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Teenage bedroom furniture choices (Rousse)

LF and TF both glanced at me sitting on the futon. “No, that’s it. We’re definitely not getting him one of those“, said L. This declaration came at the end of a long debate on bedroom furniture choices for teenage … Continue reading

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Suicide bombers target ocean liner university campus in Leith – with bonus baby monkey (Rousse)

A huge media campaign grew up around the campus move to an ocean liner moored in Leith Docks. Thousands of visitors were expected to gather for the firework display that followed our open afternoon. I was looking forward to the … Continue reading

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Talents of a child “very advanced for his age” rub off on Rousse

We’d barely known him an afternoon, yet bit by bit Gwen was already revealing himself to be one of the most fascinating people that we had ever met. When he invited us to his 40th birthday party that evening in … Continue reading

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Bananagrams, sharks and sons drama (Rousse)

We were playing Bananagrams with S & N when I pointed out the sharks swimming up the river. Nobody paid any attention to me. Similarly I was ignored when I told my mother-in-law that if her youngest daughter really did … Continue reading

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Rousse’s nightmare nuptials near-miss

It was all so wrong, and I almost did it, but thankfully I pulled out at the last minute and didn’t marry NM. His last marriage floundered when wife number two had started hinting about babies. This was not part … Continue reading

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