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Alan Carr stars in silent improv in Shawbost (Rousse)
Alan Carr was the star attraction at the Fringe, relocated this year from Edinburgh to Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis. He and his fellow comedians would be performing silent improv. I was hoping to catch him after the show … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Carr, Edinburgh, Fringe, Hebrides, improv, improvisation, isle, Lewis, Shawbost, silent, Stockton-on-Tees
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A flat with magnificent views of Edinburgh Castle (Rousse)
Our new home was a bright first floor flat on Princes Street. The enormous sitting room, as well as the smaller dining room next to it, offered superb views of Edinburgh Castle. I couldn’t wait to host a dinner party … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, handbag, furniture, iPhone, money, drunk, flat, castle, artwork, Princes Street, dressing
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A big mistake in Malvern (Rousse)
Going against everything we ever said about looking ahead to our old age and future-proofing our modest living arrangements accordingly, TPR and I bought a huge derelict old house in Malvern. We were now burdened with an enormous ‘project’ that … Continue reading
Dumbing down language degrees (Rousse)
My former university tutor Mr H sat across the table from me, marking the papers of final year undergraduate French students. I questioned why they were all in English. ‘Today’s students are incapable of writing in a foreign language’, he … Continue reading
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Tagged down, dumbing, English, French, graduates, papers, referencing, speak, tutor, university
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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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Tagged Dr Who, dog, baby, elephant, man, poodle, lead, Dalek
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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
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.
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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Tagged secret, car, snow, dead, Finland, Institute, road, man, council, research, corpse, snow plough
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Rousse beheaded
Cutting my own head off was easier than reattaching it. TPR was furious when I asked him to accompany me to the hospital for professional help to sew it back on again. He had intended to go shopping that morning, … Continue reading
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Tagged behead, birthday, body, brain, damage, decapitation, experiment, eyes, hospital, oxygen, present, shopping, sister, TPR, vision
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Man-swan down (Belle)
A former colleague was driving me down a winding country lane when she accidentally ran over a man dressed in a swan costume. “STOP”, I screamed, “You’ve knocked over a man-swan”.
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