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With Programme Director Julia Dams IoW Literary Fest tonight where I had the great pleasure of speaking at Northwood House at the Literary Festival

With Royal biographer Hugo Vickers tonight IoW Literary Fest who gave an excellent talk on his new book about The Duke of Kent

Tonight’s special cocktail! Sounds delicious

A special finale to the evening a delicious and innovative dinner The Epicurean Sailor culminating in a pudding created for the Literary Festival IoW Literary Fest mango bavarois (ink pot) with coconut tuile‘book’ and white chocolate ‘quill’

Very Happy Christmas to one and all and especially the lonely and those in hospital. Here at the V and A for the charming Beatrix Potter exhibition

A very Happy New Year and let us hope for a better 2023

With Daphne Atkinson Federation Events Chair for Wiltshire Women's Institute after a very jolly afternoon at Wootton Bassett

With Juliette, Manager of splendid de Morgan cafe at newly reopened #LeightonHouse

In the #deMorgan cafe

To whet your appetite for a visit to #LeightonHouse

At the Edit Store for the final voiceover for #antiquesroadtrip new series

A glorious weekend on the Black Isle and a delicious dinner #figandthistle #inverness here with Richard the proprietor

Here with an Eastern Roman bust of the daughter of Aqima 2-3 century BC to be included in the @TimeLineAuction 5th December 2023 estimate £20,000-30,000

Minoan Serpentine Blossom Bowl 1700-1450BC Owned by rock and roll legend Sir Mick Jagger, prior to 1976. Gifted by Sir Mick Jagger to his friend Hon. Colin Tennant, 3rd Baron Glenconner in 1983, at his infamous Golden Ball 50th birthday party on the prestigious island of Mustique

During the celebrations Mick Jagger's wife Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias was carried into the party on a litter carried by nude fishermen with strategically positioned gold coconut shells, in respect of the presence of Princess Margaret.

From the private collection of Baron Glenconnor and thence by descent 2010. Accompanied by an original handwritten note by Baron Glenconner. To be sold by auction @TimeLineAuction 5 March 2024 Estimate £12,000-17,000

A very Happy and Joyful Easter to you all

A very Merry Christmas to you all and thinking especially of those who are on their own or in hospital through the festive season.