The Voyager Series
The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
woke up, fell out of bed
"I read the news today, oh boy."
A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
Here is a catalogue of my prose writings, including children's fiction, short stories, non-sequiturs and odd scraps of surrealism with or without a straightforward narrative. Don't believe me? Well, to prove it, here's a picture of a man being fired from a cannon:
Dark Matter
Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
The only people ever to have set foot on an astronomical object other than Earth...Featured Page
Tip Jar
The downloads on this site (e.g. pdf versions of Earthwatch and Shackleton's Shed) are free. If you would like to donate a small sum of money to be invested in the upkeep of the site then please scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on the 'Donate' button. Somebody sometime has got to make money from the internet. Let it be me.Awards
This intergalactically recognised award was presented to The Speed Of Dark Blog by The Speed Of Dark Awards Commission.
I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
I've racked up another prestigious award - the Eric Morecambe 'Mister Preview' Prize. According to the award citation, The Speed Of Dark Blog contains material that ranks with the finest literary works in history. All the right letters are there, but not necessarily in the right order. -
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Category Archives: Personal
Red Ribbon Winner
“A wonderfully eclectic set of poetry written by a very talented poet. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended.” The Wishing Shelf Book Awards If you were a clownfish, swimming languidly and contentedly amongst the anemones on a coral reef, … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Personal
Tagged Multiverse, nonsense verse, poetry, Red Ribbon Winner, Wishing Shelf Awards
Exchange
At the end of 2020, StrikeUp Theatre was awarded an Arts Council England grant to grow the company and build new projects. We’re now proud to present this – a beautiful, heartwarming film entitled ‘Exchange’, created in collaboration with Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged local theatre, lockdown, Rachel Mary, Reading Culture Live, Reading Mencap, StrikeUp Theatre, theatre
Granny Cradock Cooks For Christmas
This short video was produced during a StrikeUp Theatre comedy workshop for the over 70s using Zoom. The premise is as follows: The BBC plans to devote a special night of programming to Christmas nostalgia, including a remake of ‘Fanny … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Personal
Tagged Fanny Cradock, Granny Cradock, Rachel Mary, Rachel Taylor, StrikeUp Theatre
“The important thing is to have a target.”
Deadlines make headlines. Whether the Health Secretary’s target gets met or not, all the attention on the target will serve as a smokescreen, distracting the public from the truth that far too few tests were carried out during the first … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Humour, Opinion, Personal, Science or Pasta
Tagged COVID-19, pandemic, testing kits, virus tests
Forsaking the Poppy
It may seem natural to feel an allegiance with those who happen to occupy the same bit of the earth’s crust as you do, but that allegiance is purely arbitrary and, of course, divisive. This is obviously controversial, but, as … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Opinion, Personal, Quotes
Tagged poppy
Leaving our flag behind
Leaving Our Flag Behind Maybe in 2018 we’ll turn on the news and hear that there’s been an outbreak of peace. Everywhere. Wow.
Posted in Music, Personal
Tagged Leaving Our Flag Behind, piano, song
R.I.P. Harper Lee
Everyone stand up. Harper Lee’s passin’.
Posted in Personal
Tagged Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird
L’orage passera
While expressing our solidarity with the French people following Friday’s terror attacks, we should reflect that Arab lives matter just as much. Over 40 people died in Beirut in a terrorist attack carried out by Islamic State suicide bombers a … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Personal
Tagged Beirut attacks, Islamic State, Paris attacks
Happy New Year!
Time may fly, but you’re the navigator A new book starts tomorrow. All the pages are blank. Write a good one!
Posted in Personal, Quotes, Voyager Series
Tagged 2015, happy new year
Sad anniversary
The recent fatal shooting in the south east of France, which left four dead, stirred up unpleasant memories of the horrific murder of a student friend of mine in roughly the same location almost exactly 40 years ago. Rob Latter … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Croydon Advertiser, Croydon College, Joy Jaffe, Rob Latter, Warwick University
