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Twixtmas: Day One
December 27th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
You know all about Christmas and New Year. But what do you call the period in-between? Welcome to the five days of Twixtmas where you are being encouraged to make the most of this valuable time. Day One is about spoiling yourself and thinking more positively about you. You’ll find five suggestions here.
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Do you believe in elves? OK, what about angels?
December 23rd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
When I was Father Christmas at the bazaar of my granddaughter’s nursery, I was supported by a green-clad elf – but he did look remarkably like the 10 year old son of one of the nursery workers. However, there is a news item today explaining that opposition to a new road in Iceland is based in […]
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The origins of a beautiful Christmas tradition
December 11th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
When four of Santa’s elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the pre-Christmas pressure. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three […]
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If you give a little love …
November 27th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
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If you’re thinking of Christmas presents for children …
November 13th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
… you’re not alone. So am I. I have no connection with this company, but – just a tip – I’ve bought a number of games from The Happy Puzzle Company.
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How so many managers are killing the English language with their annoying jargon
October 23rd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I’ve spent a lot of my work life listening to managers sprouting the latest management jargon to sound clever and corporate. As I wait to enter yet another such meeting, I’m sipping a cappuccino in a “Costa” cafe and browsing the “Guardian” newspaper. In the paper, there’s a delightful feature about the use of of […]
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Hail the conquering hero: family triathlon star returns in glory
October 20th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
A week ago, I did a posting about how one of Vee’s nephews, David Rowe, had successfully competed in this year’s annual World Ironman event in Hawaii. Last night, he returned home to London and five family members – plus banner – were there to greet and congratulate him. Just a reminder of what David […]
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Our David: the world class triathlon star
October 13th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Vee’s nephew David Rowe is an amazing athlete who has run marathons and even performed in triathlons around the world. This weekend, he achieved new heights of success by competing in the Ironman World Championship which was held this year in Kona, Hawaii. First, he swam 2.4 miles (3.9 kms) in 1 hour 4 minutes […]
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Which railway station has a platform zero and a platform nine and three-quarters?
October 2nd, 2013 by Roger Darlington
It’s Kings Cross station in central London which I used today to catch a train to Cambridge. I was visiting the Internet Watch Foundation which I chaired from 2000-2005 for a catch-up on their work. I guess the Platform 0 has resulted from the addition of a platform before Platform 1. Platform 9 3/4 is not […]
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Which countries are in the wrong time zone?
September 26th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
As Einstein said, time is relative, so the time we choose to live in is not always obvious. Check out this fascinating little piece on strange time choices.
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