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Eight shepherds and two angels
December 26th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
All our eight Christmas Day/Boxing Day family guests have now left; a great time was had by all; and here’s a shot of the Christmas lunch: Can you spot the two angels?[Photo by David Rowe]
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The calm before the (welcome) storm
December 25th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
The table is laid for Christmas lunch for 10 people; not one but two turkeys have been cooked; Christmas pudding, Christmas cake and mince pies are all ready. Now Vee and I await the arrival of eight of her closest relatives: twin sister Mari and husband Derek; their sons Martin and David; their wives Isobel […]
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Friends at the Frenkels
December 24th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Almost four years ago, Vee and I spent a fantastic week travelling round Israeli [my account here] with our special friend Eric, who once lived in the country for 18 years, and his son Yonatan. One of the places where we stayed was a wonderful bed and breakfast place [click here] run by Erwin and […]
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Snow, snow, quick, quick, snow
December 18th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
After a period of thaw, most of Britain has today been covered again by a blanket of snow. Even London where we live has seen snow falling all morning which has cancelled our social programme for the weekend. We won’t be having lunch on the terrace today A picturesque scene at the back of our […]
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That was the week that was
December 17th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
As a semi-retired portfolio worker, my workload fluctuates considerably, but this week was probably the busiest of the year. On Monday, I attended a consultation with consumers to debate the future of banking. This was organised by Consumer Focus – on whose Board I sit – at the request of the Independent Banking Commission. I […]
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This year’s Darlington Christmas letter
December 11th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
It’s written and this weekend we start sending it out with our Christmas cards to friends around the world. But you can read it now – and with hyperlinks. It’s the famous Darlington Christmas letter and here is the 2010 edition. This is the 15th such letter to go online and, if you read all […]
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Happy anniversary Angry Birds
December 10th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
It’s one year to the day since the launch of Angry Birds, the world’s most popular mobile application for casual gaming. You didn’t know that? That’s why you come to NightHawk – for fascinating insights into our complex world 🙂 I’m one of 36 million players of Angry Birds and currently I’m frustrated because I’m […]
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Now we have snow too
November 30th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Here in London, we often have winters with no snow at all. When we do have snow, it is in January or February. But it’s the last day of November and now, like most of Britain, we have snow. At least the snow waited until the conclusion yesterday of the fourth tube strike in as […]
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What’s the coldest you’ve known?
November 29th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Britain is experiencing a really cold spell which is unusual for this time of year. Snow has already fallen on northern parts of the country, it has now reached Leicester where my sister lives, and we are promised some in London where I live. The coldest weather that I have personally experienced was one Christmas […]
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Those Angry Birds are still at it
November 25th, 2010 by Roger Darlington
Two months ago, I did a posting about the addictive power of the iPhone app called Angry Birds. I thought that it was time that I reported my progress. I tend to pay the game when I’m waiting for something: the PC to warm up, a tube train to arrive, the kettle to boil. Also, […]
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