What is going to change in the next 10 years? It’s a very popular question as we enter a new decade. Many people have opinions. You will have heard a lot of them recently – whether it relates to politics, technology, science, sport. But is it the right question to be asking? Well, if you […]
Most of you have heard of Greta Thunberg, right? She is a 16 year old from Sweden who is trying to change the world. She started in August 2018 when she held a solo protest against climate change outside the Swedish parliament. Fast forward 13 months and she has just crossed the Atlantic Ocean on […]
Last week Hurricane Dorian ripped through the northern Bahamas. Winds of up to 200mph and huge storm surges devastated lives and properties. If that wasn’t bad enough, Dorian created another storm. One that continues to rage in the USA. Well, Dorian didn’t create the storm. Donald Trump did. This is what happened… On Sunday September […]
Let’s start with another question from the Factfulness Test that we talked about last time. In all low-income countries across the world today, how many girls finish primary school…(a) 20% (b) 40% (c) 60%? The correct answer is 60%. Those of you who got this right have learned the lesson from last time. Pick the […]
Let’s start with a fable about the invention of chess. The game of chess was presented to a great King. The King absolutely loved the game and offered the inventor any reward that he wanted. The inventor asked that a single grain of rice be placed on the first square of a chessboard. Then two […]
Fill in the blanks… “There are only two types of people in the world. Those that _________ and those that _________. How did you fill in the blanks? Maybe you went political “those that voted leave and those that voted remain”. Maybe you went more everyday “those who put cream on the scone first and […]
What was your first car? A 5 year old Nissan Micra? An 8 year old Ford Fiesta? A 10 year old Mini Metro? Most of you will have started on a low rung of the ladder. From there the goal was to slowly move up the ladder – a rung or two at a time, […]
How many of you have played the game Guess Who? The original had a great cast of characters. There was Bill. He looked like a jolly farmer. Pointy bald head, ginger goatee and incredibly red cheeks. There was Sam. He looked like a librarian. Very round head, round glasses and a tiny set of pursed […]
Last Sunday the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to win the Superbowl. The win was masterminded by one of the most successful sporting combinations of all time – Bill Belichick (Head Coach) and Tom Brady (Quarterback). The pair have been together for 18 years. During this time the Patriots have appeared […]
What was your TV moment of 2018? For many people it came in a one off evening edition of Good Morning Britain in June when Danny Dyer summed up his view on Brexit. Dyer was being interviewed by Piers Morgan. Also there were Jeremy Corbyn and…er, Pamela Anderson. Dyer had the following to say: “Who […]