Tag Archives: Australia

Mention of Elton John and exotic work trips sets off swoon (Rousse)

When the policeman searched my Birmingham hotel room for weapons he found the bicycle chain slotted down the side of the bed. Surprisingly my claim of possible self-defence was accepted. The next day I set off for my meeting at … Continue reading

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Rousse’s qualifications quandary

I spent almost an entire academic year pining for TPR in a tiny hall of residence room at the University of Birmingham, with only my Mac for company. Permanently logged into e-mail, I lived for his messages from the other … Continue reading

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Katie Price’s (aka Jordan) career on the conference circuit, and a life of crime in Australia (Rousse)

Katie Price (aka Jordan) was my new, self-appointed, right-hand woman. She accompanied me to all my speaking engagements, often with her two younger children Junior and Princess. On this occasion I was delivering a keynote paper on computer security at … Continue reading

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Collie dog lies, fashion for red-heads, and a sad trip to Australia (Rousse)

Nobody knew why the couple took the tablets, but we inherited both children and the two dogs. We would go out for a walk to take our minds off the double suicide. Unused to herding kids and pets, within minutes … Continue reading

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Flying to Australia will always be uncomfortable (Rousse)

I flew to Australia first class in a plane laid out with single beds like a hospital ward. It was still very uncomfortable.

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