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John Heap

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Principal and chair of History examiners, History teacher and ITE lecturer, CUFC, trail runner.

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e.g. 'we will support the protestors but not in any tangible way'

28.02.2026 10:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I think the US has wanted and needed a bad guy in Iran for a long time so anyone who wants to 'get tough' can have their moment. They don't actually want the fallout of regime change.

28.02.2026 10:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My dishwasher has the comedy timing of Ronnie Barker

27.02.2026 08:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Stop getting relegated. That's all I need to say!

13.02.2026 08:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So you can now be sent off for denying the opportunity to score a goal that was scored. Well done to the footballing authorities.

08.02.2026 19:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Probably easier to extract dinosaur DNA from a mosquito trapped in amber, set up a state of the art park on a tropical island etc the traditional way.

30.01.2026 16:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Just pleased I don't have to teach checks and balances in the US constitution these days

19.01.2026 08:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm a man who gets told to f*** off quite a lot. Today was the first time it happened while I was wearing a Santa hat.

24.12.2025 16:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The festive season only starts when you've been let down by Ocado.

19.12.2025 08:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A photo of the magazines serial killers and history of Nazi Germany

A photo of the magazines serial killers and history of Nazi Germany

The Prevent section of WHSmith

08.10.2025 06:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Never about the kids is it, Telegraph. Just the numbers.

29.09.2025 15:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Probably the BBC's last great learning resource and every programme is a remarkable achievement. He's sadly not alone in voicing this unsubstantiated view of History in schools.

04.09.2025 06:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"You know you can order from your table now with the QR code" "Yes, I do but it is never going to happen"

04.09.2025 06:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As someone with knowledge and experience of setting #gcse grade boundaries is it safe to turn on the radio again?

22.08.2025 08:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"Well done, you've got me driving."

03.08.2025 17:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A discontent

30.07.2025 10:36 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You could edit the council press release a little bit

28.07.2025 16:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

At the birth of my third son the anaesthetist says to my wife "Oh, hello miss..."

23.07.2025 11:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Text reads Carlisle almost pounced for an opener inside the first two minutes as former United coach Watson's side tried to play out but walked into United's press.

Text reads Carlisle almost pounced for an opener inside the first two minutes as former United coach Watson's side tried to play out but walked into United's press.

Enjoyed this paragraph

23.07.2025 05:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Really excited both about the book and for you. Just go easy on Henry Williamson.

21.07.2025 11:30 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

He just had to run in the direction of Balls Road after exposing himself.

16.07.2025 08:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Phone screen showing walk of 29703 steps or 21.46km

Phone screen showing walk of 29703 steps or 21.46km

A cinnamon bun from Fitzbillies

A cinnamon bun from Fitzbillies

Open Day at Cambridge yesterday: the half marathon of open days.

11.07.2025 06:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Will do. Moved back to the Lakes about 7 years ago. They're in Cockermouth. The Jennings Brewery reopened this week and he can't drink.

07.07.2025 13:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

I asked the doctors if he could stay in another couple of days so I could be there for the new curry menu. He's home and bored, cheers. I've stolen his dog to stop him trying to walk it.

07.07.2025 13:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I unlocked a new Parkrun achievement in Jesmond three weeks ago: running past the Freeman hospital where my dad was recovering from open heart surgery caused by a life of doing too much exercise. Sadly, there isn't a t-shirt for this.

07.07.2025 12:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This will annoy the people on X who were so passionate about the right to kill people with their cars.

02.07.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Show don't tell

20.06.2025 10:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Only on St Swithin's Day.

20.06.2025 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Why do you hate Britain so much?!

20.06.2025 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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At the front, next to Rudolph and all of the other Reijnders

11.06.2025 17:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0