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40 years in the Labour Party
April 22nd, 2009 by Roger Darlington
Forty years ago today, I joined the British Labour Party. At the time I was aged 20 and a university student. I wrote in my diary on 22 April 1969: “”Today, after about 18 months of slowly drifting Leftwards, I joined the Labour Party at a time when ‘In Place Of Strife’ is causing just […]
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The Darlington Spitfire
April 21st, 2009 by Roger Darlington
I am not a materialistic person so I want for very few possessions. However, if I had the money and it was for sale, I’d love to own a Supermarine Spitfire and, if it was a two-seater so that I could be flown around in it, then that would be absolutely fantastic. But, besides not […]
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Thought For The Week 500
April 19th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
It all began a decade ago when, on 18 April 1999, I read this sentence in the middle of an article in the “Observer Business Section”: “There appears to be a positive correlation between an atmosphere of ‘human playfulness’ (otherwise known as humour) in the workplace and the improvement of ‘innovative activity and creativity’.” At […]
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How to be good
April 18th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
The Life Skills section of my web site has, over the years, expanded to no less than 29 short offerings of advice on “How to ..” do various things. Today I add my boldest endeavour in this section. It’s called “How To Be Good” and it’s inspired by a conversation I had with an Anglican […]
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The PILL pilot trial (4)
April 16th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
For two weeks now, I’ve been taking a “polypill” each day as part of a pilot trial for the treatment of people at raised risk of cardiovascular disease such as as heart attack or stroke. So this morning, I made my third visit to the International Centre for Circulatory Health at St Mary’s Hospital at […]
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Notes on Prague
April 15th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
Vee and I have just returned from a very enjoyable week in Prague. It was my 22nd visit and Vee’s 17th so we have seen most of the sights many times and now go over mainly to see our dear friends, the Horvath family, whom we have now known for almost 24 years [see my […]
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From Lisbon to Prague
April 8th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
A couple of weeks ago, I made a business trip to Lisbon, but I took the opportunity to stay on for a day to do a little sightseeing. It was my fourth visit and I’ve up-dated my brief notes on this delightful city here. I’m now off to spend Easter in Prague where Vee and […]
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A sunny day in Oxford
April 4th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
Today Vee and I made one of our regular visits to Oxford to see our dear Chinese ‘family’: Hua, Zhihao and Joshua (almost two). It was lovely weather and so, after a delicious homemade Chinese meal, we went for a walk to a part of Oxford that we haven’t viewed before. It’s called Jericho and […]
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The PILL pilot trial (3)
March 31st, 2009 by Roger Darlington
Can you believe it? Just days after I become involved in a trial of the so-called “polypill”, this morning the “Mirror” newspaper – for no apparent reason – runs a story on this new form of medication. Footnote: Now that I’ve seen more of today’s media, I see why the “polypill” is in the news […]
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The PILL pilot trial (2)
March 30th, 2009 by Roger Darlington
This morning, together with my wife, I made a second visit to the International Centre for Circulatory Health at St Mary’s Hospital at Paddington in London to be considered for participation in a pilot trial for a “polypill” to treat people at raised risk of cardiovascular disease such as as heart attack or stroke. We […]
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