'at least no one speaks of a classless society anymore...'

18th august 1788

byng and ID spend the day in winchelsea. the next day he remarks,

'we did right, however, in staying here... as few places can equal winchelsea for its views, situation and antiquities... there are three of the most ancient of gateways of entrance existing; one fine old priory church; a prison, formerly part of the priory; the monastery... and on the sea-marsh the blockhouse castle.' 

now horsemouth used to have a book on the cinque ports (winchelsea was one of the associated two antient towns, the other being rye).

'natural causes such as the silting of harbours and the withdrawal of the sea did much to undermine them...'

at least they didn't go the way of dunwich. 

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'... messianic managerialism. prodigal pragmatists sent back to oversee decline. at least no one speaks of a classless society anymore...' - caitlin doherty on the prospects for starmerism. 

yesterday a visit from richard and stass (and the dog)

they went for a walk up on the common up via dick's pitch then up to the fussell bench. they then returned to tea and biscuits in the conservatory. horsemouth reported that he was reading less and spending more time farting about on the internet. the discussed the prospects for the incoming labour government (not a lot) and their joy at the green party victory in north herefordshire. (the exiting tory mp had allegedly asked for a recount, the returning officer had remarked that given the scale of the majority there was no chance.)  

mind you the tory mp in the south of hereford didn't get in by that much.