Monthly Archives: September 2026

Cold War cleaner (Belle)

I was an apartment cleaner in 1970s East Berlin. My speciality was moving all the heavy furniture to the edges of the room to make the spaces look larger.

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Older woman refuses to give up her younger man (Rousse)

My former student KW (aged 57) was initially very keen to develop our relationship. However, he changed his mind when it dawned on him that a 63-year-old could not bear him children. Now he was desperate to dump me. KW … Continue reading →

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Swollen blue vein mystery (Rousse)

A swollen blue vein popped up on the back of my right calf. I showed it to the expert EF for a quick diagnosis, observed by PM.

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Cycling up Arthur’s Seat in the snow (Rousse)

Cycling up Arthur’s Seat was fun until we hit the gully of snow – and a horde of raucous out-of-control snowboarders careering downhill into our path. The only safe way to reach the summit now was to carry our bikes … Continue reading →

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Disabled passenger booted off the bus for smoking (Rousse)

I boarded the bus south from Aberdeen with my former student F and her husband W. They took two seats facing forwards, and I found a seat across the aisle opposite them. This one faced the back of the bus, … Continue reading →

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Access to King Charles III’s innermost circle (Rousse)

I detected a flash of amusement cross King Charles III’s face when I described the Princess of Wales running uphill in high heels and a big hat. She had been in such a rush to reach the start of a … Continue reading →

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John Lewis furnishings favoured by terrorists (Rousse)

My sister J had been completely taken in by the terrorists. She had no idea that we were captives when they led us to their opulent mansion. Instead, she behaved as if she were an honoured guest. She didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Bare-bottomed criminal intent at Ambridge Hall (Rousse)

I won a star role in an all important, much trailed, Friday night episode of The Archers. David Archer was happy to release the stranger that we found sleeping on the floor in a back corridor of Ambridge Hall. However, … Continue reading →

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Wrist splint wreckage at the reunion (Rousse)

The university reunion in Bordeaux attracted graduates from far and wide, including IC from South Africa. During the event, BV grabbed my wrist splint and took it apart. It comprised so many components that BV couldn’t work out how to … Continue reading →

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Paying off a £1M drugs debt (Rousse)

Just as I did when I was a teenager, I left my bike unlocked outside ECM’s house, entered the back door, shouted a hello to ECM’s mother, then climbed the pale wooden ladder up to ECM’s bedroom. There we chatted, … Continue reading →

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