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Exploring the history of why the British financial year starts on 6 April. Who says we can't decolonise the calendar

We love it when other people appreciate our work! Thanks to the folk at Heritage Open Days who voted our event blurb for Unpeeling the past - decolonising the fruit salad one of their Delightful Descriptions in their New Years Honours list from 2025's Festival. Like what you read? We can work our word magic for you too - or unpeel the decolonised fruit salad talk online or at a venue of your choice. Drop us a line at contact@historymoves.co.uk to explore possibilities.

By the second week of January, most resolutions are already gasping for breath. The gym bag sits untouched in the hallway, kale wilts in the fridge, and the shiny new planner has one lonely page filled in. ‘Dry January’ has quietly become ‘slightly damp January.’ The annual ritual of self‑discipline collapses almost as quickly as it begins. It’s a tradition in itself: the treadmill gathering dust, the unopened meditation app, the guilt creeping in. This cycle isn’t just personal, it’s...