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Tag Archives: divorce
Marrying Susan Calman’s ex-wife (Rousse)
When TPR cruelly divorced me, I was desperate to find a new partner. It soon became obvious that the gap in age between me and my first choice second husband (VJ’s son C) was too big to bridge, so I … Continue reading
A kitchen break-up drama (Rousse)
I knew that it was unfair to drag our new lodger R into my personal crisis, but I was desperate. Was there anything that she could do to persuade TPR not to end our marriage? K was extremely cross with … Continue reading
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Tagged break-up, dishwasher, divorce, husband, iPhone, kitchen, marriage, messenger, mug, TPR
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The one advantage of being single (Rousse)
I finally understood that TPR’s really did intend to divorce me. This was on the day that he told me (in front of his boys’ book group friends) that he would not be sleeping on the sofa bed that night, … Continue reading
Sunset chasing and the biggest divorce settlement in history (Rousse)
Many tourists had booked into the west-facing Hebridean hotel specifically to catch the amazing sunsets. There was a spectacular one predicted the next Wednesday and, on the basis of this knowledge, many people had extended their holiday on the Isle … Continue reading
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Tagged bikin, camera, divorce, Hebrides, Lewis, photograph, settlement, sunset, taxi, TPR
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Chinese Square puzzle (Rousse)
During the terrible Hebridean floods, which brought down hundreds of buildings, I met two honeymooning couples from China. ‘Where can we find a divorce lawyer?’ one of the foursome asked me. ‘Why would you need one of those?’ I asked. … Continue reading
A bigamous bride-to-be (Rousse)
I was distraught when my husband TPR declared that he no longer loved me, and that I was to be ‘donated’ to a new fiancé – my ex brother-in-law NMcC. The pair of them tried to placate me with a … Continue reading
Incidental divorce lawyer advice (Rousse)
My parents, sisters and I travelled in our pyjamas to Dryburgh Abbey for my father’s last hurrah. On the way back home we stopped off in Corbridge. Here we called in on my grandmother’s house (which had not been knocked … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, abbey, advice, bedroom, bedspread, brown, chest of drawers, childhood, Corbridge, divorce, door, dressing table, dryburgh, father, friend, furniture, grandmother, grandparent, incidental, lawyer, lock, media, old people's home, Orange, parent, Redmires, sister, The fighting temeraire, Turner, wardrobe
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Just another divorce day casualty (Rousse)
TPR spent Christmas in the far north of the Shetland Islands, miles away from me and the rest of the family. The evidence was there a parish magazine: a photograph of TPR seated next to a vicar at Christmas dinner … Continue reading
Interesting impending divorce makes up for boring birthday party and bookcase (Rousse)
HW’s daughter’s 21st birthday party was dreadfully dull, as was N and SY’s bookcase. It was interesting, however, to learn that restaurateurs VC and CC were on the brink of divorce.
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Tagged 21st, birthday, book, bookcase, boring, brink, case, divorce, dull, party, restaurateur
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Excess body hair and changes in the weather (Rousse)
The reunion brought together folk from my family (my sisters J and S), school (GB and JB now divorced, but at least willing to attend the same event even if they would not acknowledge one another), and university (JS with … Continue reading
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Tagged Audi, balance, bikini, bone, broken, celebrations, choice, clothing, divorce, dress, enjoyment, event, excess body hair, family, light, malfunction, outfit, reunion, school, sister, summer, university, wardrobe, weather
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