Feb
25
Why are there no free flatplan templates online?
I started a new job this week and it's been all sorts of exciting and energising which is
3 min read
Blog
Here is the archive of all the blog posts I have written.
Feb
13
FILM REVIEW: The feast of grief, claustrophobia, hope and abjection in The Whale (2023)
I have never written a film review but I was bowled over by The Whale (2023), so I wanted to
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Jan
05
The historical analysis method that will make you more zen in the present
When studying history we examine sources to explore the past.
And there’s a simple three-tier approach to source analysis
7 min read
Nov
08
Defining public history
If you find history interesting and subscribe to or follow historical accounts online, you might have come across the term
3 min read
Sep
30
What is history?
The word ‘history’ is often used as an umbrella term for memories, nostalgia, heritage and the past.
When we use
4 min read
Sep
09
The Queen has died: Making sense of major historic moments
Seventy years is a long time to be in one job.
Especially if that job happens to be the constitutional
2 min read
Sep
01
Sobertember: Why I'm quitting booze for a month
As the bus rounds the corner, I fold the last slice of doner kebab with my plastic fork, gather the
5 min read
Aug
25
An Otter wrote this blog post
Through the wonders of technology, AI, and voice I'm currently writing this blog post, whilst also taking an
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Aug
10
Museum review: Struggling to love the Louvre
As a public historian and museum fan I wanted to be blown away by the Louvre in Paris, but the
6 min read
Jul
10
The one piece of writing advice I have for the stuck and un-started
Just start typing. Anything. See where it takes you.
It’s how I begin the writing process and also how
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