Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
Our resources have been written to a high standard and fine tuned in the classroom. The History Academy's goal is to share best practice at an affordable price so that you can focus on your own priorities. During my 34 years in challenging schools, I have published resources for Heinemann, Pearsons, Hodder, Folens, BBC and Boardworks. If you would like to receive updates, create your own customised bundle or join our team, then contact us via our Facebook or Linkedin pages.
This fun and interactive lesson, has been designed to help students understand the causes of the February Revolution in Russia, which saw the Tsar abdicate to the Provisional Committee or Government It is aimed at 14 to 18 year olds. The main resource is suitable to use on its own or alongside any mainstream textbook.
When you purchase this resource you will be able to download a 23 slide PowerPoint Presentation and an accompanying wordsearch. The PowerPoint contains aims, objectives, starters, plenaries, historical sources, pictures, diagrams, cartoons, tasks, activities, review triangles, word searches and photocopy templates. I have also unloaded the PowerPoint in a PDF format, just in case you don’t have access to Microsoft Office. Please see the detailed preview.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Russian Revolution
Know: What were the causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917?
Understand: What different factors caused the February Revolution?
Evaluate: Which were the most important causes of the February Revolution?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: The causes of the Russian Revolution in February 1917?
Can You Explain: What different factors caused the February Revolution?
Can You Evaluate: Which were the most important causes?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
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This outstanding lesson, which has been fine tune in the classroom by experienced teachers, is designed to help students understand the problems facing Charles I in 1625 and why he decided to rule without Parliament.
Once students have worked their way through the introduction, they are presented with a number of problems facing Charles I ranging from religious, financial, foreign relations, the growth of Parliament and his beliefs in the Divine Rights of Kings. Once they have reviewed, categorize and prioritized these problems, students are then asked to produce a speech suggesting how Charles I could solve his problems and then peer assess each others speeches. This could be turned into a competition. In the final plenary activity, students are presented with Charles I’s decision to rule without Parliament and asked to assess whether it would help to solve his problems in the long term?
This lesson is suitable for the full range of ability. I have built a number of different tasks and activities around these different exercises so that you can chose a suitable flight path through the topic. So, for example, students can use to produce their summary diagram of Charles I’s problems or color code the exercise book sized version that I have included at the end of the PP. I have also differentiated the problem slides so that you have a foundation and core version. Please see the detailed preview for further information, but I have included everything that you would need to produce a fun and engaging lesson with a strong literacy focus.
When you purchase this lesson, you will be able to download a nineteen slide PowerPoint which includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, information slides, tasks, activities and templates to help students
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: The Causes of the English Civil War
Know: Why did Charles I decide to rule without Parliament in 1629?
Understand: What problems faced Charles I when he became King in 1625?
Evaluate: Which problems posed the greatest threat to Charles I?
WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why did Charles I decide to rule without Parliament?
Explain: What problems did Charles I face in 1625?
Analyze: Which problem posed the greatest threat to Charles I?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop, where many have been bundled together to provide you with further savings. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
Embark on a captivating journey through history with our immersive and interactive resources dedicated to exploring the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Our meticulously crafted materials cater to a wide range of learning abilities, while also featuring specially tailored resources for students with SEND requirements.
Delve into key aspects of the Peasants’ Revolt, including its causes, chronological events, and the enduring impact it had through engaging activities such as Card Sorts, Diamond 9, and Market Place Activities. These dynamic resources are designed to foster collaboration among students and enhance their literacy and critical thinking skills in an enjoyable and interactive learning journey.
For more information, then please see teh detailed preview for each resource. Our pricing reflects our policy of providing resources at an affordable price. Which ever route you decide to follow through our resource there is more than enough to keep your students going for between 4 to 5 lessons.
If you like this resource, then why not check out our other resources on similar topics in our TES shop, such as life in a Medieval town. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Instagram, X , YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency. Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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Roy
Few people illicit a response as ‘Bloody Mary’ according to the Protestant or Whig interpretation of history. We have bundled up and discounted all our lessons on Queen Mary so that you can investigate her reign and look at both interpretations for a reasonable price of just £6
Included in this are:
What problems faced Queen Mary in 1553?
