The Brian that I proudly knew

Brian would rise half-way through the night;. In winter it would often be at midnight or an hour later, two at the latest. Before daybreak he would get ready for his work.

Admittedly, he fell asleep very easily during the day, and would often doze and wake up at his work. After he had something to eat (his meals during the day were light and simple in the old-fashioned way),. I

On returning home, he devoted his spare time to his main hobby, classifying rare beetles..

In summer, when he was not too busy, he would often lie in the sun, and read a book aloud. He made extracts of most everything he thought, fearing oblivion.

After hie rested in the sun he generally took a cold bath, ate something and had a short sleep. Then he was ready to start a new day.