John Heap
@johnheap.bsky.social
Principal and chair of History examiners, History teacher and ITE lecturer, CUFC, trail runner.
The Prevent section of WHSmith
October 8, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The Prevent section of WHSmith
Never about the kids is it, Telegraph. Just the numbers.
September 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Never about the kids is it, Telegraph. Just the numbers.
Enjoyed this paragraph
July 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Enjoyed this paragraph
Open Day at Cambridge yesterday: the half marathon of open days.
July 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Open Day at Cambridge yesterday: the half marathon of open days.
At the front, next to Rudolph and all of the other Reijnders
June 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
At the front, next to Rudolph and all of the other Reijnders
So, #Biffa employees trying their best to drive the Cetti's Warblers away from their nest in the River Park. If you try hard you can put a strimmer right through it. Fucking idiots. #portsunlight
May 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
So, #Biffa employees trying their best to drive the Cetti's Warblers away from their nest in the River Park. If you try hard you can put a strimmer right through it. Fucking idiots. #portsunlight
You're all getting excited about #swifts because you haven't just watched a pair of whitethroats flirting #portsunlight river park.
May 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
You're all getting excited about #swifts because you haven't just watched a pair of whitethroats flirting #portsunlight river park.
Skylark over the house (sound up). They're not as numerous as during COVID (thanks, crap dog owners) but they're having a decent spring so far (fingers crossed).
April 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Skylark over the house (sound up). They're not as numerous as during COVID (thanks, crap dog owners) but they're having a decent spring so far (fingers crossed).
First sighting this spring of the Cetti's Warbler at the Port Sunlight River Park yesterday...but this morning a Sedge Warbler too! Not bad for an old landfill site
April 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
First sighting this spring of the Cetti's Warbler at the Port Sunlight River Park yesterday...but this morning a Sedge Warbler too! Not bad for an old landfill site
Can anyone recommend a camera with a faster shutter speed?
April 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Can anyone recommend a camera with a faster shutter speed?
"AI paint this but replace John Lewis down from heaven with Strom Thurmond looking up from hell"
April 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
"AI paint this but replace John Lewis down from heaven with Strom Thurmond looking up from hell"
Here's a spring statement we can all enjoy (volume up). Skylark at River Park, Port Sunlight.
March 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Here's a spring statement we can all enjoy (volume up). Skylark at River Park, Port Sunlight.
A statue of Byron rejected by Westminster Abbey, Isaac Newton's walking stick, 8th century Epistles and the handwritten draft of Winnie the Pooh. Where am I?
March 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
A statue of Byron rejected by Westminster Abbey, Isaac Newton's walking stick, 8th century Epistles and the handwritten draft of Winnie the Pooh. Where am I?
Thank goodness we've got AI to help plan this week's trip to Cambridge.
March 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Thank goodness we've got AI to help plan this week's trip to Cambridge.
A beautiful morning on the West Coast Mainline. And a bargain at only £320. Thanks, Avanti!
March 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
A beautiful morning on the West Coast Mainline. And a bargain at only £320. Thanks, Avanti!
Well this was pretty bloody life-affirming. Levellers Collective even getting the Liverpool Phil audience on their feet (not always an easy ask). 9 piece, multi-instrumentalist, acoustic joy.
March 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Well this was pretty bloody life-affirming. Levellers Collective even getting the Liverpool Phil audience on their feet (not always an easy ask). 9 piece, multi-instrumentalist, acoustic joy.
An unusual sight at Norton Canes services today. Lots of people taking photos of these but not of the Shrewsbury Town football team who were also there. If only it had been Mansfield (niche football nickname joke)
March 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An unusual sight at Norton Canes services today. Lots of people taking photos of these but not of the Shrewsbury Town football team who were also there. If only it had been Mansfield (niche football nickname joke)
This is very clever until you realise that early in Step 2 you can no longer see the instructions because they're SEALED INSIDE THE BOX. #sky
March 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This is very clever until you realise that early in Step 2 you can no longer see the instructions because they're SEALED INSIDE THE BOX. #sky
Choose 'euphoric dance mix' for long interval training. Adagio for Strings just increases the suffering
March 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Choose 'euphoric dance mix' for long interval training. Adagio for Strings just increases the suffering
"Carlisle are massive"
February 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"Carlisle are massive"
I thought we'd already shown the Americans how to stand up to fascism. They're a bit slow (again).
February 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I thought we'd already shown the Americans how to stand up to fascism. They're a bit slow (again).
Yorkshire to get its own version of this famous Cheshire sign.
February 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Yorkshire to get its own version of this famous Cheshire sign.
I think we've all had an argument like this with a parent...
February 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I think we've all had an argument like this with a parent...
Today's history counterfactual is: Trump as US President at the time of the Good Friday Agreement.
February 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Today's history counterfactual is: Trump as US President at the time of the Good Friday Agreement.