“NO MAN CAN FULLY GRASP HOW FAR AND HOW FAST WE HAVE COME… THERE IS NO STRIFE, NO PREJUDICE, NO NATIONAL CONFLICT IN OUTER SPACE AS YET. ITS HAZARDS ARE HOSTILE TO US ALL. IT‘S CONQUEST DESERVES THE BEST OF ALL MANKIND…“ – JOHN F. KENNEDY: ADDRESS AT RICE UNIVERSITY ON THE NATION‘S SPACE EFFORT,… More Be Careful What You Search For…
Mary Leakey Quotes : I dug things up. I was curious. I liked to draw what I found. Basically, I have been compelled by curiosity. Grande Dame of Archeology Mary Leakey was born on February 6, 1913, in London, England. She was a paleoanthropologist who is best known for making several prominent archaeological and anthropological discoveries… More Explorer Mary Leakey’s Birthday
Do you ever feel you are getting too old for games? Well don’t. There is growing evidence that accomplishing novel or challenging tasks can help the brain. And when games are played as a group, they can spark creativity, imagination, and innovation. Our brains don’t stop growing as we age and its been revealed that the brain… More Too old for games?
Robert Burns was born on 25 January 1759. Each year his life and poetry is celebrated on Burns Night. The celebrations, which began at the end of the 18th century, include the traditional Scottish dish and drink – Haggis and Scotch Whiskey – and recitations of Burns’s poetry. Robert Burns often went to Edinburgh where he established a platonic relationship with Mrs Agnes Maclehose.… More Burns Night
Three forms of love Martin Luther King Jr. outlined the role of love in engaging individuals and communities in conflict. He made distinctions between three forms of love which are key to the human experience. Eros is a form of love that is closely associated with desire. Philia is the love experienced between very good friends or… More Forms of love
Sunday 8 January 2017 would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday. To mark the occasion Gary Oldman, a close friend of the singer, will be joined in London by former Bowie band members Mike Garson, Earl Slick, Adrian Belew, Mark Plati, Gerry Leonard, Gail Ann Dorsey, Sterling Campbell, Zachary Alford, Holly Palmer and Catherine Russell for… More Celebrating David Bowie
New Year resolutions – lose weight, get fit, drink less, etc….. At this time of year everyone is talking about New Year resolutions. Some have been using the phrase “New Year, New You”. But what makes a “new you” anyway? Possibly a slimmer, fitter you? New Year resolutions have been described as things you resolve you will… More New year, New You?
Wishing you a wonderful 2017… More Happy New Year
Share your passion for investigation with a Murder Mystery Dinner Party This Murder Mystery Dinner Party is for 6 players To set the scene It has been a year since the mysterious death of Lady Maria. Sir Mortimer, her husband, has called the family together with a promise of a revelation. But it seems at least one person… More A New Years Revelation
Come and explore the National Portrait Gallery with a festive treasure hunt called The 12 Days of Christmas Treasure Hunt. Organised by Treasure Hunts in London, this adventure is based on Christmas carols. … More Festive Treasure Hunts