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Sharon O'Connor

@patientgrissel.bsky.social
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That perfect tranquility of life which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library. #mincefluencer bellhouse.co.uk

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Shahan Miah @shahanshahan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've just declared myself as a traitor by mistake #CelebrityTraitors #TheCelebrityTraitors
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A club guilty of a decade-long scheme to submit false financial information to the league, for the purpose of securing an unfair on-field advantage, should not only be thrown out of the league and have all its titles vacated, its owner should be compelled to sell the club.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 25/09/2026
"some" 😂😂 How about 99%?
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Hester L-J @starcrossed2018.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks to Jen our fab computer officer @cam-english-fac.bsky.social all my #SlowShakespeare blogs are back here www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo... as 'projects' #StarCrossed #StormTossed #DaggerDrawn #KingedUnkinged #2Dudes1Dog #BurningBarge #InkyCloak #MoonMad. #ProdigalPrince begins 1 October!
Joseph Fiennes as Shakespeare wearing a rather grubby shirt with an unnecessarily plunging neckline. He is looking quizzically/sultrily past the inky quill which he is holding in his ink-stained fingers.
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Paul French @chinarhyming.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Many thanks to the lovely and independent Dulwich Books over in SE21….
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Hester L-J @starcrossed2018.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Yelling into the void on a sunny September Sunday afternoon: so, shall I do YET ANOTHER #SlowShakespeare daily blog? So far: R&J, Tempest, Macb, 2Gents, A&C, RII, Hamlet, Dream. Suggestions?? (Artist's impression of my process, not to scale)
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Dr Jessamy Carlson @jessamycarlson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’ve got some events coming up, which regular readers may enjoy. First up, I’ve got a webinar on #localhistory and getting started next week. Details here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...
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Researching your local history
Uncover your local history with The National Archives.
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026
Join Ian McInnes for an online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk looking at the development of Lordship Lane from the 1840s to the 1960s through its shops, pubs, industry, churches, housing & transport. Tuesday 3 November, 8pm. Tickets £5, to St Christopher’s Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Online local history talk: Lordship Lane: A Road Through Time — Bell House
Examine the road's development from the 1840s to the 1960s through its shops, pubs, industry, churches, housing, and transport. £5.60 | Online | Book here
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026
Join historian Duncan Bowie for an online talk about Dulwich & East Dulwich MPs in the 19th & 20th C. A few scoundrels, some remembered, most forgotten. Tuesday 6 October, 8pm. Tickets £5 to Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers #Dulwich #LocalHistory www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Online local history talk: The Members of Parliament for Dulwich and East Dulwich in the 19th & 20th Centuries — Bell House
Join historian Duncan Bowie for a talk covering the people Dulwich sent to represent them in Parliament and other local politicians. £5.60 | Online | Book here
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 28/08/2026
Our local history talks restart on 22 September at 8pm. The first one is in-person at Christ's Chapel of God's Gift in Dulwich. Hear local legend Brian Green talk about the Life & Times of Edward Alleyn. This one's free, no need to book. #Dulwich #LocalHistory www.dulwichsociety.com/news/the-lif...
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The Life and Times of Edward Alleyn
Local History talk: Tuesday 22 September 8pm at Christ's Chapel of God's Gift, Dulwich Village Dd Edward Alleyn introduce dynamic ticket pricing at...
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 22/08/2026
The Life & Times of Edward Alleyn 1566-1626. Did this early modern actor & entrepreneur introduce dynamic ticket pricing? How did he make a public speech to James I without a microphone? Find out this & more in our talk. 8pm, 22 September, 2026. Christ’s Chapel, Gallery Rd, SE21 7AD. Admission FREE.
A statue of a man in early modern dress extending a hand of support to a young boy
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OldPostcards4sale @oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hi Sharon, we have two Dulwich Toll Gate postcards, here is one posted in 1904 showing a snowy scene www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12708215...
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OldPostcards4sale @oldpostcards4sale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
...and here is one of the Toll Gate posted in 1906 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12708215...
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/08/2026
"Musk’s meddling in the site’s algorithm to suppress certain kinds of posts and elevate others is well documented. So if your anti-fascist posts on X are still getting views, it’s either because these posts are so toothless as to escape Musk’s notice, or because they are in fact useful to him."
