Oxford English Dictionary Chief Editor John Simpson is to retire after 37 years at the famous reference work. Here he writes of a life hunting for the evidence...
It's going to have top-notch baristas, hip interior design – and, like Starbucks, it's got a literary name. But can the supermarket's new coffee chain...
"Two particularly exciting things happened to Pepys on his jaunts to Hackney. In the exotic gardens of Brooke House, he saw oranges growing on trees for the...
Paul, et al. Some months ago cum grano salis (etc.) [ Michael Vincent ] allowed as how -- IF I recall correctly -- he's be taking a leave of absence to take...
My loving and resourceful wife found a very beaten-up copy of "The Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S.", published in 1854 in four volumes by...
Susan, Praying for you, yours, and everyone affected by this dreadful flood. Can never forget your kind encouragement, and that of other Pepysians, for New...
Hi, fellow fans of Pepys, I'm excited to tell you that my novel "The Darling Strumpet," based on the life of Nell Gwynn, will be published January 4 by Berkley...
Dear Pepys friends I am stunned and saddened to have to tell you that Keith died today, 13 October 2010. There was a complication with his blood pressure...
Love the Union Oyster and would love to make it as since we're not going to accept a position at Manchester after all I have to miss out on the big meet in...
The flooding there was the lead story on the major TV networks here in the US this evening. CNN and the Weather Channel have also been carrying video footage...
Dear Sir, I wish you and your family a happy and prosperous New Year. Please I am contacting you as I saw your address in Internet while searching for a...
http://www.ndrf.org/orthostat.htm The yellow's now worn by Sam Moran and here's part of an article in the NYTimes: "The band’s young fans may well prove more...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061129/ap_en_ce/australia_the_wiggles Since Aussie Susan and others have mentioned them, there must be some who give at least a...
Oh that sounds like a lot of fun. Wish I was there, but will think of you all here in NEW Hampshire, US! Have a wonderful time. I'm soooo jealous ;-). Cheers...
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I have a question about contemporary culture in the UK and perhaps Australia. Sam oversees the work of those who do home remodeling in his digs with ...
