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Secrets of the royal bride-to-be (not Kate Middleton, but Rousse)

My royal wedding was just a couple of weeks away. How extraordinary that I had been chosen to marry a prince of the realm (groom as yet unspecified). My school friend AH (now AR) was green with envy. In spite … Continue reading

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Two new careers for Belle

As an MI5 veteran, only I could enter the woods and deal with this international crisis. There were tanks on the streets and the world’s media had congregated. My preparation involved wrapping pretty pink scarves around my face and creating … Continue reading

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Johnny Depp’s pseudonym (Belle)

After spending some time alone in the spare bedroom, which he had transformed into a laboratory, the dog emerged with his very own mini-me. The three of us went to a local delicatessen for breakfast. I bought the best looking … Continue reading

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Distressed baby elephant upstaged by new republic (Rousse)

I stole the enormous slices of carrot cake from the supermarket staff’s Christmas party, then LM and I gorged ourselves in an illicit bedroom picnic. The pretty little red-haired toddler gazed up at the snow-topped range from the car window … Continue reading

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Rousse forgives an assailant, advises on Emmental, and secures a job

TPR was either stupid, disobedient or both. He knew that the snow had forced us to switch our schedule: the previous night’s agreement was that instead of running outside at 10:30am, we would head to the gym after meeting a … Continue reading

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Rousse misses the sunrise and loses her shoes

I woke up to Christmas Day on the Isle of Lewis. I nudged TPR awake. He’d been sleeping next to me in the driver’s seat of our motor boat: “There’s a beautiful sunrise and I’d like to photograph it from … Continue reading

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Paint and popcorn (Belle)

I ‘borrowed’ three pots of paint from a cafe and tried to buy cheese flavoured popcorn.

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