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It Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's X
Yes, I'm talking to you. 🫵
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Save the date for our next #Shakespeare Webinar with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social. On 7 September at 6pm she will be joined by Dr Harry Newman (Royal Holloway) to explore The Winter's Tale. #WintersTale Free, but registration required. Find out more:
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English Faculty / Oxford World's Classics Shakespeare Webinar Series with Professor Emma Smith
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Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
One of the saddest duties I have ever performed: obit for my dear friend and literary agent of three decades, Simon Trewin. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
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Simon Trewin obituary
Literary agent who established the Garage Press and a volunteer-run community education centre
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NEW | on the politics’ biggest whiner… NIGEL FARAGE AND THE ‘ESTABLISHMENT HIT JOB’ The man who dined with Murdoch and whose party is never off TalkTV claims that The Sunday Times is bullying him and the man-boy who calls him "daddy". brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/nigel-fara...
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Nigel Farage and the 'establishment hit job'
The man who dined with Murdoch and whose party is never off TalkTV claims that The Sunday Times is bullying him and the man-boy who calls him "daddy".
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Richy Craven @richycraven.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Grandpa Joe: Seàn McBride said that, one night, he came out to a big dog trying to get at his chickens so he shot it in the leg. Gerry: So what? Joe: Well, the next day, doesn't he see Denny Whelan in the town, walking with a limp. Gerry: He was kneecapped by the 'RA, Joe. Joe: A likely story.
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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
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I've paid my dues
I am happy for my friends and family. Needless to say, Arsenal is a very strong thread that binds us. The club has been in my family for over 100 years- grandparents, parents, siblings, nieces and nep...
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Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Beyond the ragebait of the manosphere lies a group of thinkers who want to turn back the clock on feminism. Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right. My latest for @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote
Or work. Or have opinions.
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Dulwich Society @dulwichsociety.com · 24/04/2026
Many thanks to our member Lucas who is repairing a couple of our benches in Dulwich. #Volunteering
A man is repairing a public bench. He is crouched beside it, wearing protective goggles, with tools on the ground.
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 24/04/2026
Our latest substack is up! Read about the #LocalHistory of that beautiful pair of Georgian houses opposite Dulwich Picture Gallery dulwichpast.substack.com/p/wensley-ho...
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Wensley House & Grove House, Nos 13 & 15 College Road
By Ian McInnes and Sharon O'Connor
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Lucy Munro @lucycmunro.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
As a supplement to the piece in The Times Literary Supplement (@thetls.bsky.social), www.the-tls.com/regular-feat..., here’s a (rather long!) thread on Shakespeare’s house in the Blackfriars, what we knew, and what we now know, with some links to key documents. (1/20)
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A man of property
Just outside the City of London, in the secluded streets once occupied by the monastic precinct of the Black Friars, is an unassuming warehouse building
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In this weekend’s FT: me on why I love Canary Wharf:
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Natasha Simonova @philistella.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Goodness they ARE experimenting with genre.
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 30/03/2026
Join us for our online #Dulwich #LocalHistory talk on 'Dulwich Food & Drink'. Tuesday 7 April, 8pm. Ian McInnes explores the Dulwich residents in the forefront of the food and drink industries over the last 200 years. Tickets £5.60, for St Christopher’s Hospice. www.bellhouse.co.uk/events/2026/...
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Online talk - Dulwich Food and Drink — Bell House
Discover Dulwich residents who have been at the forefront of the food and drink industry. £5.60 | Online | Book here
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Arseblog News @arseblog.news · 27/03/2026
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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur Women Preview
THE LOWDOWN Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in the WSL at Emirates Stadium on Saturday teatime. The Gunners come into the derby off the back of 10 consecutive wins across the WSL, Champions League and FIFA Champions Cup. It’s in stark contrast to the last time the teams met in November when Spurs held an […] The post Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur Women Preview appeared first on Arseblog News - the Arsenal news site.
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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It’s the result of massive bot activity, downloading data at a scale which our infrastructure has found challenging. We have been finding this across all our metadata resources in recent months.
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Sophie Duncan @sophieduncan.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Dramaturging this (King Lear, Ian McDiarmid, dir. Titas Halder!) later this year. Thrilled to announce, etc!
