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Not the day I planned with my granddaughter Catrin, but still lots of fun
October 7th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
Following an earlier exploratory visit to Legoland with my granddaughter Catrin, I wanted to take her again before the weather became too Autumnal. So I arranged with her parents that I would take her today. Vee said days ago that this would not work out because a period of rainy weather was forecast. In fact, […]
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Why I am WEIRD – and you probably are too
October 5th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
In the behavioural sciences, there is a group of people – who are usually the subject of most of the research in these disciplines – who are dubbed WEIRD. I guess I fall into this category and, when I spell out the acronym, you may conclude that you do too. In this context, WEIRD stands […]
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30 years in Sudbury Hill
October 5th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
When my parents split up, I was seven and I lived with my mother (and sister and brother) in one rented location after another. So, as an adult, I’ve hated moving. Today Vee and I celebrate living 30 years in the same house: a semi-detached place in a quiet crescent in Sudbury Hill in north-west […]
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Fancy travelling somewhere different? Want a bit of excitement? Here are 13 suggestions.
September 30th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
As you’ll see from this section of my web site, Vee and I like to travel to different countries and, over the years have been to some fascinating places. Not just nations like Egypt, India and China, but quite exotic locations like Uzbekistan, Iran, Syria and Guatemala. and Vee especially has done some fun things […]
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More fun time with my granddaughter Catrin
September 25th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
Earlier this week, the Labour Party held its annual conference in Manchester and both parents of my granddaughter Catrin were attending parts of the event, so we looked after her for a couple of nights and a couple of days. We had lots of fun together and, as always, she was so chatty and funny. […]
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Belgian break (4) : Brussels
September 4th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
On the last day of our Belgium break, we had to travel back from Antwerp to Brussels for the Eurostar and we decided to do so straight after breakfast so that we could see a little of Brussels and make the holiday a tale of three cities: Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels. I have been to […]
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Belgian break (3) : Ghent
September 3rd, 2014 by Roger Darlington
For our third day in Belgium, we made a trip from Antwerp to Ghent. As a schoolchild, Vee studied a poem by Robert Browning titled “How they brought the good news from Ghent to Aix” (actually this was a fictional incident and one never learns the nature of the good news). Little did she think […]
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Belgian break (2) : Antwerp
September 2nd, 2014 by Roger Darlington
On the second day of our Belgium break, we further explored the city of Antwerp. The morning was spent on cultural visits. First, we went to see the Rubens House. The painter Peter Paul Rubens purchased the property in 1610 and lived and worked here until his death in 1640. After centuries of neglect, the […]
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Belgian break (1) : London to Antwerp
September 1st, 2014 by Roger Darlington
Vee and I tend to take our major holiday in the winter (this year we went to five countries in Central America in February), but it is good to have a short break in the summer too, so this year we decided to have a few days in Belgium. We have previously had a holiday […]
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The best photograph of my granddaughter Catrin and me
July 28th, 2014 by Roger Darlington
This photograph of me with my three and half year old granddaughter Catrin was taken by Vee’s nephew David at the home of his brother in Egham at a family gathering this summer. David had a copy framed for me as a birthday present. I love it. Thanks a million, David.
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