Tag Archives: bedroom

Rejected from the religious romp (Belle)

Posted on March 5, 2020 by

The priests I stayed with were famous Europe-wide for their “anything goes, drop in and drop them” party nights.  But whatever I did, and whatever heavy hints I dropped, I was never invited. I was, however, allowed to walk through … Continue reading →

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Excess roller skates (Rousse)

Posted on March 2, 2020 by

I tripped over 15 old pairs of roller skates – just another pile of unlikely detritus unearthed from my sister’s chaotic bedroom hoard.

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A lochside home with a tiny, floppy, brown cow (Rousse)

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

When we heard that BP was vacating his flat at the Pleasance, TPR and I said that we might be interested in it. However, since it was accessed through a gym, we had to wait until opening time to view … Continue reading →

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A quick house move (Rousse)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

TPR and I had just moved into a massive fully-furnished modern house with views across the valley. Keen for his children to enjoy a country childhood, I persuaded PC and his family to take over one of the wings. After … Continue reading →

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Accommodation woes at the University of Birmingham (Rousse)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by

The renamed, but not refurbished, Mason Hall on the Vale at the University of Birmingham was to be our home for our Masters year. Once again I was sharing accommodation with HJ and SL, although this time it was not … Continue reading →

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Moving back into the White House (Rousse)

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

On the basis of the enthusiastic reports of the recent fabulous visit of my mother and sister J, I could not wait to return to the White House. I met the man in charge of the (now) old people’s home, … Continue reading →

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An heiress makes plans (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

I was trapped inside the house that I had inherited from my maternal grandmother. I could happily entertain myself by revisiting all the rooms that I remembered from my childhood, and perusing the contents of the cupboards. All the crystal … Continue reading →

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When your new neighbours are reality television stars (Rousse)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

The new upstairs neighbours had moved in! I was able to confirm this to TPR and DM from the bedroom window as I watched a car arrive in the new parking space behind our garden. Before long we noticed that … Continue reading →

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Cat capture (Rousse)

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

I was speaking to my parents on the phone from the comfort of my own bed at 06:00am when three cats jumped into the flat through the bedroom window. I left TPR to chase the intruders out again.

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A hotel bedroom foursome (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

We were surprised when the blonde woman sunbathing nearby introduced us to her friends. ‘We met here last year’, she reminded us. ‘We live in Geneva. Our son is also called T’. Now, that my memory was jogged, I remembered … Continue reading →

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