Family gathering for Xmas at Dover Castle. Apparently to celebrate with me. Not fooled, there here for the carve up. #dovercastle

Marie de France, one of my family who I can actually stand. She’s translating some bloke called Aesop from Greek into Latin, I ask you. #englishheritage #pastpleasures

This man gives me headache. I’d give him 2 silver pounds just to stop playing. Some would say he is quite talented, I never really know. He doesn’t do farting though. #dovercastle

Look at this gold digger. Constance of Brittany here to push the rights of her child Arthur. I might name him my successor just to annoy everyone. #englishheritage #pastpleasures

Mr Ainsworth at the Tower of London in 1858 (waistcoat is original) #pastpleasures1 #toweroflondon #hrp

New fashion for the Christmas Carol 1858. Victorian Christmas at the Tower of London courtesy of Past Pleasures ltd. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Sergeant Gowing hero of the Royal Fusiliers 1858. Victorian Christmas at the Tower of London until Jan 31st. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Superintendent Brandford & Mrs Brandford joining the celebrations for Victorian Christmas in 1858. Dartmouth #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Trials and tribulations of the Christmas Nativity at Hampton Court. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Mr Gardner doing very well in the face of utter interference from his sister. Victorian Christmas at Hampton Court Palace. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Oops! Did I say Victorian? Sorry meant Edwardian, 1906. We’ll, what do you expect from an Angevin...

Nativity coming together nicely in this year of 1906, therefore Edwardian. Christmas at Hampton Court. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Mr Gardner’s Nativity triumph! Hampton Court Great Hall 1906, courtesy of Past Pleasures Ltd. #pastpleasures1 #hrp

Ellen the maid tells a chilling story in the Queen’a presence chamber, Hampton Court Palace. #pastpleasures1

Great Grandad William the Conqueror. Great stuff PP! Past Pleasures Ltd Historic Royal Palaces

Also William Kent giving us his scintillating company at Kensington! Past Pleasures Ltd Historic Royal Palaces

Past Pleasures absolutely nailing it at Dover Castle throughout May Past Pleasures Ltd Historic England

Eleanor in full flow at Dover Castle. Bloody difficult woman. Past Pleasures Ltd @EHdovercastle English Heritage

From my office at the Tower of London #bbccricket

The May Queen @ Dover Castle