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Sheep ski-ing (Rousse)

The helicopter pilot sped us high up and over the English countryside. My favourite view was of some mountain top action. A young climber embarked on his descent by ski-ing over the woolly backs of a flock of sheep.

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Champion rock climber cheats death (Rousse)

I was so strong that the National Trust (NT) employed me on a regular basis to carry the back end of a Land Rover over rough ground. On this occasion the NT staff were patrolling a site of outstanding natural … Continue reading

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In-law social climbers (Rousse)

My in-laws were terrible social climbers. They forced me and my husband to enter a cycling race that – if we won – would reward us with a job placement with some posh person. (Of course, it was highly unlikely … Continue reading

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