Signpost 29 (9 November)

Good afternoon,

Signpost was first created to provide a curated list of resources from the internet to keep you entertained during the lockdown and proceeding months. We have had great responses from our readers, with many appreciating the broad range of suggestions.

As we enter the second lockdown, Signpost will continue to be brought to you each Monday and provide a wide variety of suggestions to keep you busy throughout November and beyond.

98 years ago this week, Albert Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for physics, the Berlin Wall was opened 31 years ago this week and on 11 November 1918, World War I ended when the allied powers and Germany signed an armistice document.

REFLECT

Remembrance Sunday was on the 8 November this year, commemorating both the end of World War I and all who have served to defend our democratic freedom and way of life. The British Legion has a guide to the Act of Remembrance, and you can watch the Remembrance Sunday commemorations from Whitehall in London here.

CONNECT

Being in lockdown until the beginning of December, many people are now going online to do their Christmas shopping. This can be confusing, but Digital Unite have produced a guide to buying online. Let us know if you buy anything!

LEARN

This week in 1871, explorer Henry Stanley greeted David Livingstone, the fellow explorer in search of the source of the Nile River, with the famous words “Dr Livingstone, I presume?”. This quote has become more famous than the actual event, but you can read more about Livingstone and the events here.
We had an email from Mike Newman this week directing us to a very interesting article on how local people in Henleaze have reacted to the first wave of the lockdown. Mike was sent the article by local historian Veronica Bowerman who has written a series of books about Henleaze and you can find out more about these here.

During the first lockdown, Captain Sir Tom Moore became famous after walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100^th birthday. As we settle into the second lockdown, Captain Tom has launched a new challenge for all of us. #WalkWithTom is a campaign to get people walking and talking with the aim of reducing loneliness. You can find out more about Captain Tom and his campaign here.

FUN

Are you having a tough time deciding where to go on holiday? Do you want to go somewhere with startling natural beauty that isn’t overrun with tourists? If you look up in the night sky, you’ll see a few of these places. This fun article shows you 10 of the most beautiful images from our solar system.

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