Signpost 24 (5 October)

REFLECT

• Pastoral Care Coordinator Lisa Loveridge and residents at The Chocolate Quarter celebrated Harvest with a thanksgiving service last week. You can watch the service here.

CONNECT

• October is Black History Month in the UK. St. Pauls Carnival are hosting an amazing selection of resources on their website to celebrate Black History Month and particularly the history of Black people in Bristol. You can watch a short documentary about the Bristol bus boycott here and listen to Professor of Slavery Olivette Otele from the University of Bristol discussing the roots and origins of carnivals around the globe.

LEARN

• The United States of America is preparing for its next presidential election on November 3 and last week was the first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. You can watch the debate here.

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu was born on October 7 1931 and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. You can read information about his life and some fantastic facts on the Nobel prize website.

DO

• Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads" was a huge success in the late 1980s with monologues recorded by a fantastic selection of stars. During lockdown a new range of actors and actresses recorded old and new monologues for a new series of Talking Heads. You can watch the whole series on iPlayer here.

FUN

• As the weather changes we can all find ourselves feeling in need of a cheer up. Jack Canfield provides 7 tips to cheer us up in under 60 seconds. Try it out here.