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Sharon the fine art vandal and a welcome Christmas gift (Rousse)

As she moved the pictures around our flat, the woman with long dark hair complained to me that she hated her name. I suggested that if she really wanted to do so, she could change it from Sharon to something … Continue reading

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Changes in the marine environment to suit a red-haired mermaid (Rousse)

We were coming to the end of an uneventful family holiday. On the morning of our last full day away I bounced out of the big shared family bed and asked my little sister (aged 12) whether she would like … Continue reading

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Paris attractions (Rousse)

I’d only just arrived in Paris and already I had bumped into two people from my Gallic past. First I saw PG on his way to work. He was now a grey-haired father of three, yet had kept his great … Continue reading

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Rousse’s accidental art and antiquarian book investments

Now that we’d had the charcoal drawing framed it was time to get it valued. We also wondered if the two shabby books that the artist had given us were worth anything. While we waited our turn to be served … Continue reading

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Rousse hides her haul and swims with seals

I found the canvas bag full of used £10 and £20 notes abandoned next to the post box. When I got home I started to count out the money on my bed, but soon got bored. It could amount to … Continue reading

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