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Shaft jumping in Exeter (Rousse)

SY and I were more adventurous than the others during our holiday. While NY, AH, CS and TPR stayed indoors at the cottage, SY and I drove all the way along the coast and then inland as far as Exeter. … Continue reading

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Tricks when parking a car in Edinburgh (Rousse)

I had been away from work for so long that a new boy had to show me around our office premises south of the Edinburgh city bypass. First he took me to the car park that we shared with the … Continue reading

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Intern adventures include Lord of the Rings team-building exercise on horseback #LOTR

I started my placement at an office that was just a five minute walk from my flat. I wasn’t the only intern: three pupils from Drummond High School had also been taken on by the firm. I found these children … Continue reading

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How to avoid accountants (Rousse)

I was so excited to be joining Belle as a co-worker in a City firm – but then I discovered that every other employee was an accountant. I took an empty notebook and left the building. I knew that I … Continue reading

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Rousse’s winning merger marketing plan

I had been invited to participate in a competition to develop marketing materials to publicise the recent merger of two firms. We worked in groups of three. I was partnered with MJ and AC. If only I hadn’t given my … Continue reading

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Dr Who trumps wedding plans (Rousse)

When I heard that SB needed to source 55,000 wine glasses I suggested to my mother-in-law that the wedding plans were perhaps a little over-ambitious. “It’s OK”, she replied “We’re only inviting 77,000 guests, but we expect that at least … Continue reading

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Compensation for lost luggage (Rousse)

The first bag to go missing was a carry-on sized hard-shelled suitcase (metallic grey with purple trim). I’d left it in the care of the bus driver after he had dropped me off just outside the new premises of the … Continue reading

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