Annabel and I ventured over the border for  a marvellous evening put on by the High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Edward Harley, in aid of the Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust.  Following hot on the heels of my visit to the British Library Magna Carta exhibition,  Nicholas Vincent gave a fascinating insight into Hereford’s role in the Magna Carta civil war.  He was both learned and witty but tough on those who plucked up courage to ask questions, fortunately I kept my hand down.