Happy World Book Day! Feeling energised after visiting a local primary school, where I shared London legends with children from nursery age up to Year 6. What a joy! Photo: Drawing of New Troy (London) in Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley Rolls 5. © Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.

What a wonderful week so far! I was lucky enough to visit the excellent Secrets of the Thames exhibition at the London Museum Docklands before it closed. I brought my students. We all loved it. Thank you @londonmuseum.bsky.social for a fascinating morning! Another class trip tomorrow. Can't wait!

Feeling very inspired after workshops on medieval prophecies of Merlin with Year 10 students, playing Merlin to imagine the futures they want to see. Huge thanks to the brilliant Cara Thompson (Nottingham's Nature Poet Laureate) for joining me, and to @engageqm.bsky.social for supporting this work!

I stopped by the excellent Bard Books today to pick up some treasures for an exciting new project. Watch this space! Big thanks to the QMUL Centre for Public Engagement for making the project possible! @engageqm.bsky.social

Can you spot the statues of two giants in London's Guildhall in this 1842 lithograph? I loved telling stories about giants and so much more on Saturday's 'Legends of London' walking tours, as part of this year's @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Photo by Art Institute of Chicago on Unsplash.

It's almost time for 'Legends of London', my walking tour through fictions for Being Human Festival. I can't wait for Saturday! Fingers crossed for sunshine. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legends-of... @beinghumanfest.bsky.social, @qmul.bsky.social

I'm very excited to be running a walking tour as part of this year’s Being Human Festival (6 – 15 November). @beinghumanfest.bsky.social is the UK’s national festival of the humanities. Browse the full #BeingHuman2025 programme now: beinghumanfestival.org/festival-eve...

London, get ready for fun medieval fictions! Watch this space! (Courtesy British Library, MS Harley 1808, fol. 30v.)

Hello London! What a gorgeous day it is! I'm standing outside the Tower of London Welcome Centre. Looking forward to returning here on Saturday 15 November for an exciting event. Watch this space!