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Belle’s neighbour is ‘top of the sex pops’

The cafe was set up in a timber Amazonian forest tree house and was staffed by handsome young men. I was astonished to learn that if you flipped the ‘Brazilian blackboards’ over you could read the scores allocated by the … Continue reading

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New Diana revelations, courtesy of Ian Hislop (Rousse)

Ian Hislop revealed that Princess Diana’s body secretly laid in state at the Claremont Hotel, Edinburgh, for two weeks before her funeral in September 1997.

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Judy Garland learner driver (Rousse)

Judy Garland failed her driving test and thus freed a slot for me to pass mine. This system operates to limit the number of new drivers on the road. Ordinary people earn their licence only on occasions when celebrities don’t … Continue reading

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Stephen Fry scoffs (Rousse)

Stephen Fry raised a haughty eyebrow and sneered “They gave you a PhD for that?!” Despite his reputation for erudition, he was clearly unfamiliar with the notion of technology implementations as inanimate actors as conceived in sociotechnical studies.

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Andy Parsons turns to kids’ comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe (Rousse)

Given Andy Parson’s hairstyle (or lack thereof), it was somewhat amusing that we first met properly through a hairdresser. We had, of course, crossed paths for real before. This was on the day that we shared a lane in the … Continue reading

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Curries by barcode and a couple of moves (Rousse)

It was a Friday night and, as was the custom, the EdCM crowd was meeting at the Curry Kettle in Merchiston for a balti. However, something was a little different this evening. Instead of giving your order to the waitress … Continue reading

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Victoria Beckham’s puppy (Rousse)

Victoria Beckham was simply asking a favour of her two best friends. LF and I were happy to oblige. While she travelled the world, we would take care of her puppy. Unfortunately the plan failed. The puppy bled to death … Continue reading

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How to retain staff (Rousse)

I visited IS in his plush new London office. Everything – including the walls – was branded with either his name or initials. I wondered why the company had gone to such extremes. IS explained: (1) he was the boss … Continue reading

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Belle the gangsters’ moll

It was the 1920s and I had infiltrated a notorious gang operating from barges on the canals of south east London. They had early mobile technology, years ahead of its time, which involved carrying around television monitors. By the end … Continue reading

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The Obamas admire Belle’s dog

It was a long, long walk down a canopied pathway to get to the event dinner in the giant marquee. I was glad that I could follow the crowds or I would have lost my way. As I arrived to … Continue reading

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