Monthly Archives: August 2025

The end of the affair (Rousse)

As we were approaching the end of a marvellous summer holiday together, I felt that the time was right to bring up the subject of my husband’s mistress. He couldn’t avoid the subject if I challenged him directly when we … Continue reading

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Expelled for missing the bus (Rousse)

It was a huge honour to have been appointed to this high profile expert panel to work with the most senior UK academics and the country’s top civil servants. After Day 1 of important confidential debate, the chair released us … Continue reading

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A chaotic evening in Peckham (Belle)

My friend S encouraged me to attend what promised to be a ‘spectacular’ event hosted by the Peckham Society. Things went wrong immediately when S handed me her phone and told me I was now the official videographer for the … Continue reading

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A bonus bungalow (Rousse)

TPR and I thought that we had bought just one house in the country. Then the estate agent pointed out that the dormer bungalow along the lane was also ours. This would be a great bonus for our guests. If … Continue reading

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Pensioners purchase Perthshire sporting estate popular with Germans (Rousse)

My elderly in-laws bought a sporting estate in Perthshire. It came complete with a majestic main house, numerous workers’ cottages, stables and other outbuildings, and a stretch of prime salmon fishing (normally let out to rude German tourists who had … Continue reading

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Seaside town tourist car parking woes (Rousse)

My old head of department JH found the perfect parking spot right next to the harbour in the crowded seaside town. We considered ourselves very lucky – until a huge wave crashed over the harbour wall and left the car … Continue reading

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Mugged on the way to a pantomime (Belle)

I was escorting my colleague L to the pantomime when a stranger ran up to me and pressed an envelope into my hand and said “this is the the last of your inheritance”. I peeked inside and saw an attractive … Continue reading

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Living in two parallel dimensions (Rousse)

TPR was upset that I had chosen to sit next to HVJ rather than him on the tiny plane to Shetland. ‘That’s because I was thinking of our guest’, I argued. HVJ was confused when she saw that the streets … Continue reading

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Fake retiree organist outed by the press (Rousse)

All the shops on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street opened late to cater for Festival visitors. I felt particularly sorry for the staff at Crombies, still dressed in their white butchery outfits at 9pm. Nevertheless, my father-in-law and I took advantage of … Continue reading

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Kidnapped by vegans and rescued by a drugged fruit salad (Belle)

The conference had taken an unexpected turn when a small group of people stormed the venue. They were reviewing the menus and checking the biscuits for butter content. The delegates spent the night sleeping on the floor. The next morning, … Continue reading

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