Monthly Archives: February 2026

A thieving work placement student (Rousse)

When TPR asked me about a mystery £1000 transaction that featured on our latest credit card statement, I thought back to the day when one of the students ‘kindly’ offered to use my card to make a minor purchase on … Continue reading

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Squandering an inheritance at the pub (Belle)

I’d inherited some remarkable jewellery from an unknown American relative. The jewels were handed over to me in a white cotton pillowcase which I took to the pub. There I encouraged strangers to try on the best item – an … Continue reading

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Washed up robot Metal Mickey moves in with Belle

My new housemate, the former TV star Metal Mickey was moving in with me. I was lying in bed, thinking about getting a spare key cut for him when I heard loud clanking outside my bedroom window. Metal Mickey did … Continue reading

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Famous Indian spotting (Rousse)

My sister J, brother-in-law M, TPR and I stepped into the lift to reach the exhibition on a high floor of the tower block.  Our plan was to scour the trade stands to snaffle as many free trinkets as possible. … Continue reading

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Handsome ‘terrorist’ threatens Mafia-run luxury hotel (Rousse)

The Italian mafia in charge of the super expensive luxury hotel took an instant dislike to my beautiful new husband. Could this be down to his stunning good looks: the dark olive skin and gorgeous green eyes inherited from his … Continue reading

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Discoveries in a snowy garden (Rousse)

Two things annoyed me when I checked the weather outside to see if we could move some stones from the old rockery. First, the ground was covered with six inches of snow. Second our neighbour had built a footpath from … Continue reading

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Unexpected unicycling lunch guests (Rousse)

AC was teaching a stranger to unicycle in our hall. After the ‘class’ I invited the pair of them to stay for lunch, even though I knew that this would cost us a fortune. The cycling student hesitated, then said … Continue reading

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Sir Stephen Fry stirs up trouble on a River Tees boat cruise (Rousse)

Sir Stephen Fry set a terrible example to the young men on the River Tees boat cruise. As well as gorging on takeaways and failing to clear up his mess afterwards, he persuaded a fit, young personal trainer to experiment … Continue reading

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A fiery Edinburgh sunset and an escape from an unhappy home (Rousse)

The fiery sunset behind Edinburgh castle was all the more vibrant on a day when the city’s street lighting was out of order. TPR, BMcC, and I rushed out of the flat with our iPhones to photograph the display. When … Continue reading

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A Bruce Forsyth impersonator (Rousse)

We were such good customers of Edinburgh’s Broughton Market that the staff were perfectly comfortable when we popped into the shop after-hours to pick up some pastries. JH, however, still disapproved of our ‘cheek’. Provisions acquired, we set off for … Continue reading

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