Day: 2 May 2017

The diary of Samuel Pepys of 1 May 1664 (Lord’s day). Lay long in bed. Went not to church, but staid at home to examine my last night’s accounts, which I find right, and that I am 908l. creditor in the world, the same I was last month. Nice to know that these now famous people have a day off, relatively speaking. Interestingly, Pepys did not see himself as famous. He just liked keeping a diary...

Never let it be said that I am the late riser. Today as I look out of my study window at 6.09 AM the sun's power is slowly increasing, the sky is blue without a cloud and the odd bird is fluttering around. 'Wake Up With Money' is part of Radio Five's weekday morning routine. Sean and Louise are up there bright as buttons. How they manage to combine family lives with getting up at some ungodly...