Sunday 15th July saw me finally get to the Wellcome Collection exhibition in Euston Road. An eclectic mix of interesting goodies from the collection of Sir Henry Wellcome, a place where people can learn more about the development of medicine through the ages and across cultures. Of note were some very old books on dissections, some of Leonardo daVinci's stuff, Napoleon's toothbrush, Charles Darwin's walking stick, a Chinese torture chair, an old birthing chair, an old dentist's chair and a chastity belt...to name but a few things. It wasn't as good as I was expecting, but was interesting nonetheless. Unfortunately, no photography was allowed.
Monday 16th July was my second interview for my new job. And successful it was! I was offered the job a few hours later. I start mid September, which will leave me with a few weeks for a holiday in between finishing this god awful job and the new one. I'm branching out, moving into the legal sector, so it should be an interesting experience. The position sounds quite interesting and will take me to Milan in December...can't complain about that!
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Ha! Nothing like a display of cruel and gruesome "implements" to keep ye awake at night, alternative shivering with fear and horror, and giving thanks that we live in (slightly) more urbane times.
Whatever happened to chastity belts anyway? And, more importantly, do you think there'd still be a market for them? Maybe a unisex "Faithfulness Continuation Device" might find a small, but devoted, market.
Without going into too much detail St John, I daresay the rise in interest in personal hygiene saw the demise of the chastity belt. However, not being an expert on the subject, I cannot claim it to be any more than a theory.
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