Tag Archives: fitness

Gym buddies (Rousse)

I was pleased to be establishing myself as a core member of the gym. This was evident, for example, in invitations to the houses of long-term members. I enjoyed sitting on R&R’s thick dark brown carpet telling them that the … Continue reading

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Yoga versus Radio 1’s dance fitness (Rousse)

It was 11:45 when I remembered that I was booked into a yoga class at 12:00. I ran all the way to the gym in the vain hope of reaching the studio in time. Alas, I was too late to … Continue reading

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A jet and a jetty (Rousse)

Fitness trainer MM selected just a few clients to take a trip on his private jet – and I was one of them! The start of the return journey proved rather tricky when MM declared that the water was so … Continue reading

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Lazy Lady Gaga (Rousse)

I gatecrashed a gathering of famous female pop stars and actors in the Durness community hall. I persuaded them that I was their fitness instructor and insisted that nobody was exempt from my exercise class. None of them really wanted … Continue reading

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Entertaining a former fitness model – in a dirty blue and white spotted bikini (Rousse)

JS came to visit us at the new house that we were sharing with TPR’s parents. It was a rather small semi on a housing estate, but all the rooms were perfectly proportioned and we believed that there was possibly … Continue reading

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Calorie burning and a code cracker (Rousse)

I invented a new form of fitness equipment that would make my fortune. It was a type of spinning tray that could be used at home on any carpeted floor. Never had burning calories been so much fun! TPR interrupted … Continue reading

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Mike told to take a hike (Rousse)

We were encouraged to work with external partners so I was pleased to have struck up a relationship with Mike. When he said that he had an urgent contract for me I grabbed my handbag, pulled on my coat, and … Continue reading

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Insolent student sleeps rough in public library (Rousse)

Having spotted insolence in the student’s work I called him from the classroom out into the corridor to ask him to explain himself. He excused himself on the grounds of stress: his fitness business had failed in the US, he’d … Continue reading

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A spiked drink victim (Rousse)

TPR was very unhappy with our new life in London. I tried to sell it to him by showing him the sights at weekends, but he was not to be converted. Walking through Kensington one day, TPR quickened his pace. … Continue reading

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How to save a marriage: Rousse gets desperate

TPR thought that he was making everything quite clear to me. He explained that although we were no longer a couple, he was perfectly happy for us to spend time together. I got the impression that he thought that he … Continue reading

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