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
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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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Tag Archives: Syria
A weird cast of allies
Yesterday, Parliament voted in favour of airstrikes against ISIL in Syria. It all got pretty ugly. David Cameron infuriated Labour MPs after he urged his colleagues not to go through the division lobbies with people he described as a “bunch … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Mutterings, Opinion
Tagged 000 moderates, 70, airstrikes, Al-Nusra Front, ISIL, Jeremy Corbyn, Syria
Humanity before security
The number of migrants trying to get into the Eurotunnel terminal near Calais has fallen dramatically in the last week or so following the installation of new fences and the introduction of extra security guards. The impact on the haulage … Continue reading
Posted in Good planets are hard to find, Opinion
Tagged afghanistan, Calais, Cobra, Eritrea, Eurotunnel, migrant crisis, Somalia, Syria
Obama’s tea towel address
In a televised address to the American people, President Obama said: “I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion
Tagged cricket, iraq, ISIL, Islamic State, obama, Syria, tea towel, US foreign policy
Syria, through David Cameron’s rose-tinted glasses
David Cameron apparently acquired an impressive pair of rose-tinted glasses during the Whitsun break. Describing the situation in Syria through the distorted prism of his new spectacles, similar to those worn by BBC correspondents, the prime minister told the House … Continue reading
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