Cheshire History Day
Cheshire History Day will take place on Saturday 29th October and I am delighted to be the opening speaker.
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Castles with Lynn Bowles
Oh my goodness, what a delight! This Sunday I was on the air with the truly lovely Lynn Bowles talking about one of my favourite subjects- castles. Many of you will know and love Lynn Bowles from Radio 2 when, along with many a quip with Ken Bruce and the like, she helps many of […]
On the Lynn Bowles Radio Show
I’m really excited to be a guest on the Lynn Bowles Show this week. Tune in to BBC Radio Wales from 2pm Sunday when we’ll be talking all about one of my favourite subjects- castles.
Cutting-edge castles
The second of my three blog posts for the Welsh Government’s digital blog talks all about my work helping present cutting-edge castles with digital media! In a recent blog, we told you about the re-launched Cadw app, which unlocks hidden content at sites across Wales. Our first two projects using this new technology featured our ‘greatest’ […]
Who runs the medieval world? Girls!
It’s Women’s History Month and a great time to share with you some really interesting discoveries I made recently! Last year I managed a really big interpretation project at Beaumaris Castle. While I was researching, I found some extraordinary women who until now don’t appear to have made the history books! All of the people I […]
Mistress of the Dragon
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin! My best friend the dragon has now landed at Rhuddlan Castle, near Rhyl for the week- and you can see me there this Wednesday too! Rhuddlan Castle’s ‘Roald Dahl’ event, featuring storytelling of Roald Dahl tales takes place 1-3pm every Wednesday in the school summer holidays. I , […]
Public Talk- Beaumaris: The Greatest Castle Never Built
I am delighted to announce that on Monday evening I am doing a public talk for Corwen and Dee Valley Archaeological Society – Beaumaris: The Greatest Castle Never Built And you’re all welcome to join us! I will highlight the work I have been doing at the magnificent, unfinished castle over the last year. […]
Pokestops at FREE heritage sites in north Wales
Given in to the latest craze and downloaded Pokemon Go? Kids glued to their screens trying to catch ’em all? Pokemon Go encourages users to get up, get out and explore- and most of their Pokestops are located at local landmarks, including places of historical interest. Why not take advantage and visit some pokestops at […]
Welsh Dragon on the move
Today is a momentous day as we welcome our ‘bois’ back to Wales via Cardiff Castle after a tremendous journey during the Euro 2016. I have been doing something equally exciting today. Something that I think only Daenerys Targaryen may have done before me. Today I have been microchipping a dragon. No Joke. Our welsh Dragon […]
Ten magical Great British Castles
*that you won’t believe AREN’T from Game of Thrones! I was lucky enough to grow up at Castle Mill- the old mill of Chirk Castle in north Wales. This is where the obsession began, and you can see exactly why from this pic taken during a family Christmas walk one year. I am now lucky enough […]