39 Inspirations

Really enjoyed my birthday party on the 12th December. To make it a little bit more memorable, and to help different circles of friends get to talk to one another, I played a game in which people had a sticker on their back of the 39 people who had inspired me most over my 39 years. They could ask questions of others until they were able to guess who they were.

From Steve Biko to Victor Jara, Jesus Christ to Mahatma Gandhi, it was fascinating watching people struggle to work out who they were, and hearing the stories of Helder Camara and Dorothy Day for perhaps the first time.

This was all helped along by the wonderful Cuban rum, some wonderful friends, my wife's great cake, and free Guinness at the Melting Pot Bar. A great way to start my 40th year!