How Blood was Queen Mary?
Card Sort: How blood was Queen Mary?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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Roy
We have bundled together our KS3 resources on the causes of the Miners’ Strike. These fun and interactive resources cover the history of coal mining before 1984 as well as the long term causes which can be found in the 1970s and the 'Winter of Discontent and the political climate of the 1980s. The final lesson covers the short term causes such as the Conservative government’s privatisation agenda and NUM opposition.
If you are interested in the Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985, then we have created a dedicated YouTube Channel with carefully clipped interviews and resources which cover every aspect of the strike: @MinersStrike1984
As head of history at Mexborough School for over 27 years, I saw at first hand the devastation caused by the government closure of the pits. My school was 2 miles away from where Billy Elliot, Brassed Off, The Full Monty and Kes were filmed and written. I could not but helped to moved and inspired by the spirit of the people of South Yorkshire. 'The pit wheel has stopped turning, but the coal embers are still burning, deep in the hearts of South Yorkshire.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984
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Roy
We have bundled together our KS4 and KS5 resources on the causes of the Miners’ Strike in this package. These fun and interactive resources cover the history of coal mining before 1984 as well as the causes which can be found in the 1970s and the 'Winter of Discontent, the political climate of the 1980s., media influence, the government’s privatisation agenda, NUM opposition to pit closurers and finally splits within the NUM.
If you are interested in the Miners’ Strike 1984 - 1985, then we have created a dedicated YouTube Channel with carefully clipped interviews and resources which cover every aspect of the strike: @MinersStrike1984
As head of history at Mexborough School for over 27 years, I saw at first hand the devastation caused by the government closure of the pits. My school was 2 miles away from where Billy Elliot, Brassed Off, The Full Monty and Kes were filmed and written. I could not but helped to moved and inspired by the spirit of the people of South Yorkshire. 'The pit wheel has stopped turning, but the coal embers are still burning, deep in the hearts of South Yorkshire. Remember that there is a power in a union!
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy We also have a dedicated YouTube Channel on the MIners’ Strike 1984: @MinersStrike1984
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Roy
These fun and engaging lessons have been designed to teach a unit on the origins of the trade union movement in Britain and the founding of the Labour Party.
Each lesson includes a PowerPoint and Worksheet, which have also been converted to PDF just in case you haven’t got office. All the tasks and activities have been differentiated. We have gone to town on this topic so there are word searches, source questions, quizzes, missing word activities, extended writing tasks, heads and tails, starters, plenaries and videos clips in each lesson.
These resources are suitable for KS3, KS4 and could easily be used for an adult education class in the community.
Its really important to teach this topic as its often forgotten and missed out by fat too many schools, yet trade unionism is one of the key foundations of our democracy. This is reflected in the heavy discounting that I have applied to this bundle.
If you like these resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. This is big resource, which is reflected in the price. All our authors are paid the living wage for their work so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates or if you have any questions or requests.
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Roy
This lesson is aimed students studying the USA 1919 - 1945 and focuses on the political aims and backgrounds of the two candidates in the presidential US election in 1932. When you purchase this lesson it will also include a card sort as well as a Venn diagram activity, which could be used to compare and contrast the two men.
The Power Point includes a snowballing starter, information about both men, the political ideas of both the republican and democratic parties as well as a source analysis question on the cartoon 'Taking out the Trash.'
The card sort includes two heading cards labeled Herbert Hoover and Franklin D Roosevelt and 22 cards with quotations and facts about both men for students to sort through before they stick them into their exercise book. Once completed the class can feedback and debate how the backgrounds of each presidential candidate may have influenced their political beliefs.
Meanwhile, the Venn diagram activity includes a blank Venn and a information box at the bottom from which students can select key facts and political ideas about the two presidential candidates to help them complete the diagram. Once completed the activity, students could add additional information that they have learnt from the class text book or video clip.
I usually allow my students to chose which activity they wish to do, but you could do both or direct your students to one or the other, depending upon their ability.
The aims and objectives of this lesson are:
Theme: USA 1919 - 1945
Know: What did HH & FDR believe?
Understand: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs?
Evaluate: Why did FDR win the election in 1932?
