Nigel J.Hetherington
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Nigel J.Hetherington
@pastpreservers.bsky.social
Producer, Casting Agent and Co Founder of Past Preservers & Fabula TV, representing experts, speakers & researchers.
Northerner, lapsed Archaeologist, lives in Cairo and The Lake District.
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URGENT SPEAKER NEEDED! Last-minute cancellation for a luxury Crystal Cruises voyage (Crystal Symphony, Jan 5-18, 2026).
​Seeking an expert to deliver 6 lectures on Africa/Indian Ocean (Mombasa to Mumbai itinerary).
Send topics to: [email protected]
​#CruiseSpeaker
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We had a lot of fun on this one! Who knew our niche interests would save us one day?
Nerd Out To The Max in this ridiculous scifi one-shot filled with ear-facts, freaky parasites and the shoehorning of spice girls lyrics into any and every situation!

Watch @sciwithrach.bsky.social, @samsighs.bsky.social, @drtalksalot.bsky.social and The RPGeeks in SPACE NERDS on YouTube now!
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Evening folks, I almost forgot, it’s #Songwritingsunday ! Following on from my post about ‘The Stories Behind The Songs’ on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social @TPTVEncore here is the theme tune that I wrote for it.
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I recently consulted @kitchenwitchjb to find what cheese could tell me about my past, present and future. It was a truly fascinating experience.

Find out how @alessandrapino.bsky.social and I got on at the @serveitforthfest.bsky.social at A Christmas Feast of the Uncanny. Link in bio!
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Miracle on 34th Street is FASCINATING as the two films (original and remake) have very different character motivations for the resolution.

Both work, but the original is much darker: the Post Office see an excuse to dump santa letters on someone else, and the judge is scared he won't get reelected.
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Hello, friends!

I'm preparing a warning document about gen AI for my students next semester.

If you have any SPECIFIC examples here of AI lying, making up sources, etc, drop them so I can include them as evidence of why students shouldn't use AI.

Bonus if they come from Claude.
December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A huge shoutout and Happy Birthday to Isaac Kenyon, our incredible Geoscientist & Eco-adventurer! 🌍🧗‍♂️
We hope your Birthday is full of adventure, exploration, and as much fun as scaling a new peak! Wishing you the best day, from the whole team!
December 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲

If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with:

- pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!)
- a link or details on how people can buy

I will boost you!

Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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The finale of this series is some of the best collective storytelling I've ever been part of 🥹

Performing alongside powerhouses like @michellicopter.bsky.social, @watermosaic.bsky.social and @maijaihibberd.bsky.social really made me up my game, and @samsighs.bsky.social wove a killer backdrop 🥰
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1944. Paris. World War II. Four vampires, one missing werewolf, & a whole load of trauma.

"The Dead Don't Dance Alone" is Season 2 of our Paint the Town Red mini campaign, with @michellicopter.bsky.social @watermosaic.bsky.social @maijaihibberd.bsky.social & @drtalksalot.bsky.social

5 Jan 2026.
December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Nothing says "Christmas" more than a Bomber Command double bill right? I'm offering signed copies of both of my Bomber Command books for just £30 (inc UK postage) up until Christmas. The perfect gift for the aviation/ WW2 nerd in your life! www.justcuriousjane.com/store-buy-bo...
BOMBER COMMAND BUNDLE - Buy both Bomber Command books for £30 – STORE - BUY BOOKS – JUST CURIOUS JANE
BOMBER COMMAND BUNDLE SPECIAL OFFER - SIGNED COPIES OF BOTH BOOKS £30 (RRP £37.99) Get both Bomber Command Books "Above Us the Stars: 10 Squadron Bomber Command - The Wireless Operator's Story" AND "T...
www.justcuriousjane.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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🎄🚨 COMPETITION TIME! 🚨🎄
WIN a SIGNED copy of Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945! The greatest battle you’ve never heard of!

Just repost any of these posts over the next few days, and on Sunday I’ll pick a winner at random. #WNTL?
#ww2 #history #author #sww #christmas #xmas #present #competition #win
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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#ThrowbackThursday Christmas memories singing at the piano of The Wonder pub, Enfield a few years back. I loved the people and the piano there. #Christmas
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A massive Happy Birthday to the legendary Nikolaus Cox, our brilliant Archaeologist! 🥳
Forget the trowels and trenches today—we hope you're unearthing some serious fun and celebrating your Birthday in epic style. May your day be an absolute treasure! 🎂
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Check out the latest episode of the @holocaustpod.bsky.social with Jack El-Hai who wrote the book behind the new movie Nuremberg!
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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What do you think is the best movie set in space?

Let us know!
What's your favorite movie set in space? We asked Astronauts from @esa.int 🚀
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Happy homemade Advent calendar Day to all those who celebrate
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Advent calendar history:
A C19th creation, perhaps by a ''Munich housewife...tired of having to answer endlessly when Xmas would come''!
Commercial ones came along early C20th...they've evolved a LOT since then!!
Potted history by good ole @britannica.com
www.britannica.com/topic/Advent...
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
​🎗️ World AIDS Day: December 1st 🎗️
​Today, we stand in solidarity with the millions affected by HIV/AIDS around the globe. We remember and honor the lives lost, and we celebrate the incredible progress made in prevention, treatment, and care.
​#WorldAIDSDay2025
December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The number of space toilets has been turned up to 11!

International Space Station: 4
Crew Dragon at ISS: 1
Soyuz Docked at ISS: 2
Tiangong Space Station: 2
Shenzhou Docked at TSS: 2

Something happened to the Russian launch pad so this may be the last Soyuz to dock for, I’m going with, a while.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Finally got my hands on the current edition of @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social!
Spot the familiar face on p. 36 😁. My website choice (Know Your Place) for finding online historic photos of your street. Interactivetastic.
e.g. maps.bristol.gov.uk/kyp/
#genealogy #history #familyhistory #localhistory
November 28, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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A photo from last night at Burgh Island Hotel before my show ‘Jewels Of The Jazz Age’ celebrating 100 years of Art Deco. The dress lovingly restored by #CocoaDeco is an original 20s dress from Paris where it all began! #ArtDeco @burghislandhotel.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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💬 6/ UCL Ear Institute's Dr Rachel Honeyghan-Williams (@sciwithrach.bsky.social) won the Neuroscience Communicator of the Year award from @womeninneurouk.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Ear Institute's Dr Rachel Honeyghan-Williams wins Neuroscience Communicator of the Year award
This award celebrates Rachels’ unwavering commitment to translating neuroscience to diverse audiences.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Today’s #househistory feature in Bricks & Mortar in The Times is a fantastic Georgian house in Spitalfields, London! Home to silk weavers and also a former ‘Home for Working Boys’! #househistories #London
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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It's #Dragonmeet2025 time!

@scienceandsorcery.bsky.social is in the #PodcastZone chatting about what we've got coming up, and dishing out science facts made to order!

Thanks to @innocentgoblin.bsky.social for letting me borrow your cool hat 🍄
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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I was 19 when I visited Barcelona for the first time, as a student, and it was here that I discovered the work of Miró, Picasso and Dalí. I’ve loved modern art ever since and it was fantastic to revisit the Fundació Joan Miró again today, 39 years later.
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM