A HEALTHY DIET : PART TWO
To read the diaries of Parson Woodforde, of Norfolk, is to gain the impression of a gormandising hog, gorging and swilling his way to an early grave, but in fact he had a long, fulfilling life, and in this he was in no way untypical of the age in which he lived, and his daily diet was typical of people on his income: £400 per annum. It is interesting – and is an indication of how little bread was eaten at his Rectory – to note that Woodforde’s bill for flour in 1790 was £5 7s 6d, while for the... Sign in to see full entry.