Tuesday 16 August 1664 Pepys writes in his usual graphic manner about being woken by a storm and then torrential rain. Wonderful obervations. Click on the link above. It is a pity that we have lost the art of storytelling and thus the ability  of the brain to conjure up images is seldom used to full potential. Instead, we have imagery thrust upon us (Thank you William Shakespeare for the use of...

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