The main thing today, apart from some TV in the evening, was reading my copy of Tony Robinson's The Worst Jobs in History. It is one of those books that I bought some time (between 2007 and 2018) and have never got round to reading. It is based on a TV series but works out independently of that. It consists of six chapters covering the familiar eras in British history and highlighting some of the wort jobs people have done Among the more repulsive or dangerous jobs are fuller, chimney sweep, executioner, leech collector, Plague burier, rat-catcher, leather and tanner. I really enjoyed it, including the etymological elements thrown in for free. There is something wonderful about history.
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