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Originally posted by DaveB View PostReading the diary itself or one of the books about it?
If the former then Bryants Life of Samual Pepys is well worth reading alongside it. Not the best biography of Pepys from an academic view point but very well written, and entertaining to read. It explains a lot of the context around what Pepys was getting up to at the time.
It's got its own "Companion" volume which proves a lot of background detail, but a "Life" sounds like a worthwhile investment too. Is that Arthur Bryant's three volume one ("The Man in the Making", "The Years of Peril", and "The Saviour of the Navy")? Looks like it, so I've just picked it up from Abe Books for £2.39
Looks like Bryant was a bit of a fascist, mind. 1939 was perhaps not the best year to choose to write an introduction to an English translation of "Mein Kampf"Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostIs the "Intern" reference a gentle hint, like?
Speaking of coincidences, my brother also retired on Friday, for the second time. Last time he went and got an MA and a PhD in some aspect or other of classics, then resumed the practice of lawComment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostAfternoon denizens
Grey but warm out. We might get some showers this afternoon - oh, wait, looking out the window I see we just had a light one
Bwrw Glaw with knobs on.
Not quite bwrw hen wragedd a ffyn yet though.
Originally posted by NickFitz View PostJust coincidence, I think
Speaking of coincidences, my brother also retired on Friday, for the second time. Last time he went and got an MA and a PhD in some aspect or other of classics, then resumed the practice of law
Originally posted by Leroy Jethro GibbsThere's no such thing as coincidence
Lunch was nice enough.
It must be said that the service at Charlie's is a bit unusual.Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 2 June 2019, 13:08.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThe diary; specifically, the eleven volume Latham and Matthews edition
It's got its own "Companion" volume which proves a lot of background detail, but a "Life" sounds like a worthwhile investment too. Is that Arthur Bryant's three volume one ("The Man in the Making", "The Years of Peril", and "The Saviour of the Navy")? Looks like it, so I've just picked it up from Abe Books for £2.39
Looks like Bryant was a bit of a fascist, mind. 1939 was perhaps not the best year to choose to write an introduction to an English translation of "Mein Kampf""Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Originally posted by DaveB View PostThat's the one. By all accounts Bryant was encouraged to maintain his links with the National Socialists at the behest of the FCO, partly for intelligence purposes, partly so they could keep an eye on him.
In other news: The Sun's out.
And I'm about to start cooking Sunday tea/dinner/dinner/lunch/whatever.
Beef this week.
Another filmic wonder last week was "High Noon".
I think I'm with Duke Wayne on that one.Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 2 June 2019, 15:39.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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Currently listening to File On Four about recycling on R4 which seems to confirm my belief that it's all a grade a waste of time.
I'm off to light a bonfire.
It gets better.
Burning plastic waste in Indonesia to make tofu.
Lovely.
Here we go:
Graduate gets GBP60k payout over 'false advertising' claim - BBC News
Oh dear(tm)Last edited by DoctorStrangelove; 2 June 2019, 16:32.When the fun stops, STOP.Comment
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