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Great review of The Royal Rebel from Pam Norfolk. In a week's time - 6pm - I'm going to be talking about Joan of Kent and more at Bromley House Library in Nottingham (fabulous Georgian library). Link to tickets here. bit.ly/4ekdz7D

I feel the vibe. Left my night socks on the relax sofa last night. This morning are in holes in a dog bed!

Nicholas Vincent on King John.

Coming in late to mention that The Marsh King's Daughter is 99c on Amazon USA Kindle today just for the day.

Elizabeth Chadwick Jason Kingsley, new novel - Lord of Blackthorne It’s a fabulous place to be.

Writing.... Suddenly got the feeling I was being watched!

Thank you so much - that was such fun!

Close up of the dragon/beast head with emerald eye on the citole in the British Museum. My photo. Url here to the artefact itself. britishmuseum.org/collection/obj…

King John died #OnThisDay 1216. "He was a very bad man," said a contemporary, "more cruel than all others. He lusted after beautiful women and... shamed the high men of the land, for which reason he was greatly hated. Whenever he could he told lies rather than the truth."

There was one a while back about what an author should wear that was ridiculous b/sh too!

For a limited time, save 50% on the "Templar Silks" audiobook by Elizabeth Chadwick. Offer ends 11/05. audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…

Joined by Pan (demonium) our liver chestnut Patterdale this afternoon in my study. Master was mopping the kitchen floor, and since mop chasing is banned, he came to find somewhere for a rest and prospective tummy rubs...

St Mary's church of Tintern de Voto. County Wexford, Ireland. Founded by William Marshal in honour of a vow he made to built a house to God if he was spared a terrifying journey across the Irish Sea when it seemed he and his family might drown. Early 13thc My photo collection

Well done, Romania, for investigating foreign money flowing in to buy your election. Too late for the US to do the same: but come on The Labour Party publish the #Russia Report, then act on it. No outside interests should buy political power and influence. Ban donations and lobbying.

“How the hell did that happen?” James O’Brien questions whether pro-Brexit politicians like Nigel Farage knew Brexit was ‘directly responsible for decriminalising people smugglers’ to the UK, as it’s revealed the practice has been legal in Germany since the UK left the EU.

Latest video is here, all about the difference between medieval markets and fairs. youtu.be/PvR8E8Qk4Vk

The Mousehole Christmas Lights on the anniversary of the loss of the Solomon Browne lifeboat and her heroic crew in 1981 when they went out in a ferocious storm to save those aboard the Union Star, foundered off Tater Du. The lights will go off at 8 in their memory. #Cornwall

I've been talking to Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks at A Slice of Medieval about Joan of Kent. The Royal Rebel.

This is How you never get older

We looked at all the cardiovascular risk factors in our low carb patients both at baseline and after being low carb for nearly three years GUESS WHAT ? THEY ALL IMPROVED !! Despite all that meat cream and butter!! Published here nutrition.bmj.com/content/6/1/46 Dr Shawn Baker 🥩