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Tag Archives: Edinburgh
Peppa Pig, toast, and extreme sports in the Hebrides (Rousse)
The grande finale of the Canadian delegation’s visit to Scotland was a massive dinner and ceilidh in Edinburgh. Conversation was so animated at my table that I broke three pairs of glasses while entertaining my own Canadian cousins. After three … Continue reading
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Tagged bag, Canada, Canadians, ceilidh, Christian, cliff, cliffs, cousins, dancing, dinner, Edinburgh, extreme, fertiliser, gay, glasses, grass, homosexual, Isle of Skye, parents, Peppa Pig, religion, same-sex, sect, sledging, sport, Stockton-on-Tees, toast, video, Waternish
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Rousse discovers a detective and a naughty little girl
The scenario was familiar. I was sitting at the table of yet another dreadful meeting listening to grey-haired men say nothing of substance. When I finally grabbed a fleeting opportunity to speak the Chair nodded wisely, but only for a … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, baby, BBC, bell curve, bell curves, book, brother, chair, correspondent, Dr Who, Edinburgh, girl, grey-haired, iPhone, Leith, manuscript, meeting, Oxford, social informatics, sonic screwdriver
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Rousse roller-blades, writes proposals, and collects cast-offs
Late for work, I struggled to roller-blade uphill over the cobbles of Edinburgh’s Old Town in pursuit of the overweight female folk singer. The early morning street cleaners were a further obstacle, especially when they took pleasure in “accidentally” spraying … Continue reading
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Tagged bras, cast-offs, Edinburgh, editor, fish. fish tank, folk, grant, handbag, hose, iPhone, journal, mattress, Old Town, pregnancy, pregnant, proposal, ribbons, roller blades, roller-blading, singer, street cleaner, test, underwear, University of Birmingham, water
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Crime by letters and Vera Wang (Rousse)
The criminals’ mission had been to kidnap a toddler. They were stealing to order. Only a child who shared the famous surname would do. Unfortunately, in their confusion the kidnappers had targeted a child whose surname was Smith. We had … Continue reading
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Tagged alphabet, calendar, chat, child, children, computer, computer sales, Corstorphine, crime, criminal, criminals, Edinburgh, ill, letter, letters, lift, meeting, Merchiston, ribbons, sight, sofa, toddler, Vera Wang
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Dead grandmother finances tricky train travel (Rousse)
I’d over-stretched myself with a busy morning of cycling to the Welsh border combined with talking to strangers along the route, and now it was time to head home to Newcastle. It was only when my family gathered at Waverley … Continue reading
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Tagged box, Carlisle, cartoon, cycling, Edinburgh, flat, grand-daughter, grandmother, lost, mother, Newcastle, purse, sister, station master, step-sister, train, trains, Wales, Waverley
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Fashion must-haves: white shorts, a purple cape and a supply of knickers – plus Elton John (Rousse)
Tiny, white shorts and long bronzed legs – the hot look for summer 2011! I made this discovery on the second day of spring, observing the young women of Edinburgh make their way into work dressed as if they were … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, beach, biker, cape, celebrities, desk, dress, dresses, drink, Edinburgh, Elton John, fashion, grant, junction, laptop, laundry, lecture, London, motocross, office, PowerPoint, purple, robe, shorts, silver, spring, summer, tannoy, underwear, wash, white, wool, work
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From the Caribbean to Tiverton by foot in party dresses (Rousse)
Caribbean holiday over, MSB and I began to make our way home to Edinburgh. We were most unsuitably dressed for the journey, decked out in party dresses and ballet pumps. MSB modelled one of her own creations, a gorgeous Quality … Continue reading
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Tagged bedroom, blond, Bridgeport, Caribbean, child, diamonds, dress, dresses, drinks, Edinburgh, emerald, engagement ring, fairground, holiday, Holiday Inn, hotel, mountains, Phase Eight, Portishead, railway, reception, ring, sapphire, satin, sequins, Tiverton, TPR, trains
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Elizabeth Taylor’s multiple husbands not unique (Rousse)
Counting Richard Burton twice, Elizabeth Taylor had eight husbands – and so did I! By some miracle there were eight TPRs in the house. This was extremely handy, albeit a bit of a squash at bedtime. One day as I … Continue reading
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Tagged bin, booties, clutter, council, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City Council, Elizabeth Taylor, Leith Street, mice, mouse, North Bridge, rescue, Richard Burton, toddler, TPR, Tupperware
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A campus love affair rudely interrupted, and a seaside crime (Rousse)
While most colleagues met for Friday night drinks in Bruntsfield, I discovered that the senior staff held a private reception on a secret campus. I set off to investigate. I spotted current and former colleagues through the windows of a … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, beach, bed, bedroom, books, Bruntsfield, campus, colleagues, conservatory, Edinburgh, hall of residence, Islay, nephew, niece, police, rock star, secret, Simpsons, singing, tryst
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