Monthly Archives: June 2024

Public displays in public school toilets (Rousse)

TPR was forced to return to school. This meant wearing the red and black Stewart’s Melville College uniform. Although his trousers were a little short in the leg, he still looked very handsome. When LM and I visited the school, … Continue reading

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Job application scuppered by references (Rousse)

I was unsuccessful in my application for a job as a locum GP. The reason was the quality of my references: The selection panel did not believe that Professor Gillian Boyd was a credible referee. My next door neighbour’s detailed … Continue reading

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Hacked by Laurence Passmore (Rousse)

To kill time before my dinner date with TPR, I wandered around the huge Tesco store. I admired the massive suitcases, and the extensive collection of huge tents and other camping equipment. When I exited the shop and started to … Continue reading

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Huge antiques and art collection taken by ‘men in a van’ (Rousse)

The last time that I had seen my mother’s vast drawing room it looked like an antiques salesroom, crammed from floor to ceiling with fine furniture and paintings. Now it was empty. I found my sister S fast asleep under … Continue reading

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Left luggage in Pitlochry, the shame of Hull (Rousse)

It didn’t make sense to carry everything that we had packed on the second part of our highland holiday, so we left our excess baggage at the self-catering cottage in Pitlochry. We would call in to collect it on our … Continue reading

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John Humphrys’ retirement celebrations with Bernard Cribbins (Rousse)

John Humphrys spent much time chatting to me at his retirement party. He posed for a photograph with me and my American PhD students. They had no idea of his identity. I also spotted Bernard Cribbins amongst the guests. He … Continue reading

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Simon Cowell’s last chance with Louis Walsh (Rousse)

Simon Cowell begged me to support him in his collaboration with sworn enemy Louis Walsh. ‘This will be my last ever chance to reach number 1 in the charts’ he explained.

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University fees scrapped for state-educated students (Rousse)

The University of Birmingham revealed the institution’s innovative widening access policy at the launch of a spanking new hall of residence. All incoming students who had attended state schools would no longer be liable for fees. Those privately educated, however, … Continue reading

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A sister’s demands (Rousse)

My sister S made two demands: (1) We pay for her to go on holiday to Spain with her boyfriend C. (2) After the holiday, she moves in with us.

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