Monthly Archives: February 2025

John Cleese, Robert Plant, and Marco Giovino (Rousse)

John Cleese looked upon me kindly. ‘I know that it must be overwhelming, but it’s fine for you to just listen at the meeting’, he said. I responded that there was no need to show me any concern. I had … Continue reading

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Proof-reading in the bunker (Rousse)

The University was almost bankrupt, yet needed more space to house its staff. The only option was to dig underground. BP invited me to ‘the bunker’ to proof-read an important document. Just hours before the deadline, however, the first draft … Continue reading

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Renovating in Ripon (Rousse)

JMH and MCF bought a fourth house, this time near Ripon in North Yorkshire. Like their previous property purchases, it was in need of a lot of attention to make it a comfortable home. Poor MCF had his work cut … Continue reading

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Corridor encounters with Bob the Drag Queen and Alan Cumming (Rousse)

All dolled-up, Bob the Drag Queen rushed along the corridor without acknowledging me. In contrast, Alan Cumming – also in drag – grinned and threw me a wink when we brushed past one another. I made a mental note to … Continue reading

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A body transformation and a new lifestyle (Rousse)

Outside London Olympia, Belle and I bumped into XX. In the decade or so since we last saw him, he’d undergone a complete transformation. We admired his golden tan, blond bob, and beautifully shaped eyebrows. We also guessed that he … Continue reading

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The lonesome house clearer (Rousse)

Everyone who had helped with the clearing of the house boarded the black coach. They were all excited to be taken to the celebration of the completion of this mammoth task. As the last person to leave the building, I … Continue reading

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Bed-hopping and a reward of silver (Rousse)

There was no room to accommodate CO and AM when they visited. so TPR and I gave up our own bed for them. The following day TPR joined AM for a lie-in, and she gave me her silver watch. CO … Continue reading

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