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‘World’s longest married couple’ celebrate 90th anniversary
December 12th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Many congratulations to Karam and Kartari Chand – see here.
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How to win someone’s heart
November 27th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
It wasn’t my idea; it was the idea of someone who came across my web site and decided to use some of the material on my site in a most romantic manner. You can check out his approach here.
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How to recognise a stroke
November 20th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
It’s called the FAST test and you can learn about it here.
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Question: when is a paper not a paper? Answer: when it’s a non-paper.
October 13th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? Well, today I went to a meeting where reference was made to a non-paper which was a new concept to me. Don’t believe me? Well, this document was issued recently by the British Government’s Department of Culture, Media & Sport and it is entitled “UK […]
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We have a world class triathlon star in the family
October 11th, 2015 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 competed for the second time in the Ironman World Championship which was held in Kona, Hawaii. First, he swam 2.4 miles (3.9 kms) in 1 hour 14 minutes 20 seconds; then he […]
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When was the last time? (3)
October 8th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You went for a walk? You went for a swim? You ate something new? You drank something new? You went to the cinema? You went to a play? You gave money to someone in the street? You assisted someone hunched over a map? You talked to a stranger? You visited a different country? The moral? […]
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When was the last time? (2)
October 7th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You went inside a bank? You used a library? You visited a post office? You used a telephone kiosk? You wrote a personal letter? The moral? Use it or lose it.
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When was the last time? (1)
October 6th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You had a visit from a ‘rag and bone’ man? You had someone call to sharpen your knives? You had coal delivered to your home? You had your chimney swept? You had milk delivered to your home? You sent a telegram? You spent a penny and it cost a penny? The moral? Things change.
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What’s the more dangerous: a shark or a selfie?
September 22nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
According to this article in the “Daily Telegraph”, there have been twelve recorded selfie deaths in 2015 so far, compared to eight people dying because of shark attacks. Most of the selfie-related deaths have been due to falling. The next most common is when people are trying to take a selfie, and they’re hit by a […]
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“Lonely Planet”‘s ultimate travellers’ bucket list – how many of them have you visited?
August 22nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This week, the “Lonely Planet” organisation issued a list of its top tourist destinations around the world. The top 20 were as follows: Temples of Angkor, Cambodia Great Barrier Reef, Australia Machu Picchu, Peru Great Wall of China, China Taj Mahal, India Grand Canyon National Park, USA Colosseum, Italy Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina Alhambra, Spain Aya […]
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