Monthly Archives: March 2026

An encounter with a Dalek elephant dog (Rousse)

I understood the full horror of seeing a Dalek ‘in the flesh’ when I realised that it was edging in my direction. How would I escape this menace? But then the Dalek transformed into a baby elephant, and next a … Continue reading

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Italian Scrabble (Rousse)

Finally, an Italian version of the popular word game Scrabble was released. Its format was a little different from ‘classic’ Scrabble, with raised yellow boxes on the board that offered the start of Italian words. Since the endings of Italian … Continue reading

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A selfie with Diana Ross and a Supreme (Rousse)

Diana Ross was the most friendly celebrity that I had ever met. She willingly posed for a selfie, encouraging a very tall Supreme to join us for the photo.

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Dead man disappoints in Finland’s top secret research facility (Rousse)

Thanks to my membership of a high profile UK research council committee, I had been selected as a ‘bright young thing’ to participate in a secret research initiative with top scientists in the far north of Finland. Our group’s first … Continue reading

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