Tag Archives: red

What to wear to a conference (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

My missing conference pack had been sent to the wrong address in error. I tore open the envelope so that I could change into my outfit immediately. LM looked on in horror as I squeezed my feet into the tiny … Continue reading →

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Oscars red carpet fail averted (Rousse)

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

How could I tell my cousin NT, as well as his wife DT who had selected the outfit, that a 1970s shocking pink velvet suit, complete with oversize lapels and 24 inch flared trousers, was not a good look for … Continue reading →

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A wasted wedding day in Edinburgh (Rousse)

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

This had to be the most boring and short-lived wedding celebration of all time. Although some of my most interesting school friends were amongst the guests (including JB and GB, now a married couple themselves), TPR and I were sitting … Continue reading →

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Rare red toothpaste

Posted on March 11, 2018 by

I chastised GC for his wasteful use of rare red toothpaste as he applied yet another 8-inch streak to his toothbrush.

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A faithful wife and an unfaithful husband (Rousse)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

My ex-boyfriend ST and I arranged to stay in a hotel in the south of England and use this as a base to visit our other exes. I did not trust ST when I climbed into our huge shared bed … Continue reading →

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Fat woman in White Stuff tunic dress is reckless on the roads (Rousse)

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

When they heard our news, my elderly parents drove all the way (all on their own) to visit us at our new house in East Lothian.  They stopped off at White Stuff in Edinburgh city centre on the way. There … Continue reading →

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Back to the old house for BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? (Rousse)

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

The venue for this week’s BBC Radio 4 Any questions was Stockton-on-Tees or – more precisely – the childhood bedroom that I shared with my sisters at the White House, Hartburn. The room had been cleared of bedroom furniture to … Continue reading →

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