online because the main problem in villages is the lack of jobs. Obviously, there are some sectors where they need workers, like in elderly care. Unfortunately, these jobs are poorly paid and you need to use your own car to go to your patient's house. Not all of them live in a retirement home. Now, with the price of gasoline, these kinds of jobs aren't attractive at all even if the employer pays a part of the kilometers fees that you make. You also have to take in consideration the wear of your car.
All that to say, to make a village alive and enjoyable, you need people, yes for sure, but also job offers, industries, bakeries, doctors and so on. Otherwise, I guess it is a waste of time. All that asks for a big plan and major investments from many regional actors and from the village itself. Nothing will really happen by simply snapping their fingers. Now, with the high cost of energy, I don’t really know how they will attract investors in the industrial field. Not to forget that our working costs are expensive compared to many countries.
I wandered off a bit…!
I admire handy people and the ones who fend for themselves. However, I think that it’s impossible to totally live alone nowadays. You will always need one day a fellow to help you in a tricky situation. Imagine you are totally sick and you aren’t able to lift a leg out of your bed, it’s always a less source of stress to know that on the other side of the phone there is a doctor ready to heal you. If you are alone in your converted cave, natural selection can take care of you more easily. ;)
Even if I’m a kind of solitary girl by nature, the total adventurous life isn’t made for me. I don’t always have an advised eye to see where my house would need some mends by example. Of course, if I see a crack in the wall, I know that it is better to repair it before having water seepages.
These people living out of the grid are inspiring, some build their own house by themself almost from scratch. They use old tips for creating dry toilets and so on. I like their modesty. What else to say… life is a circle, sometimes a return to the source is liberating. :)
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I like their modesty.
What else to say… life is a circle, sometimes a return to the source is liberating.
Live off the grid
Some weeks ago, I learned a new expression while browsing Youtube: Live off the grid.
Since the COVID19 pandemic, in France, some families werehave been looking for houses to buy in the countryside or in some regions which were easily accessible by trains from where theiry working place in the city.
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There are some villages which have the optical fiber and then a fast internet connectionfast, fiber optic internet service.
People could work online because the main problem in villages is the lack of jobs.
Obviously, there are some sectors where they need workers, like in elderly care.
Unfortunately, these jobs are poorly paid and you need to use your own car to go to your patient's house.
Not all of them live in a retirement home.
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The word "actors" works here, but it's an uncommon way of saying this. However, I couldn't think of a better way to word it in English. Maybe "regional government bodies", but I'm not sure if that's what you specifically mean by actors in this case.
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I don’t always have an advised keen eye tofor seeing where my house would need some mends byneeds repairs or maintenance, for example.
Of course, if I see a crack in the wall, I know that it is better to repair it before having water seepagesthere's a water leak.
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They use old tips for creatingechniques to build dry toilets and so on.
I like their modesty.
What else to say… life is a circle, sometimes a return to the source is liberating.
:)
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I loved reading this! I made a lot of corrections, but know that your writing is very good! I wanted to make it as close to native-like as possible.
People can work online because the main problem in villages is the lack of jobs. |
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Some weeks ago, I learned a new expression while browsing Youtube: Live off the grid. This sentence has been marked as perfect! Some weeks ago, I learned a new expression while browsing Youtube:
A few weeks ago is a correction that sounds more natural. |
Since the COVID19 pandemic, in France, some families were looking for houses to buy in the countryside or in some regions which were easily accessible by trains from their working place in the city. Since the COVID19 pandemic, in France, some families Since the start of the COVID19 pandemic, |
I would say it is good news with some restraints though. I would say I would say it is good news, however with some |
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The price of houses can rise fastly, and it’s a problem for local people to buy a house afterwards. The price of hous The price of houses can rise |
Most of the time, people who come from the cities have a better income, and can afford a house offered at a high price on the market. This sentence has been marked as perfect! Most of the time, people who come from the cities have a better income |
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All that asks for a big plan and major investments from many regional actors and from the village itself. All th The word "actors" works here, but it's an uncommon way of saying this. However, I couldn't think of a better way to word it in English. Maybe "regional government bodies", but I'm not sure if that's what you specifically mean by actors in this case.
In American English, a village is usually a small population of people who live in simple dwellings like huts without access to running water or electricity. A small town or municipality may be more appropriate here. |
Nothing will really happen by simply snapping their fingers.
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Now, with the high cost of energy, I don’t really know how they will attract investors in the industrial field. This sentence has been marked as perfect! Now, with the high cost of energy, I don’t really know how |
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I like their modesty. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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People could work online because the main problem in villages is the lack of jobs. This sentence has been marked as perfect! People could work |
Of course, if I see a crack in the wall, I know that it is better to repair it before having water seepage. |
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