Forsythia and magnolia in full bloom outside my village's 800-year-old church. 🌸⛪️

Among my favourite views of Chartwell. 😍

I gave this book to my dad for Christmas!

I just finished reading @katieculture.bsky.social's excellent book about Chartwell, 'Churchill's Citadel' yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

Sunshine and stately homes? Now you're talking. 😎

Final day to get 30% off our History Books of the Year as chosen by the critics. Features books by @nickhewitt4.bsky.social, @misswalsingham.bsky.social, @victoriandetective.bsky.social, @katieculture.bsky.social, Ronald Hutton, Helen Fry, Roger Crowley and more! 🔽

Snowdrops at Chartwell - that wonderful signal that spring isn't too far away.

I'm delighted that 'Churchill's Citadel' is in the @yalebooks.bsky.social 10 'History Books of the Year' list, as voted for by critics.

Excited to welcome @katieculture.bsky.social to our Sulgrave Seminar series on Monday 10th Feb, at 6.30pm (UK time). Katherine will be talking about her critically acclaimed book, Churchill's Citadel. It's online and free to attend. Book your place via this link: sulgravemanor.org.uk/whats-on

Reid's Palace in Funchal.

Happy 130th birthday to the @nationaltrust.bsky.social. It's been a pleasure managing its houses and collections, and curating places in its care, for just under a tenth of that time. 🎂 🏡 🏰 🌿 🖼 📚 🪑 🏅

A frosty but glorious walk to my desk this morning at Chartwell.

Sunrise at Winston Churchill's former home at Chartwell.

To have ended 2024 as a #1 Best Seller in 'World War II History' is more than I could ever have dreamt of. I'm truly fortunate that so many wonderful people supported and encouraged me last year. I couldn't have done it without you all, and am thankful from the bottom of my heart.

Feeling rather speechless.🥲 Huge thanks to @thewallstreet.bsky.social for the glowing review of 'Churchill's Citadel' and I'm over the moon that it's now #1 Bestseller in its category on Amazon US. 🇺🇸✌️📔

I've been told by so many people that they're giving 'Churchill's Citadel' to loved ones this Christmas. For everyone for whom it is waiting patiently under a tree, I hope you love it, and the stories of #Churchill's home in the 1930s, as much as I loved writing it. 🎄🎁📔✌️

What a timely welcome at @blenheimpalace.bsky.social. 🎄🕰🧚‍♀️

Beautiful Georgian-inspired festive displays at Quebec House.

In this week's episode of the podcast, I uncover the role Sir Winston Churchill's gardens at Chartwell house played in the lead up to World War II with my guest, author @katieculture.bsky.social Listen now on BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine podcast 🤗 @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social

We lost my grandma 11 years ago today - Seen here in the middle of the top row, as a proud #WAAF, towards the end of #WW2. She was fearless, flirtatious, fabulous, fun, fiercely intelligent ... and my absolute hero.

I found this lil' guy hanging around outside the café at Chartwell. Something tells me he's good at finding stray crumbs.

"For Churchill, however, even Christmas Day was a working day." This extract from @katieculture.bsky.social's Churchill's Citadel, describes Christmas at Churchill's home Chartwell. yalebooksblog.co.uk/2024/12/06/c...

To celebrate the launch of our ebook app, we are offering 50% off all our ebooks Offer runs until 31/12, includes #WorldWar2 books from @nickhewitt4.bsky.social, @katieculture.bsky.social, @alanallport.bsky.social and more! yalebooks.co.uk/ebook-offer/#ww2 #SecondWorldWar #WW2 #militaryhistory

Celebrating the tradition of spectacular cakes for Churchill's birthday during his lifetime, themed around his interests and achievements, with one made by the Chartwell team for his 150th. 🎩✌️🎂 #HappyBirthdayWinston www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Happy 150th birthday to Winston Churchill, who fought for the defence of freedom and the defeat of tyranny. I love this never-before-seen photo of him, that I found at the Churchill Archive Centre when researching 'Churchill's Citadel', broadcasting a speech to the US just 4 weeks before #WW2.🎙✌️

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Winston Churchill. The recently published Churchill's Citadel by @katieculture.bsky.social shows how his meetings at Chartwell, his country home, strengthened his fight against the Nazis. More: yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300... #Churchill150

David Tennant as Macbeth? Oh, go on then. 🎭👏

Such fun chatting to @BBC South East about Churchill's birthdays and how we are marking the 150th tomorrow at his former home of Chartwell. 🎩✌️🥂🍾

I’m glad we decided to visit Chartwell in our recent trip to London. @katieculture.bsky.social’s book meant more. But a trip isn’t necessary. I’d definitely recommend Churchill’s Citadel. I loved it from the very beginning (the description of Hitler declining to meet Churchill) to the end.

Just when I thought the team at Chartwell were brilliant enough, they then go and put quotes, by the Churchill family, about Christmas, on ribbons that adorn the trees. 🎄 This one is about where they hung the mistletoe. Absolute festive perfection. 👌

Celebrating Churchill's 150th birthday this evening at the Churchill Hyatt in London - with *many* signed copies of 'Churchill's Citadel' ready for attendees' goody bags. 🎩🥂📔✌️

A cascade of bubbly baubles adorning the Christmas tree in Churchill's library at Chartwell. 🥂🍾

Very excited that the audiobook of 'Churchill's Citadel' will be out in less than a month. 🎙️📙✌ Click here to hear a sample (alas, not narrated by me, though not too dissimilar voice to mine). 👇 rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/97...

Today marks my *11 year* anniversary of working at Chartwell - Churchill's home of 40+ years - having started as House and Collections Manager in 2013, and having been its first ever dedicated Curator since 2020. Time flies when you're having fun. 🎩✌️

Churchill's Champagne Christmas at Chartwell is an absolute *corker*! 🎄🥂🍾 Here's a glimpse of the dining room, which is adorned with Churchill's favourite fizz.✌️ To see the whole house in its champagne-themed festive glory, come and enjoy our Christmas opening, available from now until 23 December.

Hi everyone - The Curator of #WinstonChurchill's home at Chartwell here, and new to Bluesky. 👋 I'll be sharing insights and musings about history, heritage, culture, and my recently published book, 'Churchill's Citadel'. 📔✌️ Feel free to follow if this sounds like your cup of tea.