Living in a time warp.0:18
Life in The 21st century is fast-paced and ruled by mobile phones, the internet, and gadgets.0:24
So, it's easy to understand why some people long to go back to the simpler times of the past.0:39
Meet Joanne Massey, who is living in a 1950s time warp.0:46
The 1950s were an era of colorful homes, clothes, and accessories.0:53
Black and white TVs, rock and roll music, and traditional values.0:59
Joanne Massey from Birmingham, England, not only cherishes these times but has also chosen to live as people did back then.1:04
Her home is just like a 1950s time capsule, with retro decor and secondhand vintage appliances.1:13
Her cooker, which she bought from a farmer for £32, Her radio, bright pink telephone, and metal kitchen units are all authentic 1950s appliances.1:21
Joanne also loves 1950s fashion and never leaves the house without her '50s-style bright lipstick on.1:35
I only ever wear 1950s clothing, such as tight pencil skirts with a white blouse and a wide belt.1:43
While Joanne's husband Kevin, whom she met at a convention for '50s fans, has to wear modern clothes for work, he too likes to relax in a stylish suit and trilby hat at the weekends.1:52
Joanne and Kevin can also be seen driving around in a 45-year-old Ford Anglia.2:06
But why do Joanne and Kevin live this way?2:13
'I feel I was born in the wrong time,' says Joanne.2:16
'When I was young, I'd watch all the old singing stars in the cinema and dream that I could be like that one day.2:20
Everything modern just seems bland in comparison.'2:27
Joanne says that she also really respects the values of the '50s, the make-do-and-mend attitude that is so different from our age of throwaway fashion and ever-changing technology.2:31
I do think the '50s were happier times, she says.2:45
Everyone knew everyone else, and they all looked after each other.2:49
Joanne tries hard to bring this spirit into the 21st century.2:53
She bakes cakes for friends and does shopping and collects pensions for elderly neighbours.2:58
Joanne also can't stand shopping in supermarkets.3:04
And she doesn't read newspapers as she finds them too distressing.3:08
While Joanne says she's happy to be a traditional '50s housewife, she doesn't spend all day at home baking biscuits.3:13
She has a successful singing career, touring the UK as a 1940s-style singer called Lola Lamour, and she writes a blog giving '40s and '50s-style shopping and cleaning tips.3:21
She admits to owning some 21st-century conveniences too, though.3:36
Joanne and Kevin have a laptop, a microwave, a DVD player, and a washing machine, although Joanne tries to keep all these things out of sight so that they don't spoil a 1950s feel.3:42
Even the modern TV is hidden inside a 1950s cabinet.3:56
And they only watch things like Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Poirot.4:00
I admit, I am in retreat from the 21st century, Joanne says.4:05
When I look at the reality of the world today, with all the violence, greed, and materialism, I shudder.4:10
I don't want to live in that world.4:17
Living like this makes me happier.4:19
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