A Small Dish Of Powdered Beef
Here's another day in the busy life of Samuel Pepys.
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February 22, 2012
February 20, 2012
A Pretty While
It was a rare day which failed to see diarist Samuel Pepys drinking alcohol.
February 18, 2012
Fly Boy, Fly Boy
Diarist Samuel Pepys has a musical day.
February 15, 2012
Merry Pamphlets
Here's another day in the crowded life of diarist Samuel Pepys.
February 13, 2012
A Bad Mouth
Diarist Samuel Pepys records his ailments.
February 07, 2012
The Diseases Of The Stone
If you think life proceeded at a more sedate pace 350 years ago read the great diarist Samuel Pepys - and be diasabused!
February 06, 2012
A Turkey From Denmark
Diarest Samuel Pepys visits a lady - "she being in her bed.''
February 03, 2012
A Pint Or Two Of Wine
Wine helps another day along for the great diarist Samuel Pepys.
February 01, 2012
Pease Porridge And Nothing Else
Diarist Samuel Pepys records another day in his crowded life.
January 30, 2012
Great, Good And Just
The diarist Samuel Pepys wakes up in a musical mood.
January 27, 2012
A Plenteous Brave Dinner
The great diarist Samuel Pepys was a man who enjoyed his food.
January 24, 2012
A Great Deal Of Mad Stir
Diarist Pepys and his wife witness a great deal of fooling.
January 23, 2012
In A Ditch
Accidents could happen on dark nights in the London of 350 years ago, as diarist Samuel Pepys reveals.
January 19, 2012
A Little Stumbled
The diarist Samuel Pepys finds himself off-balance at the prospect of new responsibilities.
January 16, 2012
My Morning Draft
...we had a very good dinner by Mr. Pinkny’s courtesy, and after dinner we had pretty good singing, and one, Hazard, sung alone after the old fashion...
There's rarely a dull day in the life of that wonderful diarist, Samuel Pepys.
January 14, 2012
Overbalance Of Propriety
The great diarist Samuel Pepys tells of a day when there was nothing to do in the office.
January 12, 2012
Where We Were Very Merry
Samuel Pepys tells of a jolly time at the Half Moon.
January 11, 2012
A Very Great Loon
Here'sanother extract from the diary of Samuel Pepys, the most readable of all diarists.
January 09, 2012
Troubling Debt
...For these two or three days I have been much troubled with thoughts how to get money to pay them that I have borrowed money of...
Samuel Pepys, writing 350 years ago, confirms that debt is not a new phenomenon.
January 02, 2012
A Dozen Bottles Of Sack
...so went to Mr. Crew’s (my wife she was to go to her father’s), thinking to have dined, but I came too late, so Mr. Moore and I and another gentleman went out and drank a cup of ale together in the new market, and there I eat some bread and cheese for my dinner...
Even on a day when there was nothing to do in the office, Samuel Pepys was still able to record significant events.
January 01, 2012
Dined At Home In The Garret
On January 1, 1660. the great Samuel Pepys began his diary - the work that was to become the most famous diary ever written.
December 24, 2011
Hurray For Sam Pepys!
Milions of people worldwide keep diaries. Most diarists stay recording their days on January 1st, then run out of steam before January 31.
Samuel Pepys began his diary on January 1st, 1660, sticking to the task for a decade - and right glad we are that he did so. His daily record of his life has brought rich entertainment to discriminating readers down the years. In this 21st Century it continues to do so.
Beginning on January 1, 2012, Open Writing will regularly publish selected entries from the greatest diary ever written.
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