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My 4th short story: “The Hostage”
April 3rd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This week, we have seen a very important presidential election in Africa’s most populous state Nigeria. Six years ago, I set one of my short stories in an earlier time in Nigeria. It is called “The Hostage” and you scan read it here.
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My 3rd short story: “The Edge Of War”
March 27th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Continuing my Friday theme of highlighting one of my short stories, my third effort was deliberately different in style from my fist and second which equally were different from one another. Although it is a work of fiction, it is set in a very particular time and place historically and inspired by the life of […]
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An uncomfortable visit to “The Nether”
March 22nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
I know how to show a girl a good time so, earlier this week, I took my wife out for our wedding anniversary to see a play about the dark side of the Internet. It is called “The Nether” and is playing at the Duke of York’s theatre in central London. The play only has […]
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My 2nd short story: “Thelma And Louise – The Sequel”
March 20th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Did you see the 1991 movie “Thelma And Louise”? Remember the ending? Think you know wheat happened? Prepare to be surprised. Last Friday, I explained that, on this day each week, i would revisit my short stories. Today it is the turn of “Thelma And Louise – The Sequel” which you can read here.
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Vee and I have now been married 33 years
March 19th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Today is the 33rd wedding anniversary for Vee and me. I know that the number does not end with a nought or a five, but somehow it seems special. Certainly Vee is special and I feel very fortunate to have her as my partner in life.
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Four years of death, destruction and diaspora for Syrians
March 17th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
The week 15-21 March 2011 – exactly four years ago – is considered by the media to mark the beginning of the Syrian civil war or uprising. Since then, an estimated 220,000 have died. Nearly seven million have fled their homes but remain within the country. Some four million are living in camps in the […]
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Have you ever met someone for the first time in 45 years?
March 15th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
No, neither had I – until today. From 1967-1971, I did a degree in Management Sciences from the (then) University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) where I spent a year (1969-70) as sabbatical President of the Students’ Union. This morning, I met the person who preceded me as Union President and the […]
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That’s one small step for Apple, one giant leap for Roger
March 14th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
One of my New Year resolutions was to upgrade my mobile phone and my mobile network. Two years ago, I upgraded from an iPhone 1 to an iPhone 5 and from 2G to 3G. This week, I upgraded from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 6 and from 3G to 4G. I may be 66 […]
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My 1st short story: “Making A Difference”
March 13th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
It’s almost six years since I started to write short stories, although I haven’t written one for a while now. So I thought it was time to give them another airing and, over coming Fridays, I’ll highlight one short story for you to read to end the week or start the weekend. My first short […]
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Middle Name Pride Day 2015
March 6th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
Apparently today is Middle Name Pride Day. I had no idea that there was such a name until I heard a reference on the radio. But … here goes. My middle name is Alessandro which is Italian because my mother was from Naples. What’s your middle name and why?
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