Monthly Archives: October 2019

US citizenship test queries in Colorado (Rousse)

The train set off in the wrong direction – or rather we had joined the west-bound train to Hawaii via Texas, rather the service heading east. We managed to alight at the first stop in rural Colorado, where it was … Continue reading

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A kid’s Skype eye test (Rousse)

Having given up on the optician, BC asked me and TPR to test the eyesight of her son N. Over Skype, it was rather difficult to persuade him to identify which of the black lines were more distinct (in the … Continue reading

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Helicopter hillside deaths (Rousse)

TPR successfully piloted the helicopter high into the hills. Then suddenly – on landing – we detected a problem. The engine stuttered as if the fuel tank had run dry. When we lifted into the air for a second time, … Continue reading

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An 11.5 stone sister (Rousse)

I should not have encouraged my sister J onto the scales. At eleven and a half stone, she was not happy.

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Amazon suede jacket scam (Rousse)

I received email confirmation that my newly-purchased suede jacket had been delivered to an address in Bedfordshire. This puzzled me – until I spotted the email address on the order: ‘duped@amazon.co.uk’. So that was £75 down the drain.

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Cholera risk on transatlantic flights (Rousse)

My entire family was flying to New York: mother, father and all three daughters (although my little sister was yet to put in an appearance). I arranged for us to travel in the greatest comfort: by king size bed. As … Continue reading

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