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Sock entertainer substitutes at book group (Rousse)

Posted on May 25, 2019 by

JS left it too late to book the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre for our monthly book group meeting. We would have to make do with an inferior footwear pair: the two white woollen stockings decorated with beady eyes sewn … Continue reading →

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Treatment of yellow fungus disease (Rousse)

Posted on November 4, 2018 by

I arrived a couple of minutes late to be admitted to the auditorium where TPR and some of our friends were in the audience of an Edinburgh Fringe theatre production. Luckily, there was a sudden unexpected power cut before the … Continue reading →

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Tea with President Trump (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

I foolishly agreed to take tea with President Trump during his official visit to the UK. However, there was some question as to whether or not I would make it to our date. My mode of transport was my mother’s … Continue reading →

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A narcoleptic puffin hunter (Rousse)

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

I was a narcoleptic. In some circumstances my condition was barely noticeable. For example, whenever I was late joining SL for our 09:00am yoga session, she simply concluded that I had slept in. Otherwise it could be highly dangerous, as … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s winning smile and a bottle of whisky (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

Barack Obama could not wait any longer for the couple who were late to reach Ullapool. He therefore asked me – with a winning smile – whether I would take the bottle of whisky. I was unsure as to whether … Continue reading →

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Late for a placement visit in Kilkenny (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

My first placement visit in the Republic of Ireland was in Kilkenny so I took the opportunity to call in on the G family in Thomastown. There I found BG mid-morning sitting in bed in a pink nylon nightie reading … Continue reading →

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Paris waves freeze on last day of finals (Rousse)

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

I took my last final exam on the day that the Paris waves froze. My entire cohort was gathered there in summer dresses – even DM, slim and beautiful in red, yellow and blue. I had done no revision at … Continue reading →

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