Today's blog: 'A droll look at a Card Party from 1794'. See mikerendell.com/a-droll-look-a…

My blog features a (frankly alarming) image of a man in a onesie, from 1794. See mikerendell.com/a-gentleman-in…

My blog today is about paying tax in the Georgian era - and a nice Rowlandson print entitled "An Unwelcome Visitor". See mikerendell.com/the-taxman-com…

My blog today looks at a caricature satirising the affair between the Prince of Wales and Lady Jersey in 1796. See mikerendell.com/sketches-from-…

Today's blog is about James Christie, founder of Christie's Auction House. mikerendell.com/christies-auct…

Today's blog is about Inglesham Church - nowadays de-consecrated - where my family worshipped four centuries ago. See mikerendell.com/inglesham-chur…

My blog today is about Mary Delany - creator of remarkable 'paper mosaiks' ie collages of flowers, made from coloured tissue paper. They are remarkable and a touring exhibition set up by the British Museum is an excellent chance to see the pictures. mikerendell.com/mary-delany-im…

A profound 'thank you' to all at Dorchester Radiotherapy Dept - yesterday I received the cancer all-clear and got to ring the bell ! An emotional time - the staff here are wonderful.

My blog today is about lecturing on a Pacific cruise ship, and about my next book.... mikerendell.com/back-to-the-18…

Today's blog commemorates the 1814 announcement by the 64 year old Joanna Southcott that she would be giving birth to a god-child, to be called Shiloh. Cue much mirth and a savage Rowlandson caricature... mikerendell.com/rowlandsons-ta…

Today's blog features five more caricatures featuring the not-pregnant-after-all Joanna Southcott in 1814: mikerendell.com/more-caricatur…

Today's blog is about the miniaturist John Smart and a rather splendid exhibition in Kansas City! See mikerendell.com/john-smart-a-t…

It wouldn't be Christmas without party games - and they don't get better (ie worse) than The Old Family Coach. See mikerendell.com/a-game-to-play…

My blog looks at Twelfth Night Celebrations - and cake!mikerendell.com/twelfth-night-…

Today's blog is about 18thC lotteries. See mikerendell.com/odds-on-for-a-…

Today's blog is about ice skating. mikerendell.com/brrrr-freezing…

Fascinating article in today’s Daily Telegraph about The Queen’s Watch, made by Breguet for Marie Antoinette. See telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/0… Now on display at Science Museum in London as part of its exhibition Versailles: Science and Splendour.

#OnThisDay 🗓️ 21 April 1793: Death of clergyman and English natural philosopher John Michell, as featured in... 📖 Trailblazing Georgians: The Unsung Men Who Helped Shape the Modern World by Mike Rendell – Now only £1.99 for eBook download 📲 🔗 buff.ly/9thLQRA

Double cheers - because I am on a lovely cruise from Japan to Vancouver - where I have given my talk on Gin!

Yea! My book on 'William Bligh - that Bounty bastard' hits the streets today! Yet to see my author's copy but it's always an exciting time. I seemed to have finished writing it ages and ages ago (am now well into my NEXT book, on 18thC food and drink). Thank you, Pen & Sword!