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Tag Archives: performance
A private performance by the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre (Rousse)
Edinburgh’s East Claremont Street was closed to traffic for a performance of the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre. We all gathered on the northern side of the road against the high hedge of Claremont Crescent Garden. The performers lined up … Continue reading
Belle’s indecent play (Rousse)
Belle was more popular with the lads than me. I put this down to her more daring playground performance. She zipped down the slide at an indecent speed, laughing her head off, with her legs held high in the air. … Continue reading
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Tagged compete, daring, head, lad, laugh, leg, performance, play, playground, popular, speed
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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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Tagged advice, career, divide, librarian, octogenarian, office, PDR, performance, Professional Development Review, progress, reviewer, salary, suggestion
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Tuning into Toto’s Africa (Rousse)
A full orchestra was tuning up from seats (rather than the stage) in the conference hall. I recognised the refrain: Toto’s Africa. The conductor was so enthusiastic that she was playing a clarinet herself, as well as leading the musicians. … Continue reading
Free panda performance at Edinburgh zoo (Rousse)
From the sitting room window of our flat we could see the animal performance area at Edinburgh zoo next door. I was excited to watch workmen pasting up a huge panda banner to the right of the main stage. We … Continue reading
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Tagged animal, banner, Edinburgh, flat, panda, performance, preparation, show, stage, window, workmen, zoo
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Samuel Beckett one-woman play ‘worst ever’ (Rousse)
EH, TPR and I were amongst the audience at a one-woman play by Samuel Beckett. International cellist US was the star of the show. She delivered her lines very quietly and – apart from those sitting very close to the … Continue reading
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Tagged audience, auditorium, cellist, child, enjoy, hear, lines, one-woman, paper, performance, play, Samuel Beckett, scrunch, show, stage, star, tissue, TPR
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Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran play Birmingham University reunion
I sat next to Simon Le Bon – and opposite Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – in a club with other former classmates following Duran Duran’s performance at our University reunion. Simon feigned attention in my tale about a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged 10k, bill, Birmingham, buggy, cardigan, charity, classmate, clothes, club, Duran Duran, friend, grandchild, hotel, Jane Garvey, Jimmy Page, John Taylor, needy, Nick Rhodes, performance, poor, race, reunion, silk, Simon le Bon, spot, tutor, university, Women's Hour, yellow
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Wimbledon tennis star happy in retirement (Rousse)
The two international tennis superstars squealed with joy when they saw me. “We’ll never forget your performance in the semi-final at Wimbledon 2013” said Charlotte as Natalia covered me with kisses. “Do you ever think of coming out of retirement?” … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, court, crash, final, fluke, international, joy, kiss, performance, racket, recquet, retire, retirement, round, run, season, semi-final, star, superstar, tournament, Wombledon, women
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