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A visit to York Minster (Rousse)

TPR, my mother-in-law and I sat in the pews of York Minster and watched a beautiful documentary on medieval art. Afterwards I tickled the leg of the baby in the arms of the woman sitting next to us.

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Husband upgrade production line uncovered (Rousse)

We somehow herded all three dogs through town and back to the house, even though none was wearing a lead. TPR and I were still doubting our decision to bring a vicious Rottweiler, a nippy Jack Russell, and a scruffy … Continue reading →

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How to post a brick (Rousse)

I was busy packing my teaching box to send to London. I really needed to include the house brick. However, I was worried that the brick might get damaged in transit (or damage the other contents of the box), as … Continue reading →

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Super-sexy penmanship (Belle)

We were having a sociable coffee before dispersing to our desks. A new senior manager had been put in charge and several people were moaning. I didn’t want to tell them that since I had seen the hand-written brown label … Continue reading →

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The world’s most beautiful identical triplets (Rousse)

It had been a very long journey over the hills by tandem and car, but now we were finally in Canada and about to meet yet another set of cousins. I couldn’t wait to see the three girls known as … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister brought low by Belle

David Cameron’s government had toppled and it was all my own work! Although working in a cubicle at a seemingly dull clerical job I had uncovered ‘the truth about Europe’. Only five Conservative Party MPs truly believed in the European … Continue reading →

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From Merchiston to Sighthill with a fountain pen (Rousse)

I decided to sign all the paving stones between Merchiston and Sighthill with my best fountain pen. It was quite along way and I didn’t finish the job, but now at least 30% of the slabs were marked up. To … Continue reading →

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Rousse recovers from a fashion faux pas by dancing the bare-topped tango

Perhaps the reunion was a failure because it was organised by a black and white border collie? I felt uncomfortable from the moment that I arrived. Two girls from my sixth form English class, N and C, were the first … Continue reading →

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Rousse ventures inside the female body

Inside the female body turned out to be a fascinating exhibition. TPR and I called into the Dundee gallery on our way north to peer in awe at the body parts dyed different colours and mounted on display. The whole … Continue reading →

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Shipping innovation combats the effects of global warming in the North West Passage (Rousse)

Global warming meant that the North West Passage was running dry. Our ship soon hit the rocky, waterless gorge, yet miraculously it managed to plough on. When I asked how this was possible, the captain explained that all modern ships … Continue reading →

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