Author's Note: I had no intentions of continuing
this story, but after receiving vast encouragement (actually 2.5 people said if
I wasn't too busy, I should probably clean the snow out of my driveway), I
subsequently decided writing was easier than shoveling.
Anyhow, it seems I have been somewhat remiss in
failing to share what the Belgravia TV series was all about. I just assumed
that the vast majority of our viewers would be from US, UK, and Canada, and therefore, could easily
watch this series. Eddard many months back turned-on Google Analytics so we now see the locations of our viewers'
ISP. Typically, what Google reports is
number of hits from cities (Chicago, Paris, Rome,
etc.) and countries. Thus, today we know our readers are far more diverse than
we had originally thought.
So to begin, Belgravia is a neighborhood
in London. To learn more click here: Belgravia
The TV series is about the people who lived in Belgrave Square
after its completion - mid 1840s. Most
of these people were rich aristocrats (landowners who also had majestic homes
in large estates all over the England
and Ireland). There were also people from the newly
emerging merchant class who made vast sums in trade utilizing the British
Empires' incredible network of colonies rich in natural resources. Naturally, there
is a “clash” between these people living so closely together. On the one hand,
you have very industrious people working hard to make money and on the other,
people who feel “entitled” and who just fritter away huge fortunes. Most surprisingly, we discover that it was the women who protected and defended this
class structure.
My stories, however, are about “another side”
of Belgravia.
That is, my stories focus mostly on the discipline that holds
this society together, with special emphasis on the discipline of the underclass.
These people have nothing and must work hard in support of the upper
classes. Indeed, obedience and hard work are required in order to assure their very survival.
