England: the centre of time and space

How did England become the centre of time?

In 1884, delegates from 25 nations gathered in Washington, USA for the International Meridian Conference to pinpoint a location for the global measurement of time and space.

By the end of the summit, after much debate, the meeting agreed Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) would be used as the standard for the world, with the day beginning at midnight at Greenwich and counted on a 24-hour clock.

The Shadow Effect

"It is only when we have the courage to face things exactly as they are,
without any self-deception or illusion, that a light will develop out of events,
by which the path to success may be recognized."
– I Ching

www.theshadoweffect.com

National Poetry Day: Thursday 8 October

National Poetry Day is Thursday 8th October. It was established in 1909 - making this year the centenary. This year's theme is Heroes and Heroines.