This was a lovely read, thanks for it. It's true they're no purists - computers, and I'm sure they're glad of modern dentistry, to name two anachronisms in the

This was a lovely read, thanks for it. It's true they're no purists - computers, and I'm sure they're glad of modern dentistry, to name two anachronisms in their Victorian construct - but I think they're doing something interesting. On the infrequent occasions I can get off the grid and away from modernity, I become a different person. Not better or worse than my usual self, just...different. I can follow a train of thought for a day or two to see where it might lead, rather than having to bookmark myself at email interrupt intervals. It makes a difference in how I perceive and think about the world. I wouldn't return to Victorian times for anything, but some aspects of them seem worth preserving.