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A failed escape from a crime scene (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

We were staying in a beautiful tall detached house that was second from the end of a row of similar buildings squashed together in a densely populated part of the city. If you glanced up at the skylight over the … Continue reading →

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A flying visit to Nine Mile Burn (Rousse)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

JM gave me very little time to consider the sense of his suggestion. ‘Just hold my hand tight, and everything will be fine’ he instructed. Then we jumped the twenty feet from the balcony into the school hall below. JM … Continue reading →

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Anti-terrorism procedures at the Shard (Rousse)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

The restaurant at the top of the Shard was the venue for the wee reunion of some of my best friends from University: SPC (looking great and talking about her recent encounter with David Lodge), HW, JG and RA. CP … Continue reading →

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Hugh Grant purchases train ticket in public (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by

There was Hugh Grant at the station ticket booth chatting with railway staff on the same day that I was trying to make arrangements for a trip to London with DTJ and KJ. I knew that Hugh Grant had met … Continue reading →

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Left hand skin lump diagnosis (Rousse)

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

I was chatting to JS when I noticed a small lump on the knuckle of the index finger of my left hand. I bit into it, then peeled back the skin all the way to my wrist. On display were … Continue reading →

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A rescue from classroom chaos (Rousse)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

The classroom was in chaos. Bowls of soup dropped down from the ceiling. My ex-colleague KB had prepared far too much for a one-hour class, and I was unconvinced that colouring-in was an appropriate undergraduate activity. JM came to the … Continue reading →

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British tourist takes to walking on his hands on return from Australia trip (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

I had taken on the teaching of modules in media and cultural studies. ‘So does that include responsibility for Neighbours?’ said RB. RB was prompted to ask this question because his father had just returned from Australia, but couldn’t get … Continue reading →

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