I doubt that Bridget Jones would cancel a night out with her fellow singletons for it, but we here at West End Lane Books are marking our diaries/priming our i-phones and whatever else one does these days as an aide-memoire, because, as you will probably know, it's the 350th anniversary of the first time Samuel Pepys put pen to paper to record 'Dear Diary' and there's a tempting little series of celebrations at St Olave's Church in the city this month to mark the occasion (as one ought)!
St Olave's, in Hart St EC3, is not only a gorgeous Wren church, but also the final resting place of Mr and Mrs Pepys and thus a divine venue in which to enjoy this month's supper talks, conducted by Graham Fawcett and including food and wine all for a v reasonable £15.
The season begins on the £18 and the drill is simply to turn up (or you can also book ahead via admin.stolave@me.com/0207 488 4318); supper begins at 6.15pm and the event a half an hour later.
What a perfect way to begin the year/avoid the commuting crowds and steep oneself in the parallel world of Pepys' London. Bridge, you don't know what you'll be missing!
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