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Category Archives: Autobiography

Finding Inspiration: The Key to Unlocking Your Potential?

Leading the 2015 Rhodes marathon

If you can’t see it, you can’t be it. How mentors and inspirational people have helped me in all areas of my life.

Posted byDan Roach5th October 20255th October 2025Posted inAutobiography, Motivational, WritingTags:Autobiographical, blog, books, Growth, life, mental-health, Motivational, Self Help, WritingLeave a comment on Finding Inspiration: The Key to Unlocking Your Potential?

Fly me into the hedge please!

The joyful moment when a student finally ‘gets it’ is one of the most rewarding aspects of being an instructor.

Posted byDan Roach25th August 20245th October 2025Posted inAutobiography, Flying, HumourTags:Attitude Airsports, Aviation, BMAA, Flight Instructor, Flying, Humour, Landing, Learning to Fly, Microlights, Pilot, Student Pilot, UltralightsLeave a comment on Fly me into the hedge please!

Learner in the Second Degree

“How do you fit it all in Dan?” Here’s my attempt at answering that question…

Posted byDan Roach23rd June 20245th October 2025Posted inAutobiography, Mathematics, Motivational, Physics, Science, Space, University, WritingTags:Degree, education, Learning, Learning Part Time, Open University, school, Studying, teaching, UniversityLeave a comment on Learner in the Second Degree

Hot Stuff

I’ve been a little quiet this summer…

Posted byDan Roach26th August 202310th September 2023Posted inAutobiography, WritingTags:author, Blogging, writer, WritingLeave a comment on Hot Stuff

Book Review – Chinook Crew ‘Chick’

Review of Liz McConaghy’s compelling recently published memoir of her time in the RAF and immediately afterwards.

Posted byDan Roach10th April 202318th April 2023Posted inAutobiography, ReviewsTags:Afghanistan, Air Crew, Book Review, Chinook, Chinook Crew Chick, Forces, Memoirs, Op Herrick, RAFLeave a comment on Book Review – Chinook Crew ‘Chick’

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Incoming comet post! Finally had some clear skies this evening and I got to play with my Seestar properly. Not done any post processing/playing around with these yet, just straight off the scope. I'm super super happy! 🔭

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