Due for release in the UK on 10th August, Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero is a 2018 computer-animated adventure film about the real-life Sergeant Stubby, a stray Boston Terrier who becomes a hero during World War I. Although the film credits state that the characters in the film are fictitious, the film follows the actual actions of the dog and includes real people involved… More Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. It adopted the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1972. UNESCO places to visit Some places of natural heritage… More Make visiting UNESCO sites part of your mission
What’s a bucket list A bucket list is a collection of goals, dreams and aspirations you’d like to accomplish within your lifetime. It is meant to reflect what you most desire in your life. Looking for help to name your bucket list ? This is the list that will become your dream plan for life. It represents your lifetime… More Naming your bucket list
The International Day of Friendship is celebrated annually around the world on 30th July. It was set up by the United Nations in 2011 as the day when worldwide friendships are promoted. UN encourage the concept of friendships across diverse backgrounds and cultures. The aim is to promote the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in… More Celebrate Friendship on July 30
Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop”, would have been 60 on 29 August 2018. While some people are known by just one name – Madonna, Cher, Bono, Sting – he could be recognised by just his hand or his eyes, his silhouette or a single dance move. Some have said that made him more than… More Michael Jackson: On the Wall
A bucket list is often thought of as a way of listing once-in-a-lifetime adventures. But it should also include a number of smaller, quickly achievable goals. And what about a companion list for tiny thrills you want to experience a lot? Jennifer Louden’s book, A Year of Daily Joy: A Guided Journal to Creating Happiness Every Day, suggests… More Tiny Thrills And Simple Pleasures
We all have things that we could include on a bucket list. Things we’d like to do or see. And usually we also attach the date of “someday” to these activities. The problem is that life is uncertain. If you put off doing things who knows what fate has in store. In ten years time… More 5 Easy Steps to Creating a Bucket List
Chart by Merrill Lynch It should not come as a surprise that retired people have the most leisure time. A report by Merrill Lynch shows that leisure time gradually increases from age 45. And that’s good news, because it’s been shown that quality of life improves with greater leisure. Also experiences transform downtime into time… More Leisure time increases with age
We were sitting back chatting to the other “students” after completing a cocktail masterclass when one of them mentioned her old school. “Oh” I said, “my friend used to go there.” “What was her name?” she asked. “K.S” I replied. “Oh my God! I was at school with her” she exclaimed, before launching into stories… More You never know who you will meet over cocktails……
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park features around 80 sculptures and installations to see in the open air. The other year we joined a group visit to the park. Some of the works are still on display, but Not Vital’s exhibition ended in 2017. Henry Moore Henry Moore was the first patron of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. He… More Yorkshire Sculpture Park