WILF: What Am I Looking for?
Identify & Describe: What were HH & FDR political aims and beliefs?
Explain: How did their backgrounds influence their beliefs?
Evaluate: Why did FDR win the presidential election in 1932?
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. A lot of time and effort has gone into making these resources. We appreciate your feedback.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
These outstanding resources on controversial issues linked to the science curriculum have been bundled together to give to you exceptional value.
These card sorts are great for the full range of ability and are designed to help promote debate and discussion of these difficult topics. You can cut them out and put them into an envelope for students to sort or you can get them to cut, sort and stick them into their books. Failing that they can create a key or use highlighters and stick the information into their books.
Whenever possible, I have linked in videos that are suitable for classroom use that cover both sides of the debate and can be previewed alongside our resources.
Everything is supplied in Microsoft Word and can be easily customized to suit your students . For more information, please click on each resource.
This outstanding resource includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks, activities and assessment for learning that are suitable for the full ability spectrum at GCSE History. It is aimed at helping students studying McCarthyism and the 'Red Scare' as part of the OCR GCSE Modern World History: USA Land of the Free
The booklet comes in two sections. The first resource is a study guide which includes revision notes and sources on the both the causes and consequences of the 'Red Scare.' Accompanying each section are a range of interactive activities and tasks from pro and con organisers, thinking skills triangles to Venn diagram activities to help reinforce and check students knowledge and understanding.
The second section, is made up of a series of past paper questions from OCR's GCSE on this topic. Accompanying these questions are student guides on how to answer each type of question as well as a student mark scheme for self / peer assessment. If you do a different exam board, you can easily drop in your own mark schemes into the table format and adapt this resource.
The fill contents for each section are listen below:
1. Why was there a 'Red Scare'?
2. How did the international situation increase American fears about the spread of Communism?
3. How did internal developments in the USA increase American fears about the spread of Communism?
4. What was McCarthyism?
5. What methods and tactics did McCarthy use?
6. McCarthy's downfall.
7. What were the short and long term consequences of McCarthyism?
8. McCarthy summary.
9. Past paper exam questions.
10. Pupil mark schemes.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
The aim of these bundled resource is explain what problems US farmers faced to get students to assess why they didn't share in the prosperity in the 1920s, The aims and objects are as follows:
Theme: Dark side of the US boom in the 1920s
Know: What problems faced farmers in the 1920s?
Understand: What impact did Republican policies & mass production have on farmers?
Evaluate: How far were the problems of US farmers caused by government policies?
WILF: What Am I Looking For?
Identify / describe: What problems faced farmers in 20s?
Explain: The impact of government policies and mass production on the price of farming produce?
Analyse: Which was the most significant problem?
Both resources contain activities for core and able students as well as past paper questions for the OCR examination board (Oxford & Cambridge). These can be easily adapted to suit your own assessment criteria.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
This bundle contains all our interactive and fun resources on the causes of the Russian Revolution. We have heavily discounted them so that it you buy one resource you pretty much get the rest for £1 so that you have lots of different ways of approaching the topic.
Please see the detailed previews of each resource for more details.
If you like these resources then why not check out my other resources on similar topic in our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our dedicated You Tube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
Check out our Russian Revolution playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ZuuiQcfzAf3ZDdBSSM8WEoyM6w3mnsN&si=i9-e8kVcFFia3ToC
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Roy
This growing bundle contains our latest resources on the Russian Revolution, which we will continue to add to throughout the year. So if you buy it now, you can get our new resources for free!
Included in this bundle is our sellection of card sorts and dingbat revision cards on the Russian Revolution and Stalin.
Please do check out our dedicated YouTube Channel with over 600 history classroom resources. You can find our Russian Revolution and Stalin’s Russia at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ZuuiQcfzAf3ZDdBSSM8WEoyM6w3mnsN&si=DoQDcyymkZ-0_LVw
These fun and interactive card sorts have been designed to explore medical ethic issues linked to the science curriculum. They can be purchased on their own or as part of a discounted bundle.
These card sorts are great for the full range of ability and are designed to help promote debate and discussion of these difficult topics. You can cut them out and put them into an envelope for students to sort or you can get them to cut, sort and stick them into their books. Failing that they can create a key or use highlighters and stick the information into their books.
