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The murderer’s accomplice (Rousse)

I discovered that BMR had buried two bodies under our flat. The murders were nothing to do with me, and I knew that I should report everything that I knew to the police. However, I feared that nobody – the … Continue reading

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John Cleese, Robert Plant, and Marco Giovino (Rousse)

John Cleese looked upon me kindly. ‘I know that it must be overwhelming, but it’s fine for you to just listen at the meeting’, he said. I responded that there was no need to show me any concern. I had … Continue reading

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Rude relations (Rousse)

My sister J and her husband M decided to move to Edinburgh. They took a quick look at my flat, pulled out a pad of paper, and drew up some plans. Their big idea was to buy my flat and … Continue reading

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No junk in Jesmond (Rousse)

I had dreaded the visit to my sister S’s house in Jesmond, convinced that I probably wouldn’t even make it past the front door. This was due to the quantity of junk that she stored from floor to ceiling in … Continue reading

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Hoarder order (Rousse)

The rumours that my sister lived in complete chaos were false. She had disposed of all the hoarded belongings from one room in her flat and was now busy painting it white. Her bedroom was also very neat and tidy. … Continue reading

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Self-catering apartments in Edinburgh, with dogs (Rousse)

My American friend JG bought the old mews building a long time before I moved to Edinburgh. I did see her there once with her sister A – but only because I had mastered time travel. My sudden appearance rather … Continue reading

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A basement theatre and mini garaging (Rousse)

When our neighbours invited us to a performance in their basement theatre, it struck me that we could hire the three rooms at Christmas as an amazing venue for our annual party. I also wondered what use we could make … Continue reading

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Sara the stranger (Rousse)

The extra member of our book group was DM’s new mentee: a large woman called Sara. From now onwards, she would meet DM three hours before the start of our meetings, then join the rest of us for the dinner … Continue reading

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A Thai girl trandem threesome (Rousse)

I had lost all interest in graduation by the time we reached the fifth day of the proceedings, so I retreated to my office to get on with some (real) work. However, when I spotted my Thai student outside struggling … Continue reading

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A Portobello prison – with magnificent sea views (Rousse)

PB was renting a second floor flat in Portobello with the most magnificent sea views. I took him across the road one day to point out Berwick Law and the Bass Rock in the distance, and to introduce him to … Continue reading

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