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Marathon footwear failure in the Lammermuir Hills (Rousse)

Posted on December 21, 2019 by

I was on target to complete my first ever marathon – until the track was changed mid-race to include a climb over the Lammermuir Hills, and we were all subject to an enforced change of footwear. I was never going … Continue reading →

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Racial identification and job changes (Rousse)

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

After two weeks in the sun, C looked like an African. I asked if he was looking forward to experiencing racial prejudice first hand. Meanwhile I became more and more distressed as I realised that it was impossible to pull … Continue reading →

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An M6 rendez-vous (Rousse)

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

TPR forced me to cross all six lanes of the M6 as heavy traffic curved its way through the mountains of the Lake District. At the other side we encountered DJ and FB, also on foot, returning from a race. … Continue reading →

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Biking through Oxford with a purpose (Rousse)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

I raced on my bike through the colleges of Oxford determined to catch up with TPR. I had two important things to tell him: I knew about all his affairs (including the recent one with MNX) and that he’d only … Continue reading →

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Human horse travels uncomfortably across the Atlantic (Rousse)

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

Normally a seat in the second row on a transatlantic flight would mean plenty of leg room – perhaps even a bed – but not on this service. I was sitting directly behind a mother and a baby, both of … Continue reading →

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Race to rescue earthquake victim in northern Russia (Rousse)

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

When the earthquake struck in the Russian far north TPR was standing directly on the fault line above a seam of white marble. He fell several thousand feet into the enormous crevice. I was sure that I would never see … Continue reading →

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An athletic library user (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

I burst through the main door almost taking out RR (who had just returned from a trip by train) and offered to carry his newspaper upstairs for him. While he took the lift, I charged up the the wide sweeping … Continue reading →

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In-law social climbers (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

My in-laws were terrible social climbers. They forced me and my husband to enter a cycling race that – if we won – would reward us with a job placement with some posh person. (Of course, it was highly unlikely … Continue reading →

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Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran play Birmingham University reunion

Posted on December 9, 2016 by

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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Sea races and a student on a swing (Rousse)

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

I walked all the way up the hill to the new building of the highest point of campus, then made my way up to the top floor. From there I took position at the window with everyone else to watch … Continue reading →

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