An unexpected day off tomorrow due to the disruption surrounding the Battle of Waterloo reenactment. Apparently there's no point going down there on the off chance of being admitted - strictly tickets only. Something of an irony, surely, warfare as spectator sport.

Tant pis. I will head into town & go & buy papers for a new little volume.

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The Big News: Chris Evans is to be the new presenter of Top Gear at a modest salary of £5 million. So two further reasons not to watch the programme.

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Last minute exam revision with the older Brussel Sprout going on in the room above my head. A battle in itself ...

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