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An afternoon with David Mitchell (Rousse)

The black banana that promised to contain a map inside was a grave disappointment. Now my sister J and I were lost with two Canadian cousins somewhere in the south of England with no idea of how to reach the … Continue reading

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Rousse exiled

It would be impossible to measure our sense of shame, but now we had some idea of what it must have felt like to be exiled from the community in ancient times. Our mistake had been to overestimate the extent … Continue reading

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Celebrities gather for the wedding of the three-way bride – with Prince William, the Charltons, and Elton John (Rousse)

It was the biggest party in Hexham since my own wedding in 1987. Everyone was at the reception. Prince William represented the royal family in his red tartan trousers, sporting heroes Jackie and Bobby Charlton entertained the younger guests with … Continue reading

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