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Nell Johnson

@historynell

History and Sociology teacher.

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Small pond?

03.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Putin: 73 years old
Trump: 79 years old
Netanyahu: 76 years old
Narendra Modi: 75 years old
Xi Jinping: 72 years old
Khamenei: 86 years old

The planet is run by elderly narcissists who think the world can't go on without them and have started a world war to prove themselves right.

03.03.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations!

27.02.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A beautiful yet pensive black and white cat is lying with her paws and chin resting on Legenda by Janina Ramirez.

A beautiful yet pensive black and white cat is lying with her paws and chin resting on Legenda by Janina Ramirez.

@drjaninaramirez.bsky.social Betty approves of Legenda!

24.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Part of a display in my classroom of awesome historians, the image shows Janina Ramirez and Estelle Paranque with pictures of them with me.

Part of a display in my classroom of awesome historians, the image shows Janina Ramirez and Estelle Paranque with pictures of them with me.

There are now two photos of @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social and myself on the "Awesome Historians" display in my classroom and one of myself and @estelleprnq.bsky.social.

23.02.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Would You Survive Victorian Infancy? - Play online at textadventures.co.uk So you think you can survive childhood in 1856?

I looked for this ALL MORNING and finally found it

WOULD YOU SURVIVE VICTORIAN INFANCY?

textadventures.co.uk/games/view/l...

(The hosting is very 2003, but I made it on Twine in 2021 and must shift to hosting it locally)

18.02.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4

Sleet in Peterborough.

15.02.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Best start to half term! Thank you @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social

14.02.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is a shame about the other place, but I will definitely visit the new one next time I am in Stamford.

12.02.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If that is the cheese and gin shop, then yes!

12.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"The true genius is a mind of large general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction."

~ Samuel Johnson

12.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 288 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so jealous! I love Baron Bigod.

12.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I might go and take a look next weekend then. Thanks.

08.02.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Understandable!

08.02.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow! Is it visible from the road?

08.02.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, I found some drone footage on YouTube and there was the outline of tennis court.

08.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really? Excellent!

08.02.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was flabbergasted! My friend mentioned it to me as we drove by, so I insisted we go and have a look.

08.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Barnwell Castle, round towers, in someones front garden!

Barnwell Castle, round towers, in someones front garden!

So it turns out there is a castle just down the road from me in someone's front garden, so you can't visit, but I never knew this in over 20 years of living just down the road...

08.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Really interesting talk by @estelleprnq.bsky.social at the Catherine of Aragon festival this morning. Thank you @historywithjackson.bsky.social for taking the photo!

01.02.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

29.01.2026 23:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 413 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3

What???

23.01.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.

A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.

The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...

23.01.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 3139 πŸ” 864 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 303

GATHER ROUND PEOPLE, I HAVE A SALUTARY TALE ON THE DANGERS OF THE VICTORIAN WAKE.

21.01.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

A friend of mine has just moved here from Northampton, I keep having to remind her...

18.01.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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"UK send British officer to Greenland as part of European deployment"

The officer.

18.01.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
Two adorable black and white cats sitting bum to bum and looking cross.

Two adorable black and white cats sitting bum to bum and looking cross.

Angry looking two headed cat...

17.01.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
GWAR cover β€œPink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
GWAR cover β€œPink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan YouTube video by The A.V. Club

Absolutely delighted to share this video of heavy metal legends Gwar performing a charmingly enjoyable cover of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club (my 6 year old loved it!) youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...

17.01.2026 13:01 πŸ‘ 95 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1
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Peterborough Women's Festival 2026 is taking place at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in March. Featuring women and:

* campaign stalls
* speakers
* meetings
* zine making
* arts and crafts
* displays

Want to get involved?
Then get in touch.

#IWD2026

13.01.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1