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A marriage break-up for a mother (Rousse)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

From the way that he addressed me, the young man who now worked at CodeBase was obviously a former student of mine. I did recognise him (sort of), but had no idea how long ago he had attended my classes, … Continue reading →

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An ancestor in oil (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

The famous art critic presented a slide of an eighteenth century oil painting of a lady in a posh dress and hat. As soon as he revealed her her name, I was convinced that she was one of my ancestors. … Continue reading →

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Lindisfarne tribute band fail (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Although JS had put in all the work for the university reunion, I was the mistress of ceremonies for the day. This meant that the guests were under the impression that I was responsible for the shambolic arrangements. These included: … Continue reading →

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A broken-hearted friend (Rousse)

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

HJ clearly considered me rude and unsophisticated. She hadn’t told me that she would be in Edinburgh, and told me off for calling out her name when I saw her in the street. I was heartbroken that HJ would choose … Continue reading →

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Veronica’s intimate bedroom raid (Rousse)

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

As usual we were hosting a horde over the weekend. From the bedroom I could hear TPR joking with our guests in the kitchen, telling hilarious tales of our various recent exploits. At first I assumed that he was mentioning … Continue reading →

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A low-level flight over Lindisfarne and the Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

In a tiny plane the seven of us flew over the island of Lindisfarne, then the white sand beaches of a deserted isle of the Inner Hebrides. Our pilot took great pleasure in skimming the waves with the aircraft’s wheels. … Continue reading →

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A new name (Belle)

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

My drag king name was Hercules Proudfoot.

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