Tag Archives: suit

A lipstick promotion compensation (Rousse)

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

The promotion interviews were arranged for a Saturday morning in a school gym. However, since I only learnt last minute that all candidates were required to give a presentation on their research, I arrived at the venue completed unprepared to … 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 secret non-affair (Rousse)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

Once again I had sneaked up the stairs to PL’s tiny garret flat and climbed into bed with him. Nothing much ever happened on these visits. Even so, we kept them secret. Then I looked out of the window. In … Continue reading →

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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell and the strange shoe switch (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

TPR and I were staying temporarily in a small rented apartment along with DTJ and her toddler son JJ, who slept in a curtained off area at the far end of the sitting room. On a day when I should … Continue reading →

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A relation from Barnsley (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by

I recognised the man’s voice immediately, but what was my father doing at the conference? When he stood up I could tell that this wasn’t my father after all, but someone who sounded and looked like him. He was even … Continue reading →

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Highland hotel murder mystery quiz mistaken for Dr Who rehearsal (Rousse)

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

We recognised the ghillie as the one from the Ardushiane Hotel. He had once asked on the last evening of a weekend trip to the Highlands whether we would be shooting the next day. At the time I had been … Continue reading →

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Queen honours crocodile-tailed, Tweed-suited swimmer (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

The swimmer dressed in a tweed suit and crocodile tail, and competing against his two sons, impressed the Queen so much so that she made him a baron.

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