My Somerset Life

Today Pt 2 - art and  GUH hospital - the evils of sugar - witches Part one here. So as I mentioned in my previous, time for my macular examination. That's when the layers of the eye become unattached from the retina...

Today - Bath Colourists' Exhibition in Bath - the ultimate germ collector Pepys Diary Tuesday 15 November 1664 ....I to the ‘Change, and thence Bagwell’s wife with much ado followed me through Moorfields to a blind...

Monday 14 November 1664 ....So home (to his office), where infinite busy till 12 at night, and so home to supper and to bed... I imagine his housemaids had to wait up until Pepys came home in order to serve his supper....

Sunday 13 November 1664 (Lord’s day). This morning to church, where mighty sport, to hear our clerke sing out of tune, though his master sits by him that begins and keeps the tune aloud for the parish. Dined at home...

Saturday 12 November 1664 Up, being frighted that Mr. Coventry was come to towne and now at the office, so I run down without eating or drinking or washing to the office and it proved my Lord Berkeley. Horrible to have...

Friday 11 November 1664 Up, and with Sir J. Minnes and Sir W. Batten to the Council Chamber at White Hall, to the Committee of the Lords for the Navy, where we were made to wait an houre or two before called in. In...

Thursday 10 November 1664 Up, and not finding my things ready, I was so angry with Besse as to bid my wife for good and all to bid her provide herself a place, for though she be very good-natured, she hath no care nor...

Wednesday 9 November 1664 A day of business for our Samuel. Read his diary by clicking on the link above. ***** Reflecting on the human condition for a moment. I have taken to listening to TWR Trans World Radio, which...

Tuesday 8 November 1664 ..So all the afternoon at my office till late, and then to bed, joyed in my love and ability to follow my business.... I am so invigorated- transformed would be too strong a word - when I  come...

Monday 7 November 1664 Nothing jumps out to speak about. Read Pepys diary as you wish by clicking on the link above. ***** I am doing a garden for Judith, one of my favourite customers.  She owns a large house on some...

Sunday 6 November 1664 (Lord’s day). Up and with my wife to church. Dined at home. And I all the afternoon close at my office drawing up some proposals to present to the Committee for the Fishery to-morrow.... Surely,...

Saturday 5 November 1664 ...and so with my wife to the Duke’s house to a play, “Macbeth,” a pretty good play, but admirably acted. Thence home; the coach being forced to go round by London Wall home, because of the...