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Dancing bear imposter (Rousse)

The famous dancing bear lived in a plush apartment on the eight floor of a brand new tower block, above a branch of Boots the Chemist. I knew this because he belonged to my friends J and GC. I almost … Continue reading

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Debbie Harry impersonator stars at isolated Yorkshire guest house (Rousse)

The isolated guest house on the North Yorkshire moors was well-known for its strict graduate-only entry policy. I travelled there by car with Belle and a stranger. We couldn’t compete with his credentials as a UCL-based Jane Austen expert with … Continue reading

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Rousse defends her position, welcomes a friend, and attempts to teach

I travelled up the building squeezed into a lift with two colleagues. Over months one of them had developed a dangerous patter in snide remarks about my leadership. When yet another oblique and insulting comment escaped from his dirty little … Continue reading

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Shoes lost and children found in Oxford (Rousse)

We were just taking our seats for breakfast at the guest house in Perth when suddenly the phone rang. In Oxford P, S, L and T were missing us terribly and demanded our company there and then. Miraculously we joined … Continue reading

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A car park reunion and worthy hotel labour (Rousse)

It had been quite a while since I’d seen school friend ST so I was delighted when we were reunited in the car park. I dared myself to invite him to join me for lunch and was astonished and grateful … Continue reading

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Exciting new printing facility in central Edinburgh and the death of Cousin Bunny (Rousse)

Everyone enthused about the new printing facility on North Bridge next to the Scotsman Hotel so I thought I’d give it a go first thing in the morning. There were so few people around at this time that I didn’t … Continue reading

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Phone fury (Rousse)

Was I invisible? The chairman of the meeting allowed one man to dominate the discussion, ignoring my raised hand and futile attempts at eye contact. I was desperate to join the debate and to correct the misassumptions. In my frustration … Continue reading

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Politics, boyfriends and other weighty issues (Belle)

The good news was I had the most amazing new boyfriend. The bad news was we were living in an oppressive regime and were trying to bring down the government. Three political rebels were pinned to cricket scoreboards and I … Continue reading

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Rousse withholds confectionery and debates fun at work

We now deeply regretted offering our services to AC. The ten or so people squeezed into the tiny sitting room did not match my usual audience demographic. I couldn’t ever remember presenting to anyone who hid their face behind a … Continue reading

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Belle’s diagnosis

The phone rang and a man said “I am calling from Lewisham Hospital with your test results”. “Oh”, I said, feigning interest. “Yes. You have pneumonia. Have a good day”.

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