113. Sevenoaks - Kent - UK

After several sits back-to-back, we are having a break and are looking after Daniel and Ellen's while they're in Australia for 3 weeks. The flat is in a great location and only a 15-20 minute walk into the town centre. It's great to not have to search for car parks as we just walk into town.

We decided to get a bit of 'culture' whilst here with a visit to Knole House. Originally built around 600 years ago as a residence for the archbishop at the time, it was then used by Henry VIII and finally passed into the hands of the Sackville family, who've been there since the early 1600's.

A sculpture commissioned by the Sackville family sits in the grounds

And another

The property is also home to free-roaming deer. They're unafraid enough for a sneaky close-up.

I was lucky enough to get eye contact with this beauty.

We also took a trip to Margate, mainly to see the 'Shell Grotto'. The town is on the east coast and quite forgettable, but the cave is intriguing.  Even the locals have no idea who constructed it or why.

The grotto contains over 4.6 million shells and is fascinating.  There is a photo of a seance being conducted in the depths, which is creepy. But at night, with no sound or external light, it's probably a great place for spooky things. 

Back in Sevenoaks we were fortunate to be in town when a David Bowie tribute band was performing in the local theatre.

A night out! Woohoo! Could we stay up that late?

As a long-term Bowie fan, I thought this guy had big shoes to fill and fill them he did. I was very impressed with Charlie, the singer. His renditions and mannerisms were spot on and the backing band were also very good.

And so ends our sojourn in Sevenoaks. Our next sit is in St Peter on the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands, with Vincent the bearded collie. That should be fun!