For this episode, I was joined by my fiancé, Gary, for the launch of our new children's book, Little Bean & Little Egg's Historical Day Out: The Collection, which is due for publication on Friday 25th April 2025.
In this episode we talk about the inspiration behind our book and characters, the publishing process and future events to promote our book.
To view the trailer, please visit: https://youtu.be/2Mmbxmr9AvI?si=AzSqSY4LkSxffQ1T
To order a copy of our book, please visit: https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/little-bean-and-little-eggs-historical-day-out-the-collection
Our book is available as a paperback or e-book from booksellers such as Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smith and Barnes and Noble.
For any questions, please email: hgpittybooks@gmail.com.
You can follow us on:
Instagram: @little_bean_and_little_egg
We hope you enjoy reading our book and as our characters say... History is fun!
For this episode, which was recorded on Monday 3rd March 2025, I was delighted to be joined by Paul, who has supported the podcast and been a regular listener. It was lovely to speak to Paul and discuss the history of Banqueting House with him. Although it is currently closed for restoration, we hope this episode inspires you to visit when it opens in Summer 2025.
For this episode, which was recorded on Saturday 1st March 2025, I was joined by Clemmie (who first appeared on Season 1). It was great to catch up again with Clemmie and hear about her experience of visiting Thornbury Castle ( now a hotel) in Bristol, South West England.
Clemmie spoke about the history of the castle and the Dukes of Buckingham who lived there as well as about how the hotel has kept true to the castle's origin.
For this episode, which was recorded on Wednesday 12th February 2025, I was joined by Natalie from the podcast If It Ain't Baroque. It was great to chat to Natalie about her 2019 visit to Scotland which covered Edinburgh, Glasgow and Glencoe - and the weather, of course! Get inspired for your trip and let me know how your travels go!
For this episode, which was recorded on Sunday 2nd February 2025, I was joined by a regular on the podcast, Kerri, who shared her experience of visiting Pembroke (Penfro) Castle in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It was great to welcome Kerri back again and hear about her experience as well as discussing the Greatest Knight, William Marshall.
For the opening episode of Season 3, which was recorded on Sunday 26th January 2025, I was joined by a regular on the podcast, Rob, who shared his experience and passion for Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England. It was great to welcome Rob back and hear about his experience as well as discussing the Earl of Warwick and our thoughts on what it takes to run a castle now.
For Episode 10 which was recorded on Thursday 18th July 2024, I was joined by Laura who shared her experience of volunteering and visiting Southchurch Hall in Southend, Essex, England. It was great to speak to Laura and hear about the history of the house and key people associated with it. I enjoyed speaking to Laura about a hidden gem and hopefully this episode encourages you to explore your local area's history as well.
You can read Laura's blog here and her first book, Kateryn Parr: Henry VIII's Sixth Queen, is available from Amazon and Pen & Sword Books
For Episode 9 which was recorded on Wednesday 10th July 2024, I was joined by Jennifer who shared her experience of visiting Edinburgh Vaults. It was great to speak to Jennifer and hear about the tour she went on and the life of the people that lived in the vaults and how they were discovered in 1985.
For episode 8 which was recorded on Monday 8th July 2024, I was joined by Robyn who shared her experience of visiting Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. It was great to have Robyn on the podcast and hear about her experience including her knowledge on Saint Margaret and how she fled to Scotland after the Norman invasion of 1066.
For Episode 7, which was recorded on Monday 24 June 2024, I was joined by Lavinia who shared her experience of visiting Versailles Palace, France. It was great to speak to Lavinia and record the first episode of a non-UK palace or castle! Lavinia shares her knowledge of the French monarchs who called Versailles home and what happened to it during the French Revolution.
For Episode 6 which was recorded on Sunday 23 June 2024, I was joined by Rob who shared his experience of visiting Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, England. It was great to welcome Rob back on the podcast and hear about the Cathedral including its construction, spire and treasures of the library.
For Episode 5 of Season 2, which was recorded on Wednesday 19th June 2024, I was joined again by Meg (who came on for Season 1 to talk about Hardwick Hall). Meg spoke about her visit to Charterhouse, London. It was great to have Meg on the podcast again and hear about her experience visiting this gem in Central London.
For this episode of Season 2 which was recorded on Monday 3rd June 2024, I was delighted to be joined again by Amy who spoke about Smallhythe Place in Kent, South East England. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Amy again and having her back on the podcast. Amy spoke about Ellen Terry, the Victorian actress who lived at Smallhythe Place and the treasures you can find there.
For this episode of Season 2 which was recorded on Friday 26 April 2024, I was delighted to be joined by Dani who spoke about Leeds Castle in Kent, South East England.
It was great to chat to Dani and hear about her dissertation on exploring medieval Queenship, infertility, childlessness and pilgrimage. Dani spoke about the Queens of Leeds Castle including Anne of Bohemia. If you would like to learn more about Anne, Dani recommended to me that you can read historian Kristen Geaman.
For the final episode of Season 1 which was recorded on Sunday 21 January 2024, I was joined by Kerri from Episode 1 (Let's talk about... The Tower of London). It was lovely to have Kerri back on the podcast and hear about her experience of visiting one of the UK's favourite castles, Hever Castle in Kent, South East England. It was great to hear about the Tudor history of Hever as well as the Astor family who owned Hever in the early 1900s.
For Episode 11 which was recorded on Tuesday 9 January 2024, I was joined by Jess who shared her experience of visiting Little Moreton Hall. It was lovely speaking with Jess and hearing about the history of the family and why the house is wonky!
For Episode 10 which was recorded on Thursday 21 December 2023, I was joined by Amy who shared her experience of visiting Knole in Kent, South East England. It was lovely chatting to Amy and hearing about her visit especially her tours of the attic!
