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Tag Archives: pandemic
British Airways drop flight safety briefings at pandemic end (Rousse)
The room started to rumble, three women in British Airways uniforms stepped to the front, and it felt as though we were in flight. However, since we had not heard the safety briefing, I doubted that this were possible. When … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, briefing, British Airways, cabin, crew, crowd, end, flight, Heathrow, pandemic, safety
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Owl attack at railway station (Rousse)
My companion decided to take the shortest route to the platform opposite, and stepped down onto the railway track. I considered this far too dangerous a move. I instead climbed the iron steps and walked over the bridge. The savage … Continue reading
Mystery grapes found in death-trap car in Newcastle (Rousse)
Sandyford Road was almost empty of traffic, most likely due to the pandemic restrictions. This suited me as I drove to my new seconded post at the University of Northumbria. I’d easily make it to the office on time. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged brakes, car, grape, gutter, house, Newcastle, pandemic, Sandyford Road, secondment, terrace, traffic, University of Northumbria
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Horse head hood hotel hillock attire (Rousse)
After a two year break due to pandemic restrictions, conference season was once more in full swing. I joined the throng in the registration queue, looking forward to dropping off my case in my hotel bedroom and seeing the colleagues … Continue reading
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Tagged attire, bedroom, burrow, conference, head, hilock, holiday, hood, horse, hotel, pandemic, restrictions, visa
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A return to University after lockdown (Rousse)
I was so excited to be returning to university after the pandemic lockdown, and very much looking forward to seeing my 4th year friends. Of course, we all ‘saw’ GK on a regular basis now that he was famous. Usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Biggar, Boris Johnson, famous, France, lecture, lockdown, Nine Mile Burn, pandemic, pharmacy, reunion, university
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Front half Volvo dumping (Rousse)
We shouldn’t have invited our posh friends round for drinks in our yard when pandemic restrictions were still in force. Ignoring all the rules, they decided to stay overnight inside our flat afterwards. In the morning I found a bunch … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, drinks, dump, Land Rover, pandemic, police, student, university, Volvo
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Short shorts on a fat body (Rousse)
I’d grown so fat that I could only pull my turquoise shorts up as far as my thighs. It was extremely uncomfortable (as well as unsightly) to wander about dressed in this fashion. I needed to go clothes shopping – … Continue reading
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Tagged clothes, Glasgow, H&M, John Lewis, pandemic, shopping, shorts, thighs
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A new job at the University of Nowhere (Rousse)
My colleague called in sick, so I offered to take his class. My instructions were first to collect his teaching materials from the print room. These comprised: a selection of peer-reviewed journal articles, each in a buff folder; a special … Continue reading
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Tagged article, class, cousin, director, job, lecturer, letter, pandemic, print room, reader, sick, sister, stone, university
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Fake finance guru fools all on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme (Rousse)
We were all horrified when my niece BM announced at the breakfast table that she was about to be interviewed by a financial journalist on Radio 4’s Today programme. What on earth did she know about big business? It was … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, BBC, business, economy, fake, finance, industry, interviewee, manufacturing, pandemic, Radio 4
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Chip-eating COVID deniers offer hugs in Portobello (Rousse)
We spotted the Bs when we were out running on Portobello promenade. My former colleague had grown his hair so long that it rivalled that of his wife for length. One of their two sons was with them. Like us, … Continue reading
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Tagged alarm, chips, colleague, coronavirus, COVID, covid-19, covid19, denier, hug, pandemic, Portobello, promenade, son, story, tale, wife
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