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A rubbish reunion (Rousse)

I’d devoted months to seeking out and inviting old undergraduate friends to the reunion that was due to start at 6:30pm prompt. Now, with just under an hour before the start time, absolutely nothing was ready in the venue. The … Continue reading

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A record-breaking tandem ride and ‘polite squatting’ (Rousse)

TPR was triumphant. Not only had we managed the huge hill out of the city on our tandem, but our top speed broke 70mph. All the effort had been his. My own feet barely touched the pedals. We came to … Continue reading

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Sherlock, steam train, snogging a stranger (Belle)

I was travelling to the south coast with my new husband, Sherlock Holmes, in an open top sports car. I couldn’t stop looking at him and admiring the way the flaps on his hat were capturing the wind as we … Continue reading

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The best father in Newton Abbot (Rousse)

GG had been very busy since his divorce from J. Not long after he and his wife had split up, he’d become a father for the fourth time. I guessed that the mother of this child had something to do … Continue reading

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A secret child and fake deaths in Welsh seaside resort (Rousse)

I landed in Wales for a holiday with my in-laws. Amongst the others first to arrive at the vast hotel were TPR, his sister JLR, and his mother and step-father. I detected a strange atmosphere, particularly around my mother-in-law and … Continue reading

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Kitty cat breakfast (Rousse)

The black kitten curled up atop the little black dog looked ever so cute. I looked for my phone so that I could photograph this touching scene of animal friendship. In the meantime, however, another dog had taken a fancy … Continue reading

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American chain hotel escape room code-cracking (Rousse)

Admittedly wandering in and out of the bedrooms of other guests in the massive American hotel was not normal behaviour, especially when dressed in your pyjamas. However, I believed that I had special privileges. I was, after all, a long-term … Continue reading

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A biker boy with a secret (Rousse)

I abandoned my friend for the company of a gang of bikers in the bar. They looked quite threatening in their leathers. However, once they had removed their helmets, they were recognisable as a set of old blokes. All were … Continue reading

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Northallerton joy riders (Rousse)

The last time that we visited Northallerton, we stayed one night in a hotel. Overnight joy riders stole our red Peugeot 205, then dumped it in a school playing field. This time we left the car in a queue at … Continue reading

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A dirty career switch (Rousse)

The SEB had been sacked from her high-paying job in the oil industry and was now working as a laundry assistant in a gym. ‘Good enough for her!’ we all thought, somewhat uncharitably.

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