The Diary of a Country Parson, 1758-1802Parson Woodforde's diary provides an unrivalled portrayal of traditional rural life in Georgian England, but it is the diarist's humour and unpretentiousness which ensure its continuing place among the classics of English literature. |
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Ansford APRIL APRIL 14 Babcary Bath Betsy Davy Betty Bodham Briton Brother Heighes Brother John brought called Cart Cary Castle Cary Chaise Clarke Coach cold Cole Corbould Custance Daughter Diarist dined &c dined and spent Dinner to day drank Tea Father FRIDAY gave Honingham Horses JANRY Jeanes JULY JUNE Kings Head Lady last Night late Leg of Mutton Letter London Lord Maid Mattishall Miss Miss Woodforde MONDAY Morning Visit Mutton rosted Nancy breakfasted Niece noon Norwich o'clock this morning paid Parish Parson Woodforde Parsonage poor Pork Port Wine Prayers and Preached Priest Quadrille Quesne read Prayers Recd Reepham returned home rost Beef rosted &c SATURDAY Servant Sister Pounsett Sparham spent the Afternoon stayed SUNDAY supped and slept thank THURSDAY took a ride took a Walk TUESDAY Veal Walker WEDNESDAY Weston Church Weston House Wife Willm Wine Witchingham Ост