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Laird Darren's Tales

Laird Darren Gallagher has been an infamous contributor to dfm since the Winter edition of 2005. Here now, for the first time, is the complete record of Darren's contributions.

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ADF AFL at the MCG Darren covers the National ADF AFL women’s teams appearance at the hallowed MCG
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Darren visits the Avalon Air Show and talks with pilots, Chuck Yeager, and a former Australian Idol (Winter 2007)

Avoiding the Sting How to avoid being ripped off by dodgy store owners (Autumn 2007)
Bowls, Blues, and Cruise Darren shows out how to set up your own charity event and have a blast doing it (Autumn 2007)
Breaking in the boss One for the lads. Darren explains how cunning use of facial hair can allay your new supervisor's suspicions (Spring 2005)
Clash of the Titans An account of the searing contest that is the ADF Lawn Bowls National Tournament for 2007 (Summer 2007/08)
The Darling Downs is a Swinging Place Darren visits the Borneo Barracks Golf Club and takes the course for a spin (Summer 2007/08)
Downtime: A would be knight's tale Darren, accompanied by Benny and Michelmas, explore what's on offer at the SCA Medieval Rowany festival and talk to an ADF member about her involvement with the organisation (Winter 2008)
Downtime: Bowls What is it about bowls that is appealing? Darren chats to an ace ADF bowler (Winter 2007)
Downtime: Boys Toys Cars, cars, cars - Darren reflects on those that lavish attention and joy on their vehicular steeds (Winter 2006)
Downtime: Cadets Darren talks to a RAAF Air Cadet about what they get up to (Autumn 2007)
Downtime: Cars and Horses Darren talks with an ADF family about their twin passions of cars and horses (Autumn 2007)
Downtime: Coasting along Darren discusses the thrills and spills of a regional Queensland recruiter posting (Online EXTRAS! Summer 2007/2008)
Downtime: Dancing Darren investigates Ballroom dancing and talks with a remarkable young albino girl about her passion (Spring 2007)
Downtime: Drawing Where Darren talks with an ADF member whose passion is putting pencil to paper (Online EXTRAS! Summer 2007/2008)
Downtime: Dungeons and Darrens Our Laird attends World D&D Day and learns a little something about team work
Downtime: Fishing Darren talks fish, the one that got away, and all the tackle and gear availble for a lend at the RAAF Amberley Fishing Club (Online EXTRAS! Summer 2007/2008)
Downtime: Knights, camera, action! Where Darren interviews an ADF member about the fun that can be had re-enacting ye olde times (Online EXTRAS! Autumn 2008)
Downtime: Living doll Darren discusses an unusual hobby with a member's wife - baking babies! (Online EXTRAS! Autumn 2008)
Downtime: Martial Arts Darren talks with an ADF family who have embraced the way of the feet and fist (Spring 2006)
Downtime: Patriots Motorcycle Association Darren meets with members of the Defence motorcycle association, the Patriots, to discuss what the group is all about (Winter Online Extras, 2008)
Downtime: Photography An interview with an ADF member who moonlights as a professional photographer (Winter 2006)
Downtime: Rugby Keen to join a team? Darren profiles an ADF member who plays Rugby in Darwin (Summer 2006/07)
Downtime: Bikes and Surfing Darren talks with an Air Commodore about his twin passions of Bikes and Surfing (Summer 2007/08)
Downtime: Unseen greens and rare machines Darren interviews an ADF family about their twin passions for frog wrangling and odd car displaying (Winter 2008)
Downtime: Young Carers Darren hooks up with Carers Australia to see just how amazing some of our 'Young Carers' actually are (Winter Online Extras, 2008)
Driving you Crazy Believe it or not if you have a cool car then being stuck in traffic isn't so bad (Summer 2006/07)
Calling Elvis, Part 1 In a previous service life Darren was a Naval rating. He decided to recycle his old bell bottoms... (Summer 2005/06)
Calling Elvis, Part 2 Darren, his re-worked uniform, and some similarly attired mates head for the Elvis Parkes festival (Autumn 2006)
Electronic Treasure Hunters Darren Gallagher muses on how our some of our primeval instincts have adapted to the modern world
Goal, Set, Match Goal setting and you. How having a plan can help you in life (Winter 2006)
Heroes Everyone needs a hero, and Defence is there to help (Spring 2007)
Legends Darren considers what it is to be a Legend and whether being called one in the workplace sullies the term (Winter Online Extras, 2008)
Making a difference Darren's article on how joining a volunteer organisation upon a new posting can enrich your life as well as lives of others
Moving Generation How moving house so much can help you de-clutter your life and stay fresh with the times (Spring 2006)
Moving Ain't All Bad Darren's inaugural article about how moving isn't all bad when other people have to move your stuff (Winter 2005)
Name your price Where Darren discovers that becoming a noble is easy as using your Credit Card (Summer 2007/08)
New Boots Darren interviews Army signals recruits about how it's all going thus far (Summer 2007/08)
Panama Where looking at a problem a different way can lead to a solution (Summer 2006/07)
Point Cook Airshow Where the airshow is critqued for its coolness of aviation and motoring past and gets the thumbs up (Winter 2008)
Re-gift The perils of re-gifting and a guide of how to successfully manage it (Autumn 2007)
Social in the Capital How being part of a community organisation can help you in your locality (Winter 2007)
Thanks for the steak, well done! How a simple compliment can go a long way (Spring 2007)
Through Struggle to the Stars Where Darren interviews a new ADF member about what it's like on the RAAF Officer Training Course (Summer 2006/07)
Uniform Culture Do you know what all history is behind your service clothing?  Our Laird takes a look (Winter Online Extras, 2008)


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