Muskets and pikes, and 16th century dancing were all part of a real life history presentation at Penshurst Place last weekend. In the warm March sunshine, and under a blue sky, a cast of actresses and actors recreated the colour, sights and sounds of a household preparing for the coming of the Spanish Armada. There were grisley tales of gruesome punishments, lessons in Elizabethan dancing and a volunteer visitor was captured and locked in the stocks.
In the Barons Hall one could step back 400 years to be surrounded by a lifelike banquet of hogs head, pheasant, fruit and other past delicacies, but we decided the sunny Cafe terrace, a slice of Lady d'Isles legendary apple cake (does she actually bake it?) and a 21st century Latte would be more our style.
A really great afternoon in probably my favourite local place.
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