Tag Archives: student

An incontinent dog (Rousse)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by

I regarded with suspicion the sticky wet yellow footprints on the lino in the kitchen of the flat that I rented to a bunch of students. Then I noticed a large white dog bouncing around the sitting room. Although I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tattoo sins and Leviticus 19 (Rousse)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

In a posh bar I discussed student tattoos with AN and AS. Over the course of our conversation we made frequent reference to Leviticus 19 in the huge, ancient bible on my lap. Although it wasn’t my round, I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wine Haiku performance at the National Library of Scotland (Rousse)

Posted on August 23, 2018 by

I visited TPR in his shared student accommodation. The flat was still a dump, but at least the landlord had at last started to replace the rotting flooring. In the tiny bedroom I worked on my French homework: writing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Unwise Edinburgh property investment (Rousse)

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

Goodness knows why we sold our beautifully proportioned Georgian Edinburgh New Town flat. Now, instead, we owned two ridiculous pieds à terre. Even students would turn their noses up at the first. The second was uninhabitable thanks to the mess … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

‘Expand’ becomes ‘espand’ at the British Library (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

I worked on my journal paper in a reading room of the newly refurbished British Library (now selling tweed jackets in the gift shop). I noticed that the young man sitting next to me, who was typing up an essay, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bare legs and no knickers in a spanking new library (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2018 by

The reason for baring my legs under a short winter dress, I explained, was that I had mislaid my tights. My companions were unaware, however, that I was also wandering around knickerless. I knew the location of my underwear – … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Belle’s beautiful romance

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

While attending a series of final year shows, I met a handsome young artist.  We got along so well, we agreed to spend “exactly 24 hours” together to do “come what may”. It was quickly obvious we were a perfect … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment