On this #tudortuesday, let’s have a look at one of my most loved Tudor places, Otford Palace. A building that witnessed many events during the turbulent reign of Henry VIII, Otford was one of the grandest houses in Tudor England. Tucked away in a rural west Kent village, a few miles south-east of Greater London, the building today is a ruin.
If you’ve had a chance to listen to my latest podcast, you’ll hear me talking more about Clubhouse - the new and exciting place to connect. I’d like to invite you to join in the fun! Clubhouse is invite only, so if you’re on iphone and would like to get involved, as promised on the podcast, please put a comment below and we’ll start a chain of invites on here so we can get as many people on board as possible. BTW - I know many of you are on Android and are asking “When can I get on Clubhouse?” The latest from Clubhouse is that the android version is due to be released in May. So, there’s not long to wait!
In this weekend’s blog, I talk about another spectacular jewel of the Renaissance period: The Mirror of Great Britain, commissioned by James VI of Scotland and I of England to celebrate the union of the two countries. One of the gemstones included in it was this jewel, the Sancy diamond; a glittering gemstone with a truly remarkable, if not sometimes, mysterious history.