Whenever possible, I have linked in videos that are suitable for classroom use that cover both sides of the debate and can be previewed alongside our resources.
Everything is supplied in Microsoft Word and can be easily customized to suit your students . For more information, please click on each resource.
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These bundled resources look at the challenges facing US democracy during the era of the Red Scare and McCarthyism.
When you purchase this bundle you will receive a study guide with information, sources and activities on the topic. I've also added three outstanding resources, two Diamond 9 activities which look at the respective roles played by both foreign and domestic issues in igniting the Red Scare, as well as my flash / dingbat revisions cards on the topic.
This resource bundle contains everything you will need to teach or study this topic with the added bonus that its provided in Microsoft Word so you can customise it further to suit your students.
Click on the resources to see a preview and full breakdown of each one.
If you like these resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
These literacy cards are designed to be printed off and used by students to help guide them through different types of writing.
These cards can be printed off as a worksheet or cut up, laminated and kept in an envelop. Each card contains a sentence starter appropriate for that topic in an extended piece of writing.
Each resource is designed to take them through the various stages of constructing their writing from the introduction to the conclusion. For your convenience, I have also uploaded these file as a PDFs along side fully editable Word Documents.
If you like this resource then why not check out our other resources on other areas of writing from recount, explain, discuss, debate, persuade, speculate and many more. You can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. All our authors are paid the living wage so when you purchase our resources you are buying into our shared values of fair play and decency.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube Channel with over 600 free videos: @historyacademy
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Roy
This great value buddle includes all my resources on the ranching in the American West.
Each resource comes with aims, objectives, starters, plenaries and excellent content suitable for a wide range of students.
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Roy
This bundle is designed to deliver exceptional value by putting together a selection of our best interactive resources on the causes of the English Civil War. This fun and engaging lessons are designed to get students collaborating, thinking and sharing, but more importantly developing their higher order thinking skills.
In terms of differentiation, our market place activities and card sorts are suitable for lower and middle students, whilst our continuum and diamond 9 activities are suitable for providing stretch and challenge for middle and higher ability students.
If you like these lessons then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. Here at the History Academy, we love history and are passionate about creating fun and engaging lessons. You can follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions.
We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that are important to you. Lets face it, teaching is a tough profession, enjoy these resources.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
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Roy
We have bundled together some our most popular Native American resources at the History Academy. These covea range of subjects from their beliefs, methods of warfare and why they were defeated by the US Government.
All our resources have been field tested and improved in the classroom. These funa nd interactive resources were designed for the popular GCSE course the American West, but they can also be used at KS3.
We have have recently commissioned some new resources on this topic and plan to add to this pack, so if you buy at the current low price you will be able to download all the forthcoming new resources for free.
If you like these resources then why not check out our TES shop. You can also follow ‘The History Academy on Facebook and YouTube for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions.
We aim to produce resources for the price of a good cup of coffee so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want. However, we do not compromise our values and pay all our contributors the living wage for their work.
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Roy
This outstanding resource includes a wide range of revision notes, tasks and activities and that are suitable for the full ability spectrum for studying McCarthyism and the 'Red Scare' for either GCSE or A Level.
When you purchase this resource you will receive a fifteen page resource in Microsoft Word which can be easily customised for your exam board. Each section contains bullet pointed notes, sources and a wide range of activities to help your students develop their understanding of the topic. These include summary tasks, heads and tails, mind maps and missing word activities.
The full contents for each section are listen below:
1. Why was there a 'Red Scare'?
2. How did the international situation increase American fears about the spread of Communism?
3. How did internal developments in the USA increase American fears about the spread of Communism?
4. What was McCarthyism?
5. What methods and tactics did McCarthy use?
6. McCarthy's downfall.
7. What were the short and long term consequences of McCarthyism?
8. McCarthy summary exercise.
If you like this resource then why not check out my other resources on this topic in my TES shop. You can also follow 'The History Academy' on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal so that you can spend more time doing the things that you want.
Anyway, have fun and stay in touch via social media for the latest updates.
Kind Regards
Roy
