But such living arrangements have increasingly become a thing of the past.
Year followed year, and the idea of a cohesive financial establishment seemed increasingly like a thing of the past.
Most of all though there was Sandor Clegane, previously presumed dead but saved by Ian McShane's down-to-earth soldier turned Septon (popular resurrections are increasingly becoming a thing on this show).
Most of our fish is still caught in the wild, much as it was in our ancestors' time albeit with a few more fancy bits of gadgetry to tip the balance in favour of the hunter, rather than the gathered.The thrill of the chase, though, may increasingly be a thing of the past.
Unbeknown to me, 'work sabbaticals' are increasingly becoming a thing, whereby skilled employees are given sanctioned leave to travel and work for somebody else.
The long arm of the law now crosses continents and means that stories about disgraced figures enjoying a long retirement in a villa in the sun could increasingly become a thing of the past.
Here's one thing it's hard not to notice: the line-up of stories that we used to call the "news" seems increasingly like a thing of the past.
For now, Days Are Gone makes them seem an increasingly rare thing: a guitar band heralded as a sure thing, who still feel like a sure thing once you've heard their debut album.
