Tag Archives: love

A lonely love nest at the British Library (Rousse)

PB volunteered to take over where JG-T left off. I sent him the instructions to meet in a quiet corridor of the British Library. He should bring all the equipment, including the foreign coins parcelled up in stapled packs made … Continue reading

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My bearded Swedish love (Rousse)

I really didn’t have much to do with the refereeing the journal article, but my new Swedish collaborator was keen for my input to be acknowledged. I was happy to go along with this – especially because when we leant … Continue reading

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Chilled illicit love (Rousse)

The hideous truth was that members of staff were meeting for trysts inside the care home mortuary refrigeration unit.

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Jack Dee in love (Rousse)

Jack Dee was in love – with me! As a token of his affection, he had already given me a red silk, traditional, Chinese Tang suit jacket. Now he was begging me to meet him on Thursday evening for a … Continue reading

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Barn conversion love (Rousse)

Two boys from my primary school days – ST and SA (both now grown men) – loved my sister’s barn conversion.

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A London love affair (Rousse)

My mother-in-law pulled the sodden scrap of paper out of the stream, glanced at it, and quietly passed it to her husband. ‘That explains a lot. Now, at last, we know for certain what X has been up to!’ he … Continue reading

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Falling in love with injured footballers (Rousse)

My new job was to take care of injured professional footballers. I lay beside them in the stands during matches, falling in love with each in turn. Of course, none of them felt the same about me. However, a tall … Continue reading

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Christian falls in love with atheist (Rousse)

I stood at the back of the church, aghast that the worshippers fell for all this nonsense. When they started the ritual of removing the notices from the boards on the right hand wall, I helpfully stood up and made … Continue reading

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Jonathan Ross lover boy (Rousse)

Jonathan Ross was a surprise celebrity guest at RC-I’s London flat, where I was staying for a couple of nights. How bizarre to find myself standing next to the star at the bathroom sink, cleaning our teeth together, dressed in … Continue reading

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The burden of a mentally ill husband (Rousse)

Towards the end of our stay in a shoddy three star hotel, TPR fell in with a group of other guests. He was so enraptured with them that he would have sat at their table at dinner had I not forbidden … Continue reading

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