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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Check out this resource and those in the replies. Lots of great places for finding public domain / Creative Commons images that may help to illustrate #FamilyHistory, #LocalHistory and #OnePlaceStudy blog posts and articles! #OnePlaceWednesday
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Freddie Cardy @cardyfreddie.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Really keen to develop our print content, and as a fanzine, there's nobody better to help us with that than the fans. This 5-minute survey is for Arsenal Women supporters, however you've previously interacted with the Gooner Fanzine, to have your say docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The Arsenal Women's editions of the Gooner Fanzine: Reader survey
We’re looking to better understand what readers value about the Women’s team issues of the Gooner Fanzine, what works well, and how the magazine could evolve in future. This survey should take no more...
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Republic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Don't forget the royals get half a billion of our cash each year. Read more in our Half Billion Royals report - hard copies available NOW. www.republic.org.uk/shop#!/2024-...
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Republic, Abolish The Monarchy and Not My King merchandise, gifts and books. Tell the world you support Britain becoming a republic. And learn more about why with our great range of books and reports.
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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 09/02/2026
Yeah I’m looking for my dog (girlfriend who has a restraining order against me and she has a dog) and here’s the picture of the dog (she walks this dog and I can use it to figure out her schedule) thanks for sending all footage my way
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Dulwich Local History @history.dulwichsociety.com · 01/02/2026
We've started a substack called Dulwich History! Sign up for all that sweet sweet #LocalHistory content. dulwichpast.substack.com
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Dulwich History Substack | Ian McInnes | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Dulwich History Substack, by Ian McInnes, a Substack publication. Launched 24 days ago.
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Roos Schelen 🌹 @roossch91.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
ANNOYED ABOUT THE NEW WSL KICKOFF TIMES? Or love them? I would really appreciate you sharing your opinion with me, for my newest piece. forms.gle/MaMEkS3mJLF4...
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Government and the main opposition can and should convene civic society! All that is being asked is that the government show as much leadership and integrity as the world’s best Arsenal blog.
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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
New on the blog! In one of our latest blogs, Sharon O'Connor and David Natzler from the Dulwich Society local history group share how they have been recording their local boundary markers. Find out more: ow.ly/SfjK50WNsOl #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
Weathered stone partially buried in soil with faint, eroded inscriptions surrounded by green ivy and dry leaves.
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Henry Snow @henrys.now · 12/08/2025
Historians are often tempted to tell you something is "worth about X in today's dollars." Here's why I think you should not do that, and what I think you should do instead buttondown.com/anotherway/a...
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Please Stop Putting Very Old Things in "Today's Dollars"
Instead, do this
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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Great to see and hear this #HistNursing story from @rteradio1.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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How Irish nurses helped to build the NHS in Britain
A new book looks at the 'under the radar' role of Irish nurses in NHS hospitals the length and breadth of Britain
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Sharon O'Connor @patientgrissel.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
ARSENAL WON THE EUROS!!
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
6. Having followed AWFC closely since 2012, I now care much more about the fortunes of Arsenal Women than Arsenal men, and the reason is that the absence of VAR makes the matchday experience better.
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Sharon O'Connor @patientgrissel.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Loving my Bluesky feed atm #FRAGER @stephenkb.bsky.social @dailycannon.com @lgambrose.bsky.social
screenshot from Bluesky with no politics, bad news or natural disasters, just the footie
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
I’m glad you asked. Not many people know this but Chloe Kelly won the Champions League with Arsenal, the only English club to have won it. (Who have now won it: twice!)
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Freddie Cardy @cardyfreddie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
A number of sources have disclosed to me it was The Arsenal!
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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 14/07/2025
We can make a world without plastic that’s healthier for people and our ocean planet.
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Tim Stillman ⭐️⭐️ @tim-stillman.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Arsenal Women confirm the permanent signing of England winger and 2025 Champions League winner Chloe Kelly. Full story here 👇🔴⚪ arseblog.news/2025/07/arse...
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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Furthermore, our team has created an 1821 Census Gleanings Map, where users can search for transcribed names from 1821 and zoom in to see townlands where we have recovered names. Explore it here: kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-m...
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