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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Rogue primary school teacher gives up ‘research fellow’ disguise (Rousse)
My immediate thought on waking in my office was whether or not I had any clothes to change into from my red fleece pyjamas. What I thought was a pair of black and white spotted knickers on a bookshelf turned … Continue reading
Saved by the South Uist Sheepdog Trials (Rousse)
We were honoured to be allowed to observe the archaeological dig. Afterwards the young man in charge asked if he could commandeer our tandem to ride a little further north to another site. We said that this would be fine, … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, archeology, bike, collies, companion, cycle, dig, field, lycra, novice, Outer Hebrides, racers, ride, road, sheepdog, site, South Uist, Sunday, tandem, Western Isles
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The price of popularity at Newcastle University (Rousse)
I held offers from both Durham and Newcastle Universities. I went for Newcastle in the end. The academic staff at Durham were just a little too stuffy for my liking. Many other students also preferred Newcastle – so much so … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, accommodation, bed, crisis, double, Durham, eject, empty, hall, man, morning, Newcastle, popularity, price, residendence, room, staff, student, students, stuffy, undergraduate, university, University of Durham, University of Newcastle
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Notes on a G-string (Rousse)
While my father fretted over whether or not soup would be served at the pre-wedding breakfast the night before my cousin’s wedding in Somerset, I hunted in desperation for clean underwear. My sister and HJ unearthed an over-complicated G-string. Aghast … Continue reading
A disappointing trip to Africa with Thomson (Rousse)
A Thomson Holidays trip to North Africa was as miserable as I feared. The hotel dining room was the biggest disappointment. It was as drab as a student refectory, and at mealtimes you were obliged to share your dinner table … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, dining room, dinner, disappointing, drab, hotel, meal, miserable, North Africa, reduced circumstances, refectory, room, stranger, strangers, student, table, thomson, Thomson Holidays, TPR, trip
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Finns support childcare specialist spread the news in Northumberland (Rousse)
KA passed around a set of printed cards. ‘I very much hope you can come along to my talk on childcare at the Queen’s Hall, Hexham’ she said. ‘It’s sponsored by the University of Kent and Åbo Akademi, Finland’.
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Tagged Åbo Akademi, cards, childcare, Finland, Finns, Kent, news, Northumberland, Queen's Hall, specialist, support, talk, university
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Belle seduced by saucepan seller (Belle)
The sparks flew between me and the man selling saucepans in Deptford Market. He offered to let me drink my polystyrene cup of tea in the passenger seat of his car and we sat in the dark in tense silence. … Continue reading
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Tagged armpit, car, Deptford, holiday, London, market, restaurant, saucepan
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The hottest tickets in town (Rousse)
My former classmate, and erstwhile rock god, HJ battled his way past his excited fans to shake TPR’s hand and give me a massive hug. At 6’3″ he’d grown somewhat since I last saw him on the campus of the … Continue reading
House purchase buyer beware (Rousse)
TPR and I were very pleased with our recent house purchase. Conveniently located not far from our old flat, the size of its reception rooms was its best feature. Something that was unclear to me, however, was the status of … Continue reading
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