Tag Archives: office

Tricks when parking a car in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

I had been away from work for so long that a new boy had to show me around our office premises south of the Edinburgh city bypass. First he took me to the car park that we shared with the … Continue reading →

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Belle co-stars with Grace Kelly and gets nude for four in a tub fun

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

I’d been given a tiny little child’s desk in a corridor. Soon I would be expected to manage every single Olympic Games ticket order and yet the new senior managers were trying to force me out of my job. I … Continue reading →

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The right way to hang wallpaper (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

TPR was setting up a new home office. At the same time – and in the same room – I was preparing a nursery for a visiting toddler. These two activities were clearly incompatible. Everything came to a head when … Continue reading →

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Turkish Eurovision win fails to impress (Rousse)

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

The school office staff did not appreciate my CD of the solo Turkish artiste – even though she won the Eurovision Song Contest just a couple of years earlier. ‘I suppose I’ll just have to listen to it through my … Continue reading →

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A widow’s assumed privileges (Rousse)

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

Everyone was tip-toeing around our colleague at work following her recent bereavement. While I was happy to as supportive as everyone else, it irritated me that she took it for granted that she could throw me off my computer whenever … Continue reading →

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Fish, filo pastry, and a secret kiss (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2018 by

TPR burst into tears when I asked why he was serving fish in filo pastry for breakfast. He wouldn’t be pleased to hear that I had very much enjoyed a brief Christmas kiss with RB. However, unless this leaked out … Continue reading →

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Thrills of the naked Newbrough to Newcastle commuter (Rousse)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

I commuted to Newcastle daily by bus and train from Newbrough, Northumberland – naked. I knew it was wrong, but found it so hard to break my habit. It was such a thrill every morning to walk down Grainger Street … Continue reading →

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