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I was born about 20 minutes past two in the morning, wrote John Evelyn 400yrs ago. The diarist recorded every period of his long life 'in an age of extraordinary events and revolutions'. His sketch of Wotton House, shows ‘Chamber window to ye room wher I was born’

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2020-10-31

27 July 1625: b. Edward Montagu, ambassador, admiral & cousin of Samuel Pepys Died at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672

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2020-07-27

Died 3Jul1848 Thomas Raikes, a who patronized White's and was a merchant banker and diarist. He was also nicknamed "Apollo" because "he rose in the east and set in the west." https://t.co/RubBzHoOru

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2020-07-03

Reposting day 24 of the 30 edits in 30 days. I put the quote from The Princess Diarist w/ the photo, I didn't know the photo was from the Leia hair decision time.

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2020-06-23

kirikami in dekudiarist right now:

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2020-06-23

'Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth' is a staff pick from our 'For Mothers & Others' reading list, a list for artists, poets, feminists, diarists, sons & daughters. For Mother’s Day & every other day. https://t.co/kwTxAy25oV

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2020-05-07

Shout out for serial diarists / one off bloggers for

We are particularly interested in hearing from men, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people who are not in employment or education.

Please do get in touch if interested

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2020-04-07

Sarah Crease (1826-1922) artist, diarist & daughter of botanist John Lindley, spent her early life in Her botanical illustrations were included in her father's publications Gardener's Chronicle & The Vegetable Kingdom https://t.co/w5upFanAw4

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2020-03-08

Recalling Celia Fiennes, pioneering English & diarist. From 1684-1703 she rode through most of England on horseback with only 2 servants. Single & independent, her interests are innovations, new spas at Bath & Harrogate & visiting new ‘stately homes’

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2020-02-27

Hester Thrale, diarist, was born in 1741. This quintessential writings are a joy - if you haven’t encountered her yet, what’re you waiting for?

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2020-01-27

Hi I'm Googie, self taught doodler and visual diarist from 🇵🇱 living in the 🇬🇧 I work in traditional media and varied styles. Love satire and dark humour. Love to laugh https://t.co/lxaRpPNPNZ
https://t.co/xxbrQVuYL4

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2019-11-20

1768: Birth in of Melesina Trench (née Chenevix). Writer, poet & diarist. Known for her beauty in life. Travelled Germany esp with cream of European society after 1st husband died. One of her sons published her diaries posthumously & her work received notice.

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2019-03-22

English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright, Frances Burney (Madame d'Arblay), died 1840.

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2019-01-06

So excited to be this week’s cartoonist diarist on ! https://t.co/q94N3JdhOQ

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2018-10-29

I missed her alot.. I wish she's still here :( (this is my firsttime fanart of this glorious princess) “Do not let what you think they think of you make you stop and question everything you are.” - Carrie Fisher (The Princess Diarist)

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2017-12-27