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The Doctor will NOT be with Belle shortly

Where exactly was the flight to London? I was an anonymous person waiting in a departure lounge for the German ‘hostesses’ – or indeed anyone – to notice me. Just think how astonished they would be when my good friend, … Continue reading

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Rousse misses out on the miracle of childbirth

Mother-of-four SY took charge of the six women seated in silence around the long wooden table. She instructed me to wash my hands and help when necessary. If I doubted SY’s qualifications in midwifery, my own experience of childbirth was … Continue reading

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Rousse’s Nazi raid

We had to stop the Nazis. While they were out, the bear and I raided their headquarters. We rushed about gathering up anything that could be lifted: pictures, ornaments, carved wooden walking sticks etc. I found it ironic that a … Continue reading

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Rousse’s reunion

It was July 2011. As was the case on the days of our 10th and 20th anniversary parties, the 1986 French graduates from the University of Birmingham were enjoying a reunion lunch in the blazing Brummie sunshine. This time we … Continue reading

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Gary Richardson guides Rousse home

ETS got it into her head that if she kept digging with a spoon just outside the entrance to Tesco, she would discover what had happened to Jane, who had been missing for weeks. I knew that the body lay … Continue reading

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An ordinary meal turns strange (Belle)

I was trying to explain to my dining companion that the restaurant was very ‘sixth form male’, while shouting over a DJ playing a picture disc of War of the Worlds. There was a 1940s football map, a baby, a … Continue reading

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Belle’s babies at sea

I was with a bunch of women who stole an ambulance so they could drive to the sea to give birth.

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Just another busy day for Belle

I was on a course where I was put on a team with a 3 foot tall man. We had to work on a project for a fish finger hotel. Then I guerilla-gardened some roses in Bromley, and accidently had … Continue reading

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