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Tag Archives: Birmingham
Katie Hopkins on University Challenge (Rousse)
‘Katie Hopkins? Katie Hopkins on University Challenge?’ I asked. ‘Yes’, replied HJ, ‘Representing Birmingham University’. This was all related to me on a Scottish beach where, by complete coincidence, was gathered an array of my undergraduate friends. Here I also … Continue reading
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Tagged action, beach, Birmingham, coincidence, disciplinary, Elena Ferrante, friend, headmaster, impose, Katie Hopkins, Neopolitan, novel, Scottish, undergraduate, university, University Challenge
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Hello to Jason Isaacs- twice (Belle)
While scrambling across the Victorian rooftops alongside the train line into London Bridge, Jason Isaacs and I began to exchange witticisms in a very strong Birmingham accent. Strangely we both found the experience romantic – and erotic. Days later, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, farming, Jason Isaacs, London Bridge, rooftops
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An ‘executive home’ in Birmingham (Rousse)
On a complete whim we bought a modern ‘executive home’ on a main road in a northern suburb of Birmingham. Since we couldn’t afford to run two houses in two different countries, we cut our ties with the beautiful city … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, busy, countryside, Edinburgh, executive, home, house, jam, main, main road, road, suburb, trade, traffic, whim, wild
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Signs of an affair (Rousse)
A new pair of shoes, a sharp suit, contact lenses, and a mooted move back to Birmingham? What was TPR up to? It was only when I found myself semi-naked on George Street, Edinburgh – wearing just a pair of … Continue reading
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Tagged affair, Birmingham, blue, clue, contact lenses, dark, Edinburgh, face, George Street, guilt, jacket, knickers, move, navy, office, shadow, shoes, sign, suit, TPR
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A secret phone, a hidden four poster bed, a hard-to-reach dinner venue, and prostitutes (Rousse)
The location of my sister’s holiday house was unclear. It could have been North Northumberland, London or Birmingham. Whatever its location, it was much bigger than I imagined. My school friend Phil soon lost count of how many beds had … Continue reading
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Tagged basement, bed, Birmingham, Birmingham New Street, box, Cheshire, dinner, door, four poster, handbag, holiday, house, IKEA, iPhone, journey, kitchen, London, mall, mobile, Northumberland, parents, passport, Phil, phone, school, secret, sister, station, telephone, train, uncle
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Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran play Birmingham University reunion
I sat next to Simon Le Bon – and opposite Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – in a club with other former classmates following Duran Duran’s performance at our University reunion. Simon feigned attention in my tale about a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged 10k, bill, Birmingham, buggy, cardigan, charity, classmate, clothes, club, Duran Duran, friend, grandchild, hotel, Jane Garvey, Jimmy Page, John Taylor, needy, Nick Rhodes, performance, poor, race, reunion, silk, Simon le Bon, spot, tutor, university, Women's Hour, yellow
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