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Belle hearts big Eddie

My new boyfriend was on a larger scale than anyone else. I recognised him from TV – he was a Dallas, Texas murder squad detective called Eddie. If only he didn’t take up so much space in the room. I … Continue reading

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Guns, roses, a trouser press and trains (Rousse)

I had hoped that EH would be available for lunch. When I called into her office, however, she said that she was too busy examining a PhD by a Guns N’ Roses band member. It was unclear as to whether … Continue reading

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Do you want water with that? (Belle)

As usual, my flatmates were indifferent to the fact that water was pouring in through the roof. The waterfalls running down the wall were only appearing in my bedroom after all. ====== J walked me home from a date under … Continue reading

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Two coffins for TPR (Rousse)

By the time that I realised what was going on my world had transformed into the climax of a Stieg Larsson thriller. To ensure that there was no doubt about the death of TPR two coffins had been ordered and … Continue reading

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An elaborate plan to find a husband (Belle)

Almost everyone survived the plane crash – it was a miracle. We all had to stand up, wherever we were, when the lady mayor came past. Everytime I spoke about my ideas for community cohesion (“they hate us because we … Continue reading

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Stephen Fry and other uninvited guests (Rousse)

At JG’s insistence, RA reluctantly drove him, and my other undergraduate friends from Birmingham University AR and PS (the boy with the beautiful eyes), to meet us. The journey from the Isle of Man took them 6 hours, and they … Continue reading

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Drag queens and dogs (Belle)

Even though it was Saturday, I had gone into the fashion college and felt very pleased with myself. Looking for the bathroom, I met two very tall gothic drag queens who gave me directions. Tan-coloured thigh-high boots were displayed on … Continue reading

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Rousse’s Angolan trip

My husband’s work assignment took us to Angola. He was a journalist investigating the exploitation of citizens by the state following the end of the war. Young men could earn a fortune tending the verdant hillside – simply to keep … Continue reading

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Belle on a bicycle – and a hospital visit

I bicycled up a dual carriageway in Surrey at a fast speed and made it to my interview with hours to spare. So I hung around in an underpass admiring and trying to get noticed by a gang of ultra … Continue reading

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Belle’s sweet tooth

At lunchtime I approached a well turned out Finn who was standing up eating a salad and said ‘will they be bringing our puddings out soon?’

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