Saturday 15 October 1664 ... my mother called me into the garden, and there but all to no purpose desiring me to be friends with John, but I told her I cannot, nor indeed easily shall, which afflicted the poor woman, but I cannot help it. This could provoke an interesting discussion but not today. I am still fuming at the 'controller' daughter who insisted on 'no speeches' at her mother's 80th...
Logs collected – wind, the great non-event – an unexpected cuddle
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