Why does teaching Latin and Greek give me the 'Ready Brek glow'? And why are students aged 8 to 88 so keen to learn ancient languages? Find out in my recent blog for the History Girls: https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com/2025/09/latin-greek-and-ready-brek-glow-by.html

On Tuesday 4th November 2025 7-8pm (UK time) and again on Saturday 15th November 2025 11am-midday (UK time) I shall be giving an online talk, 'A Taste of Latin', for the Hellenic and Roman Societies.   Archaeopress are kindly offering attendees a 20% discount and free UK shipping on A Latin Lexicon: an Illustrated Compendium of Latin words and English Derivatives This illustrated talk will showcase the longevity and artistry of Latin, and demonstrate the ubiquitous links betw

Here is my latest article for the History Girls, which I wrote to celebrate 5 years of Classics Club online. It was hard to choose 'the...

Here is my latest blog for the History Girls, which arose from my preparations for a new term of Classics Club in which we are studying...

Thank you to the team at Bloomsbury Academic for inviting me to take part in their project 'Where Can Classics Take You?'. It was great...

Bloomsbury have just launched an exciting new student competition, 'A Love for Classics' and, to celebrate its launch, I have written an...

'The Caryatids: The (Ancient) History Girls', my article about the female statues on the Erechtheion on the Athenian Acropolis, is today...

'Digging for Lullingstone' - my interview with Dr Anne Thick about her role in the excavations at Lullingstone Roman Villa in 1959 when...

On Wednesday 16th November at 7.30pm I shall be giving a free lecture for the University of Sussex Archaeological Society. The title of...

During half-term week, Classics Club had a wonderful day out to Cambridge to see the Cambridge Greek Play, a triennial event which is...