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Christmas and Lindtt chocolates in Nottingham (Rousse)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

In Nottingham AN interrupted the overweight yellow Harris Tweed clad waitresses as they gossiped about their boss’ complicated love life. “Do you serve lunch on Christmas Day?’ she asked. I was aghast that the idea of not preparing the festive … Continue reading →

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Off-set with (ugly) Orlando Bloom (Rousse)

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Orlando Bloom was at a loose end with nothing to do, so he eagerly accepted my invitation to while away the afternoon off-set with me. I noted that the actor was shorter than I had imagined, and not terribly handsome … Continue reading →

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Human harpoon target practice (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2018 by

When TPR took up membership of an exclusive club I hoped that I would soon receive an invitation myself. However, TPR was dead set against my joining him once he discovered the main reason for bringing in new recruits: so … Continue reading →

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How to go sledging – without a sledge (Rousse)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

I should have been revising for my finals, but instead accepted SC and TM’s invitation to go sledging. I knew that I was risking my degree and that it was likely that I would come bottom of the class. However, … Continue reading →

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A work affair avoided (Rousse)

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

A dip into time travel should have reminded my boyfriend of how he had changed over the past couple of years. To see him laughing and joking with his old colleagues only emphasised the dramatic shift in his personality. When … Continue reading →

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Slim female academic transforms into overweight Chinaman (Rousse)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by

We were only permitted to join the PhD students at their table if they invited us to join them. XY was pretty certain that she could persuade at least one of them to offer us an invitation. However, this was … Continue reading →

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Broad bean babies transform into aconites (Rousse)

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

My cousin EV asked if we could look after her newborn baby. I was very nervous about accepting the invitation, especially since the baby was only the size of a broad bean. It was obvious that this would be a … Continue reading →

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