365 Days to Fulfil those New Year's Resolutions
Today is the day to put down the cakes, slip on trainers and try to develop new habits. Or is it?
The 1st January 2020 is the first day of the rest of the year to fulfil all the promises that we intend to keep for ourselves. The diet, the dry January, learning a musical instrument , running a marathon - no, half-marathon - no, 5k, walking more and using the stairs less, becoming a vegan - no, vegetarian - no, pescatarian, learning another language, writing a novel - no, a poem, keeping a journal, saying “no” to chocolate and “yes” to fruit and veg, seeing more of Great Britain and it will be fun even in the rain, attending dance classes and learning how to throw pottery.
Looking Back over the Last Decade
If you trawl the internet for facts, events, images, videos, blogs, vlogs that relate to the last decade, you will be astounded. In the blink of an eye we have witnessed changes to the way we live like never before. Technology, social and digital media play an even bigger part in the day to lives of billions of people. The Arab Spring caused by the actions of a young man showed us the way in which social and digital media platforms played a role in the way news unfolded across the World. An entire region was destabilised and the consequences were felt far far away.
15 Reasons for Animal Lovers to be happy about 2019
The Twelve Days of Christmas features a lot of animals, and today it’s the turn of the Seven Swans a Swimming. Throughout the year the RSPCA has been active in ensuring that animals – both domestic and wild – are taken care of. This blog gives you an insight into what the charity has been doing over the last 12 months.
“2019 has been another busy year for our dedicated team, for everyone from our inspectors and our vets to our campaigners and our volunteers. It's been a busy year for you guys too, with supporters taking hundreds of thousands of actions to improve the lives of animals this year alone!
What's the meaning of a "Calling Bird" and does it actually matter?
When singing the Twelve Days of Christmas, most people do not think about the meaning of the words or the interpretation of the song. For example, people interpret a calling bird as a song bird. However, the original song referred to “Four Colly Birds”. The word colly means “black as coal or soot” so it is likely that the gift was four blackbirds (Turdus merula). History tell us that blackbirds were eaten in the past, as referred to in the children’s nursery rhyme “Four And Twenty Blackbirds Baked In A Pie”.