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Vikings ahoy! (Rousse)

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

As we drove north, from my seat at the front of the coach I could see in the sea loch a fleet of Viking longboats with the most beautiful decorated sails. I called to all the passengers behind me ‘Quick! … Continue reading →

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An ancestor in oil (Rousse)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

The famous art critic presented a slide of an eighteenth century oil painting of a lady in a posh dress and hat. As soon as he revealed her her name, I was convinced that she was one of my ancestors. … Continue reading →

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Art distraction (Rousse)

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

TPR took down all the pictures in the hall and replaced them with a single massive canvas. It was so big that it covered both the wall and the floor. Friends, art lovers, and the general public from all around … Continue reading →

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A floppy disk photograph of Trump’s London parade (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

President Donald Trump was in London to visit the Queen. I watched him parade up the Mall in a black armoured car, accompanied by mounted members of the Queen’s Guard. I was not there in person, but saw this all … Continue reading →

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Just another divorce day casualty (Rousse)

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

TPR spent Christmas in the far north of the Shetland Islands, miles away from me and the rest of the family. The evidence was there a parish magazine: a photograph of TPR seated next to a vicar at Christmas dinner … Continue reading →

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Beautiful bedroom with loch view (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

WB showed off her new living quarters: a small but beautifully furnished bedroom complete with a square IKEA daybed and a huge picture window that looked straight out onto the loch. So what if it was remote? WB would be … Continue reading →

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Renovating the renovations (Rousse)

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

My mother-in-law and brother-in-law AG had spend the night side-by-side in single beds in my old bedroom in Birmingham. I asked them how they had slept. All had been fine, but they suggested that we redecorate the room. It actually … Continue reading →

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