Day: 7 June 2017

A quiet birthday and meeting a lovely lady called Linda

Sometimes we feel we should go out but do not decide anything until the last moment. We more or less get a map and stick a pin in it. There is a temptation to go with the familiar but I thought we would try and have a day that was entirely new. So none of this "going to your favourite restaurant". We decided to aim for pastures new. "yes sir, tell them as it is". NB I get no commissions from...

read more

Depressed, oh, and Wszystkiego najlepszego w dniu imienin

 6 June 1664 Please see the original by clicking on the date above. It's rather long. ....Up and found my wife very ill again, which troubles me, but I was forced to go forth. ..... Most diseases were undiagnosed by doctors in pepys time, let alone treatable. We in the historically named United Kingdom  are going to have an election tomorrow. Listening to the excellent Ian Crane on you Tube...

read more

Welcome to The World of Brian Snellgrove

1,450,662 words across 1,561 articles
Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703

Text Available In 48 Languages – Scroll to select.

Search all 1,561 articles

Subscribe

Sign up to my FREE newsletter!

I don’t spam! Read my privacy policy for more info.

Archives