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Finals failure and longest hair competition win (Rousse)

The University library was crammed with my final year colleagues, some of whom had apparently been revising there for the full academic year. I was yet to open a book, and with a gap of 28 years since we all … Continue reading

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Andrew Lawrence, the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, a stranded bride, and the ruler of the universe (Rousse)

We headed up the M6, keen to reach our destination in time to take part in the 10k race, my final exams, and the graduation ceremony. We were grateful not to be travelling in the opposite direction. A light aircraft … Continue reading

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Back to Birmingham for the finals (Rousse)

Why had I volunteered to resit the final exams of my undergraduate degree? There was no need for me to do this, and I didn’t stand a chance of passing. The only benefit of dragging myself back to Birmingham was … Continue reading

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Coke addict gives herself away with a tap to the nose (Rousse)

I thought I was doing well at the training session where we were learning how to turn exam papers into comedy performances: my multiple choice questions were hilarious. What a shame that nobody else shared my sense of humour. After … Continue reading

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Plane crashes on take-off at Scottish airport – Rousse’s sister unhurt

The plane crashed on attempting take-off at a Scottish airport. My sister J was amongst the passengers. She’d only been away for one night. Although she survived, in the chaos she lost all her belongings, including her ID, so had … Continue reading

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