History. Art. Culture. The Written Word. Comedy.
Nature and The Sciences. Oddities and Curiosities. Anything Else That Holds My Attention. Combinations of the Above. And The Occasional Stilted Text Post. Please To Enjoy.
This is where King Henry VIII was throned in 1509. Since 1308, when it was commissioned by King Edward I, all but two monarchs have been crowned in the chair.
This image was taken in 1987 when the Stone of Scone was still there.
I actually just the other day saw a film on the 1950 abduction of the stone by Scottish nationalists/students. Set at Christmas, but not actually about the holiday. The kind of Christmas film I prefer.
