Running late but reading great! The latest edition of ‘Over the Top’, the #WW1 magazine for children as part of the The Great War Group, is nearly ready to go!

Over the summer I added a number of new items to my #WW2 workshops for #Primary #Schools - nothing beats getting hands-on-with-history! Photo from a recent visit. I 'think' I need to add a few more bits and pieces now! #edutwitter #KS2 #Year6 #Year5 #history

#50GemsFriday this week is the 180 foot long, Grade II listed tithe barn in Bradford-on-Avon in #Wiltshire. It's a picturesque village with various historic buildings and winding canals, and one of my #50GemsOfWiltshire. andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/50-gems-of-wil…

Some wonderful photographs of my recent #WW2 visit to the Year 6 children at St John&St Francis #Primary #School in #Bridgwater, #Somerset. So much learning went on during the day and fantastic that #WW2 features as an important part of their curriculum. stjohnstfrancisbwmat.org/Children/Year-…

Delighted to be running a 'History of Somerset' day course with 'Neighbourhood Learning' at the beautiful Haselbury Mill in Crewkerne, #Somerset. Full details on the link - be great to see you there! #history neighbourhoodlearning.com/events/history…

Almost time for my talk about ‘Religious Somerset’ to the Trull History Group. #Somerset #History

A lovely welcome from the Puriton WI this evening for my ‘50 Gems of Somerset’ talk. #Somerset #history

#WhereIsItWednesday? . . Clue... . . . . Somewhere in #Devon.

The answer to #WhereIsItWednesday is Crownhill Fort in #Plymouth! andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/devons-militar…

#50GemsFriday is from 'Monkey Haven' on the Isle of Wight! A wonderful day out for the whole family, providing both entertainment and education - this is a safe haven for creatures rescued from illegal animal traffickers. Photo courtesy of Monkey Haven. #50GemsOfTheIsleOfWight

Planning to add some more things to my #WW2 workshops for #Primary #Schools... still can't quite get over the weekly rations people survived on during the Second World War. Can totally understand why anyone that could, grew their own vegetables!

Autumn is always a busy time for speaking events to various groups - never too early to look ahead and book me up for 2026! andrewpowell-thomas.co.uk/events-groups-…

#MilitaryMonday. This is the rather impressive Blackness Castle in #Scotland and is Known as the 'ship that never sailed'. Just one of my #CastlesOfScotland, published earlier this year with Amberley Publishing. Photo taken by me, with permission from Historic Environment Scotland.

For any #primary #schools doing #WW2 as a topic - I’m offering some FREE visits. I have some new workshops to try out and over 200 genuine artefacts for the children to explore - bring the museum to your school! Please get in touch! Only ask travel expenses are covered.

Nice to have a (favourable!) book review for my recently published 'Castles of Scotland' from the 'Undiscovered Scotland' website. Please do check it out! #Scotland #castles #History undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usreviews/book…

Exploring the ‘Castles of Somerset’ with Somerton U3A group today! #Somerset #history #author #talk

Just over a week until my '#History of Somerset' day course with 'Neighbourhood Learning' at the beautiful Haselbury Mill in Crewkerne, #Somerset on Friday 24 October! Be great to see you there! neighbourhoodlearning.com/events/history…

This weekend in Bristol! ⬇️

A busy day at The Great War Group’s annual conference - this year held in #Bristol. Some fantastic talks and as always, fabulous to meet & chat to everyone! Such an inclusive group - if you’ve got an interest in the First World War where everyone is welcome, then sign up! #WW1 #FWW