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Another new experience with my granddaughter Catrin
July 8th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I like to collect my granddaughter Catrin – now four and a half – from nursery once a week and this week the day coincided with an invitation to parents and carers to come along a little earlier and read some stories to the little ones. I was certainly up for that and so were […]
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My 17th short story: “Nostalgic Reminiscence”
July 3rd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I remember being at school at the aged of 15 and, in our English class, we had to study a poem. Our teacher told us that the work was imbued with “nostalgic reminiscence”. At the time, i had no idea what this emotion felt like; half a century later, I certainly do. So I offer […]
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My 16th short story: “The Man From Iran”
June 26th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Another Friday and another opportunity to revisit my library of personally-written short stories. This week, I invite you to have a look at my 16th story entitled “The Man From Iran” which was inspired by a visit to this fascinating country. You can read it here.
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My 15th short story: “Cinderella Rebooted”
June 19th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
The old fairy tales are constantly retold in writing and on television and in film. I decided I would make my own attempt to revisit a familiar story with “Cinderella Rebooted”. You can check it out here.
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My 14th short story: “Letters From Above”
June 12th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Of all the 31 short stories that I have written and published on my web site, “Letters From Above” is probably the most enigmatic and mysterious. I invite you to read it and see what you think. You’ll find it here.
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My 13th short story: “The Away Day”
June 6th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
We really don’t know what’s going on in other people’s lives and so perhaps we should make allowances. That’s the theme of my short story “The Away Day” which you can read here.
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Two more fun days with my darling granddaughter Catrin
June 5th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I haven’t blogged for a couple of days because my hands have been full looking after my granddaughter Catrin who is now almost four and a half. Almost a year ago, I blogged about a visit we made to Legoland and I commented then: “This was something of a trial run to see if I […]
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My 12th short story: “An African Adventure”
May 29th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This story may not be what you expect. Check it out here.
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My 11th short story: “A Life In A Box”
May 22nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Another Friday; another from my collection of short stories. Many of my stories are inspired in some way by my own experiences or contacts and “A Life In A Box” is loosely inspired by – and dedicated to – my late mother who was Italian. You can read it here.
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The problem of card clash and how modern life can be so complicated
May 20th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
When I checked my credit card statement today, I found that last month I was charged for 12 journeys on London Transport even though I have a Freedom Pass. A quick check on the Transport For London website and I realised that I had fallen victim to the dreaded card clash – London Transport’s machines […]
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