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Tag Archives: Edinburgh
Book group dinner ideas (Rousse)
I opened the fridge door looking seeking inspiration for the meal that my book group pals expected me to serve within the hour. Whatever could I concoct from a few parched slices of corned beef, some limp lettuce, and a … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, book, tomatoes, dinner, Fringe, meal, plate, group, lettuce, corned beef
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A wet campus nude (Rousse)
While TPR found a parking space for our red Peugeot 205 near the World’s End pub in Edinburgh’s Old Town, I retreated to the Merchiston campus of Edinburgh Napier University. On arrival in the department, I stripped off all my … Continue reading
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Tagged Aga, campus, clothes, colleague, cycling, dress, Edinburgh, gear, giggle, naked, Napier, nude, nudity, officering, Old Town, park, Peugeot 205, pub, TPR, university, wet, World's End
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An orthopaedic surgeon’s cocaine sideline (Rousse)
I checked in at reception at OPD6 at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for my appointment with Mr T. The orthopaedic surgeon was much younger than I expected, and his preferred form of treatment for broken limbs most unconventional. He recruited … Continue reading
Silent Sting spot in Scottish capital city (Rousse)
Elsewhere fans would have chased him for an autograph or selfie. Only here in Edinburgh could international celebrity Sting emerge from a modest basement restaurant dressed in jeans and a plain brown long-sleeved shirt, a child in each hand, in … Continue reading
Tram thief loses all her savings in North Yorkshire train scam (Rousse)
On the approach to Northallerton, I quickly responded to the questions of fellow rail travellers about my family by showing them the photographs that I kept in my holdall. I then packed the photos away under my three cashmere jumpers, … Continue reading
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Tagged cashmere, Darlington, depot, Eaglescliffe, Edinburgh, family, holdall, North Yorkshire, Northallerton, photographs, Preston Park Museum, savings, scam, thief, train, tram
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Alan Carr stars in silent improv in Shawbost (Rousse)
Alan Carr was the star attraction at the Fringe, relocated this year from Edinburgh to Shawbost on the Isle of Lewis. He and his fellow comedians would be performing silent improv. I was hoping to catch him after the show … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Carr, Edinburgh, Fringe, Hebrides, improv, improvisation, isle, Lewis, Shawbost, silent, Stockton-on-Tees
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A flat with magnificent views of Edinburgh Castle (Rousse)
Our new home was a bright first floor flat on Princes Street. The enormous sitting room, as well as the smaller dining room next to it, offered superb views of Edinburgh Castle. I couldn’t wait to host a dinner party … Continue reading
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Tagged artwork, castle, dressing, drunk, Edinburgh, flat, furniture, handbag, iPhone, money, Princes Street
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Unexpected unicycling lunch guests (Rousse)
AC was teaching a stranger to unicycle in our hall. After the ‘class’ I invited the pair of them to stay for lunch, even though I knew that this would cost us a fortune. The cycling student hesitated, then said … Continue reading
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Tagged Broughton Street, Edinburgh, guest, hall, lunch, unicycle
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A fiery Edinburgh sunset and an escape from an unhappy home (Rousse)
The fiery sunset behind Edinburgh castle was all the more vibrant on a day when the city’s street lighting was out of order. TPR, BMcC, and I rushed out of the flat with our iPhones to photograph the display. When … Continue reading
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Tagged boeuf bourguignon, butchery, castle, Courcheval, cousin, Edinburgh, garden, iPhone, photograph, pond, rain, roof, skiing, sunset, washing. linen
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