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Notes on Nairobi (1): the country
October 14th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Two months ago, our son Richard, his wife Emily and their daughter Catrin relocated to Nairobi in Kenya as a result of his work. He is now the Head of Strategic Advocacy for an organisation called Well Told Story. So this week, Vee and I are going to visit them for the first time. It […]
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My 31st short story: “Dying For A Pint”
October 9th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
For the past 31 Fridays, I’ve been revisiting my collection of short stories. This week’s piece – “Dying For Pint” – is the last that I have written and you can read it here. Perhaps inspiration will seize me and I’ll write some more stories sometime. Meanwhile I hope that you’ve enjoyed at least some […]
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Now I’m zooming down the information superhighway as my broadband speed is boosted by a factor of 10
October 2nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I’ve never worried too much about my broadband speed since all I do is e-mail and web browsing. So I was pretty content with my download speed of up to 2.74 Mbps and upload speed of up to 0.76 Mbps. But recently my son and his family relocated to Nairobi, so I’ve started to use […]
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My 30th short story: “The Storyteller Of Damascus”
October 2nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Many of my short stories are sparked off by some experience I’ve had. Four and a half years ago, I went on a holiday to Syria and, while in the capital city of Damascus, I attended a storytelling in a bar. This inspired my short story “The Storyteller Of Damascus” which you can read here. […]
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My Apple Watch is very unforgiving
September 30th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
It doesn’t let an hour of sitting go by without reminding me to stand for a few minutes. It doesn’t let a day go by without encouraging me to do a set period of walking. I think my Apple Watch loves me – but it’s tough love.
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What is a “Good Kill”? – my review of the film with this title
September 29th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Very few people – me included – will have seen the film “Good Kill” at the cinema, but it is worth searching out on television or DVD because it is a work which raises important issues about the military use of drones. You can read my review here. Seeing this film, I recalled a short […]
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My 29th short story: “This Life Business”.
September 25th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Many of my short stories are loosely inspired by some experience in my life. Almost five years ago now, I became a granddad with the birth of my granddaughter Catrin. This got me thinking about memory and when it begins and how temporary it is. As a result, I wrote a short story called “This […]
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My 28th short story: “The Girl With The Crimson Scar”
September 18th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Another Friday; another of my short stories. This one is located on the London Underground and you can read it here.
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What Jeremy Corbyn and I have in common
September 15th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Apparently the new Leader of the Labour Party frequents a central London cafe called “Gaby’s” which is one of my favourites too. All is explained in this news clip. In fact, such is my love of “Gaby’s” that I set my first short story there. It is called “Making A Difference” and you can read […]
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My 27th short story: “A Shot In The Dark”
September 11th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Each Friday, I highlight one of my collection of self-written short stories. If you’ve read a few of them, you’ll know that the subject matter and style vary a lot. This week’s story, entitled “A Shot In The Dark”, is rooted in the Arab/Israeli conflict and raises some moral questions. You can read it here.
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