Nice spot in today's Herald, talking about my views on Prince Charles Edward Stuart.

📢NEW SIGNED EDITIONS ALERT!📢 It was lovely to see Mathew West (account inactive) and Arran Paul Johnston yesterday, when they visited to sign copies of The Water Child and The Battles of Bonnie Prince Charlie! You can find their signed copies in the bookshop or on our website!

Finally on the last leg of my long drive to/from the amazingly charming #Veere in the Netherlands, delivering the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry.

Really enjoyed marking the anniversary of the 1st Battle of Dunbar (1296) with a talk in Spott church today. Great turnout for a sunny Saturday too!

My daughter (10) has spent the last two weeks researching and writing a walking tour of our town, just for her own enjoyment. She's advertised it with posters around the house. Today she's delivering it for the whole family and I'm so very very chuffed !

Halfway through my journey towards #JSTFlorence2024 . Schipol airport making certain I still meet my step count for the day!

Early morning walk to Charles Edward's house in Florence #JSTFlorence2024

Finally getting round to finishing off a waistcoat for a friend, all hand sewn. My buttonholes are slowly improving...

Dr Arran Johnston will speak virtually to the Society on Wednesday, July 17th 2024 at 7:00PM BST. Sign up for the talk, entitled 'Bonnie Prince Charlie on the Battlefield', via Demio now! my.demio.com/ref/0LGyYL4haH…

Huzzah! #JacobiteFestival programme announced, with events happening all over Scotland during 16-25 August: jacobitescotland.org/festival/

Very proud of my little Roman family, who joined me for a weekend of eventing for English Heritage on Hadrian's Wall.

I had the honour of leading the Prince's men into battle for the Prestonpans 1745 reenactment last weekend.

I met Alex Salmond once, when he turned up unexpectedly at an event in Brittany - just as I was about to begin my speech, in (fairly wonky) French, to open an exhibition. Afterwards he told me he knew every word to "Hey Johnnie Cope" by heart! Sorry to hear of his passing.

Great evening at the first ever Pride of Prestonpans Awards Night, brilliantly run by Prestonpans Community Council . Very pleased to be nominated for turning the Town Hall into a home for Prestonpans 1745 . So many worthy folk, both on stage and in the audience. Well done to all the winners!

It was a real pleasure to speak to a packed house at the Battle of Falkirk Muir conference yesterday, in the company of so many great speakers.

A great episode with Arran Paul Johnston to launch our mini-series marking the 280th anniversary of the Jacobite '45.

Here goes! Part 1 of a special miniseries by Prime and Load Podcast looking at The '45. Hope you enjoy!

Over two busy days of talks, cameo re-enactments, commemoration, music and wargaming, it has been an honour to lead the 280th anniversary programme at Prestonpans this weekend. Now for a dram to remember all those in whose footsteps we walked.