Today, as we were going to the Mothers' Union Annual Lunch at the usual venue, the Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Restaurant, Ann decided to get dressed up in her best and brightest clobber (clothing Lori).
And, on reflection.......
So did I.
Well worth it too! We shared a table with John and Gloria, Hilary, Sylvia, and Ruth. We were given our usual solidly good lunch. Choice of beef or Turkey; and, as Parson Woodford recorded of a similar occasion:- "Excellent beef it was, too". Ann had turkey, and said it was pretty good. Ann said the pudding was a little disappointing after the main course, so I was glad I'd had the cheese board. The wine, too, was unadventurous, but thoroughly enjoyable. It reminded me of a verse -can't think who wrote it- I'll look it up if I remember. It went :- If it be true as I do think, there are five reasons why we drink :- Good wine, a friend, or being dry, or lest we should be by and by, or.... any other reason why.
Good night all.
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Henry Aldrich (1647 – 14 December 1710) was a convivial polymath whose wit is demonstrated by the following Latin epigram to which you refer:
Si bene quid memini, causae sunt quinque bibendi;
Hospitis adventus, praesens sitis atque futura,
Aut vini bonitas, aut quaelibet altera causa.
The translation runs:
If on my theme I rightly think,
There are five reasons why men drink:—
Good wine; a friend; because I'm dry;
Or lest I should be by and by;
Or — any other reason why.
He was a noted English theologian and philosopher educated at Westminster School under the aegis of Dr Richard Busby. In 1662, he entered Christ Church, Oxford, and in 1689 was made Dean in succession to the Roman Catholic John Massey, who had fled to the Continent. In 1692, he became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford until 1695. In 1702, he was appointed Rector of Wem in Shropshire, but continued to reside at Oxford, where he died on 14 December 1710. He was buried in Christ Church Cathedral without any memorial, at his own request.
Henry was a man of unusually varied gifts. A classical scholar of fair merits, he is best known as the author of a little book on logic (Artis Logicæ Compendium). Although not innovative in the field of Logic itself (it closely follows Petrus Hispanus' Summulae Logicales); the Compendium continued to be read at Oxford (in Mansel's revised edition) till long past the middle of the 19th century.
Aldrich also composed a number of anthems and church services of high merit, and adapted much of the music of Palestrina and Carissimi to English words with great skill and judgment. To him we owe the well-known catch, "Hark, the bonny Christ Church bells." & “Give ear, O Lord”.
He designed All Saints Church on the north side of the High Street and Peckwater Quadrangle of Christ Church, Oxford. A remarkable man of many talents.
I knew I'd seen that waistcoat before on a certain young Rupert Bear!
Thank you Carl. Neat verse and translation. I sometimes think of my mind as a ragbag of half remembered verse and quotations. Oh yes, and thanks for the music - look forward to listening to it later today.
Thank you Rog. Are you sure it was Rupert. I remember him as wearing a red jumper and check trousers. I think it was possibly Algie the pug who wore the weskit (?)
My, don't you look dapper!
Because I have nothing better to do on a Sunday morning, I have just searched t'internet for picture of Rupert the Bear and he seems to favour check trousers and scarf, but no waistcoat. I've never heard of Algie The Pug (neither has DuckDuckGo or Google it seems). I'm sure there was a cartoon character that wore a check waistcoat but who was it?
Thank you Liz.
I just checked on Google, and Rupert bear first appeared in 1920. His friends were (among others) Bill the badger and Algy Pug (who predates Rupert) and does in fact wear a yellow waistcoat. It's gratifying to find that the old visual memory still seems to be functioning to some extent!!
Very smart and I covet Ann's cape.
There is nothing so disappointing as a disappointing pudding.
Hello Pat. Quite agree, as does Ann. But I do think that a really GOOD pudding at the end of an otherwise mediocre meal, will turn the meal (in memory) to an excellent one.
Love the clobber and you both look terrific! Just as busy as ever.
Thank you Lori. Yes, we keep ourselves fairly busy. We're just beginning to have some of the weather that you've been having. Still, it's been a mild winter here so far, so we're not complaining.
Granny, you look like Mrs Christmas and Pa looks like Father Christmas on his holidays!!! Luverly x
Thank you Stig, and how are you and all the other Christmas elves?
All tickity boo thanks x
Will call ref x word on Tuesday all being equal and if guys footy training is back on following wintery spell.
Hope you are tickity boo too
Stig x
All bickety too, thank you Sal.
Much love - the Parents.
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