Tuesday 6 September 1664 Pepys buys a rabbit that he subsequently discovers to be 'deadly old' but eats it never-the-less. Today we went with a friend for a walk along the local canal which as my readers will know I find to be the quickest way of getting back to the 19th century. This is a weekday after school holidays are over and the whole gives a different feel. I found a rather endearing map...

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