Marc's video
This is the video that Marc Haussaman from Civray made after Tommy and Jess send a round robin email asking for messages to give Sarah and me on our 40th wedding anniversary.... he had a lot of fun!
His inspiration was a music video by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers which you can compare here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmFxgEGKH0
Something I have Learnt Feb 2025 Chantal Duvivier2
A heart stopping tale from Chantal Duvivier about crossing the channel in a force 9 gale with a critically ill person on board.
WHY CAN'T HUMANS BE MORE LIKE DUNG BEETLES
Original poem by Anna Wheatley included as part of the second show in a trilogy performed in France during 2024.
Change Our Future April 2024
Every Month on https://theknowledgeexchange.net on the first of the month at 08h00 UK time [09h00 if the first falls on a weekend] there is a short sharp discussion about how we can change our future by living more sustainably. This is not a lecture it is an exchange of ideas and lasts strictly 15 minutes. This edition in April 2024
Something I have learnt Soji Gboya
Have you ever learnt a lesson in life? then PASS IT ON! A 30 minute session to hear and discuss a lesson in life. March's edition features Soji who learnt the value of resilience and empathy after his 6 year old daughter was kidnapped in Nigeria - thankfully quickly released unharmed.
Something I have learnt, Peter Matthews February 2024
It's February 2024 and we are delighted to hear Peter Matthews' outlook on life with a surprising conclusion. Peter has retired from a career in the Financial services sector and in his well researched and elegantly delivered contribution he concludes - for the moment at least that God does not exist.
Something I Have Learnt Justine October 2023
It's October and this month Justine joins us from a game reserve in South Africa where, as a mother of two, she manages a busy safari venue. Inspite of Fridays being her busiest day Justine takes out 30 minutes to share something that she puts as number one on her"To Do" list every single day - and it is to PRIORITISE PEOPLE!
Death Cafe 4 13th October 2023
Well this might sound a bit whacky but it really isn't - it is something we all should be doing a bit more of - talking about death. Usually at a Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Obviously the eating cake together is not really practical at this time, but cups of tea/coffee etc and slices of cake are very welcome to feature on your screen for this online event.
Our objective remains.
'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives'.
Most of us - especially if we are British - are reluctant to talk about death its a cultural inhibition which makes it all the more difficult to do when we have to. Death, like taxes, after all will seek us all out.
Death Cafes are always offered:
- On a not for profit basis
- In an accessible, respectful and confidential space
- With no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action
- Alongside refreshing drinks and nourishing food – and cake!
Death Cafes have spread quickly across Europe, North America and Australasia. As of today, the organisation has offered 11977 Death Cafes in 75 countries since September 2011. If 10 people came to each one that would be 119770 participants.
You can find out more about the Death Café movement at:
https://deathcafe.com/
This recording is of the second 6 - monthly online Death Cafes hosted by The Knowledge Exchange in 2023. It starts rather abruptly as we forgot to record the beginning!
Something I have learnt Rosemary Clarke
September's edition of "Something I Have Learnt" features Rosemary Clarke retired teacher and development education specialist who has worked in (amongst others) Mozambique, Ethihopia, Iraq and Milton Keynes. Do you ask people what they do when you first meet them? Rosemary thinks you shouldn't - watch the video to find out why!