In the year 2020 …

When I was a little younger – okay, I mean, a lot younger – the year 2020 seemed so far away. It was a period of nothing more than a wonder of possibilities, since such a time was nothing more than science fiction to me as a child. Films and television were filled with speculation as to what the year 2020 might bring – there were flying cars and hover boards, talking robots and the ease of commuting from Earth to Mars all seemed so real and tangible. I always wondered what marvels the future would bring, yet the harsh reality of today is that, here in the UK, we're reeling in the wake of a pre-Christmas election and are still coming to terms with Britain's exit from the European Union. Yes, the start of 2020 looks bloody depressing, yet it all seemed so different when I was 10.