Great day spent in Bruges.

Tombs of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and his daughter, Mary (wife of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian, mother of Philip the Handsome, grandmother of Emperor Charles V and great grandmother of Philip II of Spain). Both lie in the Church of Our Lady, Bruges.

Fascinating talk by Kevin Schurer Leicester Cathedral University of Leicester on Who were the Plantagenets? looking at the family tree of Edward III, following the Y chromosome.

The continuing fascination of Anne Boleyn …. digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2056/read…

Really enjoyed Murder Trial Tonight Athena Leicester. Courtroom drama with excellent cast. Fascinating trial. The audience serves as the jury and has to decide: guilty or not guilty!

What happened to the settlers in Roanoke? digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2075/read…

Lovely afternoon spent Lacock National Trust

Dreyfus to be posthumously promoted. digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2086/read…

Looking forward to seeing this in Nottingham later this summer ⁦Hannah Bristow⁩ ⁦Leicester High School for Girls⁩ digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2087/read…

HMS Endeavour found off Rhode Island digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2098/read…

Fantastic production of 42nd Street Kilworth House Theatre this evening. Thoroughly recommend!

Mom teaches her arrogant sons a life lesson they'll never forget!

English Pre-Reformation music to be heard again … digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2112/read…

Loved ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Phoenix Leicester A story of love and loss, with great folk music. Thoroughly recommend.

Super day Holkham today. Stunning Palladian house with its Marble Hall and beautiful grounds.

So excited! telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/0…

Superb concert last evening Snape Maltings CBSO: Elgar’s Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony.

Superb production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ TRCH. So proud of very talented Hannah Bristow in her role as Chava. I well remember her contributions to school drama Leicester High School for Girls.

Succession 1603, according to Tracy Borman digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/2165/read…

Really enjoyable and interesting visit to Christchurch Mansion today. Excellent collection of paintings by Constable and Gainsborough. Ipswich Museums