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Histominoes 12/02/2023 Histominoes 12/02/2023

February 13th - 19th

“Happy Valentine’s Day to you all! I doubt Captain Cook enjoyed that day in 1779 - read on to found out why!”

Histominoes 04/01/2023 Histominoes 04/01/2023

December 26th - January 1st

“Happy New Year everyone! Will you begin the new year like Samuel Pepys and start to keep a diary?…”

Histominoes 02/01/2023 Histominoes 02/01/2023

“Time to celebrate both Halloween and Bonfire Night in the same week…”