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What might have been
April 1st, 2007 by Roger Darlington
This week, I was at the House of Commons to attend a discussion hosted by a body called the Industry and Parliament Trust. Browsing through the latest magazine of the Trust, my attention was caught by an article about Labour Member of Parliament Austin Mitchell. It mentioned that he is the only MP who will […]
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Vee’s retirement today
March 30th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
My wife Vee finally retires today from her position as PA to the Head of Human Resources at Harrow College, a further education establishment close to where we live. Vee has now done more than six years at the College and could have retired two and a half years ago. She has timed her retirement […]
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The toughest journey of my life
March 29th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Writing about Brazil (see previous posting) reminds me of our holiday in South America. This was a wonderful experience, but it involved various adventures. One of these was the toughest journey of my life: an over-land, night-time bus ride from Sucre to La Paz in Bolivia. You can read about it here.
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The origins of the Darlingtons
March 21st, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Do you know the origin of your surname? My family name is Darlington and someone of the same name has researched the origins. I find names absolutely fascinating and I’ve written a comprehensive review of naming practices around the world. Let me know if you’d like me to tell you something about the meaning or […]
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Our 25th wedding anniversary
March 19th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Today is a very special day for Vee and me – it is our 25th wedding anniversary. In fact, we’re both working today, so we’re going to have a proper celebration on Friday evening when we go for dinner at Vee’s favourite restaurant. Then, in the summer when the weather is warmer (there’s a light […]
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Impressions of Prague
January 11th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
At short notice, Vee and I decided to visit special friends in Prague since we had the chance of free accommodation in the same apartment building as our friends We were only there four nights (returning Tuesday evening) but, as always, had a lot of fun in our favourite city. I’ve been there 20 times […]
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Back from Prague
January 9th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Vee and I have just returned from a long weekend in Prague. It was her 15th visit and my 20th since we first went there in 1988, so we no longer go for the sightseeing as such but to spend time with dear friends. We saw 15 on this short trip and called a couple […]
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Off to Prague …
January 5th, 2007 by Roger Darlington
I’m off to Prague [my notes here] for a few days to see my Czech mates. NightHawk will be back very soon.
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Dear diary …
January 1st, 2007 by Roger Darlington
Another year, another diary … In this weekend’s Observer” newspaper, there was an article about how and why various people keep diaries, since this is the time of year when many individuals first start writing a personal diary. I can certainly identify with this. I’ve been keeping a diary since I was 13 and I’ve […]
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How well do you sleep?
December 30th, 2006 by Roger Darlington
I’m really fortunate – I can sleep almost anytime almost anywhere and regularly have my desired seven-eight hours a night. But, as this article confirms, a third of all adults have sleeping problems (and not just parents with young children). As people become older, generally they both need less sleep and find it harder to […]
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