Feeling My Age

Getting older has its drawbacks – but it's a lot better than the alternative.

The Diary Of Samuel L. Pepys From Viz Issue 126 - Jun/Jul 2003: “Samuel L. Pepys was a highly regarded member of court and government in 17th Century London. He rose to become Secretary of The Admiralty, and even did some time up the big house for alleged complicity in a plot to whack the Pope, surviving to become president of The Royal Society.” “A bad motherfucker, Pepys’ diaries have supplied historians with word on what shit went down with the highlife and lowlife of the capital in turbulent times - the plague, the great Fire, the dope drought of ‘59 - all are documented in his faithful journal, giving us a true flavour of the situation around being a Society brother in the big bad city.” “However, it wasn’t all whores with sores and crap floating in the damn street. There was some fine pussy and grade A shit to be located if a brother kept himself on the good foot and looked after his moves.” View on Flickr UPDATE 2 August 2011 Delighted to discover Mr Pepys is not only alive and well but posting his exploits on Facebook: "Most vexed once more with Mr Nokia's goods. In Ireland I am to review his work and comment to my Lord Northumberland. This extra work has cut down my chillin time real bad and I'm like to ask my Lord "Do I look like a Bitch!" For i'faith I fear he wishes to tup me like a bitch." [Read more]

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