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An octogenarian nun, a mysterious discharge, and a handsome school teacher (Rousse)

A kind nun working in Accident and Emergency treated my mysterious discharge. As we were thanking her, she made a surprising revelation. She was a former school mistress, having completed teacher training in the 1960s alongside TPR’s father. She felt … Continue reading

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Bath tub blues (Rousse)

TPR was having an affair with a woman called Maria, and now my mother had toppled into the bath while I was having a soak. Stuck in a tub with an octogenarian while my husband was out enjoying himself with … Continue reading

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Restaurant food with conditions (Rousse)

The view from our well-equipped black metal balcony was of the beautiful mountains – and if you wanted to make a phone call, or post a letter, the facilities were right here too, painted traditional pillar box red. In the … Continue reading

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Octogenarian bed-hopping (Rousse)

When we woke in the morning my husband and I found my eighty year-old mother comfortably sandwiched between us in our king-sized bed. At which point during the night had she sneaked in without our noticing? How could we politely … Continue reading

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An octogenarian goes cycling (Rousse)

My mother and I joined the main carriageway carefully – which is just as well because a large timber lorry had obviously not seen us on our bikes, and nearly took out the pair of us. We were heading north … Continue reading

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How to progress your career (Rousse)

It was the Professional Development Review season at work. My reviewer was PN, an ancient octogenarian former librarian who was still drawing her salary. I wasn’t terribly impressed with my reviewer’s performance. Her only advice to me in respect of … Continue reading

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