Be honest. How many of you have been nap-trapped and refused to move until the fuzzy ones wake up? I just can't disturb him.

I can't stop thinking about beautiful Skidbladner. A full-scale replica of a 9th C Viking ship found in Norway, she was built in Sweden in 2000. The 3rd pic is one I took of her from inside the replica longhouse at the Viking Unst Project, Shetland. She calls to my inner-Viking!

Having occupied the cabin at the end of the garden, I am turning it into a haven by spreading my aviation/maritime/steam train/classic car/superhero things all over the place AND NO-ONE CAN STOP ME. One of my faves - 'Captain America', by my nephew.

And that’s a wrap on my 2nd year as a lecturer in the Defence Studies Department at King’s College London! With wonderful colleagues and students, I’m looking forward to my third. Feeling very lucky to be able to do a job I love AND come home to flowers from my lovely husband!

Have you ever been to a place that stole a piece of your heart and wouldn't give it back? I recently left a piece of mine in Shetland. Thank you, beautiful islands, for calming my soul.

The wall of things that bring back good memories and make me smile.

I'm back with some more practical tips for flying In Spitfires. Tip 6: Remember the TRUTH while you're up there. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise 👀 For more tips: youtube.com/@dr_sarahlouis…

I have a confession to make. It's not just model aircraft I'm building in the shed... IT'S TRAINS TOO!!

Posted about building models in the shed. Was warned “not to neglect time with my husband” (we actually build them together…). Genuinely wondering if the same warning would have been given if I was a chap posting about building models in the shed 🤔

New favourite fort: Fort Charlotte in Shetland was designed according to 17th C military theory with up to 12 guns on its ramparts - rumours of its strength dissuaded a Dutch invasion fleet from attacking Shetland in 1667. Everyone should have a favourite fort. What's yours?

What do historians do on their summer holidays? The history we can't fit into term time! I LOVE these Pictish painted pebbles found in Shetland. The pebbles are thought to be game pieces - a beautiful, fascinating window into the every day lives of the mysterious Picts.

The faces of two penguins who know what they did. I have been pooed on and pecked, courtesy of these fine lads. And I actually don’t mind at all, because it’s not every day you get to be a penguin keeper. Thinking about a career change 👀

Yesterday I got to teach my wonderful little nephew about history and archaeology. We did a “dig” in the back garden with very sophisticated tools, and then analysed our finds. He’s hooked on history - very proud Auntie here.

Lots of people have asked me what it was like to fly in a Spitfire. In this video for 'A Touch Of History', I head to Duxford airfield and take to the sky in PT462, a WWII Spitfire. Find out what it was like: youtu.be/BnHRQ503gVQ

SUPER excited to be speaking at the IWM Duxford History Festival this weekend! And with one of my most favourite historian friends - James Jefferies!! Catch us on Saturday and Sunday chatting about the Avro Lancaster in Ops Manna and Exodus in 1945. Come say hi if you're there!

Catch James and I tomorrow at Duxford if you’re there! Very excited to be chatting Lancs in Manna and Exodus - what a treat to be able to!!

Tomorrow at 6 PM, I will be commencing a new weekly #WW2 livestream/podcast series on YouTube, cohosted by the wonderful Edmund O’Sullivan International Second World War History Association To receive the link 🔗 for our first livestream, subscribe to the channel: youtube.com/@ThisWeekinthe…

One of the greatest joys of my career has been getting to spend time with veterans like Jimmy. It was wonderful to see him again on Sunday - I feel so lucky to have been able to make such wonderful friends through writing! Thanks so much Rt Hon Alistair Burt - great to see you all!

6.30am this morning Me: By the way, if you see the cat with a paintbrush he’s allowed it, I gave him his own so he doesn’t steal my Airfix ones Husband: Is he allowed paint? Because he has that too. Me: WHAT?! Husband: Well, to be fair, if he has a brush he’s going to need paint

SO wonderful to be at the launch of my good pal’s book today at the National Army Museum's Burma Day!! Feeling very proud of Lucy Betteridge-Dyson - a good friend, fantastic historian, and now a brilliant author! Folks, get yourselves a copy of Jungle Commandos!