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Natural conception at 62 (Rousse)

When I discovered that I was pregnant, my first thought was for our holiday plans next year. To my surprise, my husband was unconcerned. It took some time before I questioned how someone aged 62 could find herself in this … Continue reading

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Marriage break-up consolation prize (Rousse)

While TPR insisted that our marriage was over, he offered me a consolation prize. From the back seat of the car, he told me that his predecessor ST was currently available.

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The end of the affair (Rousse)

As we were approaching the end of a marvellous summer holiday together, I felt that the time was right to bring up the subject of my husband’s mistress. He couldn’t avoid the subject if I challenged him directly when we … Continue reading

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Extravagances of a cash-strapped couple (Rousse)

I suggested to my cash-strapped sister that she offer afternoon teas as a money-making venture. Even if she only catered for paying guests at weekends, the extra income would help address her tricky financial predicament. She turned her nose up … Continue reading

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The husband clone (Rousse)

My problems more than doubled when my husband was cloned. Which man was which? How long would the clone last? If one died, how soon afterwards would the other follow? Then there was the issue of explaining this bizarre situation … Continue reading

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Fated never to play Catan (Rousse)

For months I had been trying to find an opportunity to teach the board game Catan to my neighbour KB and online friend KJD. Now, at last, they were both at my flat and eager to learn. Even my sister … Continue reading

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A home in the Pentland Hills and a bad tempered husband (Rousse)

High in the Pentland Hills, we moved to a lovely large bungalow with beautiful views of the city of Edinburgh in the distance. The one drawback was that our new house was underneath a pylon and several criss-crossing electricity cables. … Continue reading

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A lost white Volvo, a 10K race, and a needy husband (Rousse)

My sisters argued that my mother’s white Volvo would look good in her care home car park. I refused to move it there. In any case, I had no idea where it was. I also had other things on my … Continue reading

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From Leeds to Shibden Hall (Rousse)

I was in Leeds on a sofa with HVJ and HVJ’s lover. HVJ’s husband RJ sat opposite us. I had no idea what HVJ was trying to prove, but I winced when she and her lover openly embraced one another. … Continue reading

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