Signpost 32 (30 November)

REFLECT

• Do you have your advent calendar ready? Many associate them with chocolate or the anticipation of Christ’s birth in the season leading up to Christmas, but that's only part of the story. This article explains the history and meaning of Advent.

CONNECT

• 30 years ago, the French and English digging teams met underneath the English Channel connecting the UK to mainland Europe. Since then the Channel Tunnel has continued to improve our connection to the continent. This article explains how the Channel Tunnel changed Europe forever.

LEARN

• December 1^st is World AIDS Day, and Marie Curie have shared some reflections from health experts who witnessed the early years of providing front line care provision for AIDS victims.

• How tidy is your fridge? Whilst many of us think of the fridge as one big cold box, the temperature actually varies greatly and different foods do much better in certain places. This article gives you some top tips on where you should put things and why!

DO

• Over the last six months, Westbury Fields resident Jennifer Gardener has been walking 100 miles each month to raise money for two charities; Soroptimist International Bristol Club, and Methodist Women in Britain’s charity - Mission Aviation Fellowship. What started out as a way to raise funds for these two organisation has had a very positive effect on Jennifer and other residents of Westbury Fields retirement village. Read Jennifer's story here.

FUN

• Tune in to Christmas FM! If you are getting ready to celebrate Christmas then this online radio station might be for you. Established in 2008, Christmas FM is an Irish radio station that operates for only 30 days a year, with the aim of celebrating Christmas and raising money for charity. You can tune in here.