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November 15th Update - Letters from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, happy Saturday! Long time no see! As ever, I have been a busy little bee, but I have some updates for you today! I have some new content in the works including blog posts and video content for Tiktok, it's just taking longer than I had planned to get it out. Thankfully, December looks to be a quiet month, and by that I mean I have no tutorials or assignments so I will be able to get things done! For now, my spare time is being taken up with planning museum tr
Signa Gillysdottir
Nov 151 min read
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Letters from the History Nook: November 1st Update
Hello Nooklings, happy Saturday! It's been a while hasn't it? October hit me out of nowhere! Everything was fine and dandy and then there I was, drowning in university work, tired all the time, and struggling emotionally. So, I took a step back while I got into the swing of things with my studying. I now have a routine that isn't leaving me exhausted at the end of every day and that is adaptable for those bad fibro days, so fingers crossed, I can now fit my blogging into that
Signa Gillysdottir
Nov 12 min read
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Housekeeping: Letters from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, and good morning! I hope you are all having a wonderful Tuesday! I'm nipping on today to give you a bit of an update on...
Signa Gillysdottir
Oct 71 min read
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Gift Ideas for your Pet Historian
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring ideas for gifts for your pet historian. As we are getting closer to the gifting...
Signa Gillysdottir
Oct 63 min read
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Classical Studies OpenLearn Courses
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring some of my favourite courses on OpenLearn! I've putt his list together for anyone...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 291 min read
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HMS Unicorn: Museum Review
HMS Unicorn is Scotland's oldest ship, and we (Endy and I), finally got the chance to visit her during Dundee Open Doors Weekend! She's...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 283 min read
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Preparing for The Start of Your Open University Modules
Hello fellow OU students and welcome tot he first of a series of posts written for you, by one of you. Hello, I'm Signa, and I'm about to...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 273 min read
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A Minor Absence: Letters from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, happy Friday, again. It has been a difficult week for me, which is why I've not been very active in the server or on the...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 261 min read
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My Viking Kit
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today I'm going to tell you a bit about my Viking costume, and why it's not perfectly accurate. So grab...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 222 min read
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Study Prep: Letter from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, happy We... Friday! This week's letter is coming to you a couple of days late, and let's address the elephant in the...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 192 min read
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Ancient Medical Practices: Humorism. (Not as Funny as it Sounds.)
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring Humorism, (spell checker, I promise I did spell that one right,) the belief that...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 153 min read
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Interpreting History Through Experience – A Personal History of Signa
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring how personal experiences can influence how we interpret the past. Trigger...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 145 min read
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Weston Park Museum's 150th Birthday Party
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we're going to take a look at the shenanigans I got up to at the weekend! So grab your favourite...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 122 min read
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So You’re Dating a Historian
Welcome back to the History Nook. Happy Monday, Nooklings! The first version of this post ended up being a good example of why I should...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 113 min read
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Reducing my Reliance on AI: Letters from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, happy Wednesday! There have been so many things happening recently, so this letter may be a bit longer than usual. As...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 102 min read
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So You’re Dating a Historian (The Hot Mess Edition)
Welcome back to the History Nook. Happy Monday, Nooklings! When this post goes live, I will be on holiday! So, I thought it would be fun...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 81 min read
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History Bounding: What is it? (And Why You Might Already be Doing it.)
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring history bounding—and you’ll see just how easy it is to add a touch of the past to...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 53 min read
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Preparing for Travel: Letters from the History Nook
Hello Nooklings, happy Wednesday! It is finally time to prep for my holiday! I say holiday, it's more of a busman's holiday. I'll be...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 32 min read
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The First Museum I Fell in Love With: A love Letter to Weston Park Museum
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re stepping back into my personal timeline—to the moment a young Signa first fell in love with...
Signa Gillysdottir
Sep 12 min read
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Myth, Moons, and Mischief: A Guide to the Names in Our Sky
Welcome back to the History Nook. Today we’re exploring Roman mythology and the solar system—looking at the relationship between the...
Signa Gillysdottir
Aug 303 min read
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