Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category
How does your pay compare with the rest of the world?
March 31st, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Check it out here.
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Are you interested in being a volunteer?
March 7th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
I am not a volunteer as such. But, as a portfolio worker, I have a mix of paid and unpaid appointments, so I guess the unpaid appointments – the majority – represent a form of volunteering. Certainly I am a great supporter of volunteering and a good website to get involved is called Do-it. I […]
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10 fascinating facts about the leap day
February 29th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Today is, of course, 29 February – a leap day that only happens once every four years. You can read 10 interesting bits of information about the leap day here.
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Twenty predictions for 2112
January 16th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
The BBC has invited readers of its web site to make predictions for the world a century from now and asked a couple of futurologists to assess the likelihood of the 20 chosen by the BBC. Check them out here. If Prediction 3 is correct, come back in 2012 to see how well the forecasts […]
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Fans continue to raise funds for troubled Darlington
January 13th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Am I in financial difficulty? No – it ‘s a different story.
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International Year of Co-operatives
January 13th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
In case you missed it (!), today marked the start of the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives. You can learn more here. My friend Ed Mayo is the Secretary General of Co-operatives UK and has written this interesting essay to make the case for more co-operation.
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Would you bungee off a bridge?
January 9th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
No – neither would I. But my wife Vee would and has. I was reminded of this by the amazing news that a bungee jumper at the Batoka Gorge at Victoria Falls experienced a break in her line and fell into a crocodile-infested river with her feet still strapped up. You can view the video of the […]
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What makes you happy?
January 6th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Today the “Mirror” newspaper quotes the result of a survey by PruHealth on what makes people happy. Top of the list is: spending time with family. You can check out the top ten activities here. All the factors highlighted are obvious, but no less important for that, and the survey chimes well with my own […]
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The Spaniard has arrived and she is called Hope
January 5th, 2012 by Roger Darlington
Just before Christmas, I did a posting about my friend Ellie, a 47 year old woman about to have her first child who has been blogging and tweeting every step of the arduous way on this highly problematic pregancy. So I am utterly delighted to announce the news that at 3.43 pm this afternoon Ellie […]
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What can we expect in 2012?
December 30th, 2011 by Roger Darlington
BBC correspondents make their predictions here. I’ve been wondering if I should up-grade my iPhone 1 and iPad 1, so I’m excited at the prospect next year of the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3.
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