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Tsunami safety (Rousse)

The plan was that I would send a few more e-mails before heading home for the weekend. I delayed this a little more when I accepted an invitation to go and sunbathe on the pier. Everyone was enjoying the casual … Continue reading

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Rousse revisits Russell Square sandwich days

We sunbathed in the grounds of the stately home all afternoon without realising that University pals JS, KH and SB were just metres away. When we eventually noticed the three of them JS said that we shouldn’t be so surprised. … Continue reading

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To America by jet-boat (Rousse)

The new way to travel to the US was by jet-boat. Developments in shipping technology meant that it was just as fast to cross the Atlantic by sea as by air. What is more, in the latter part of the … Continue reading

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Pensioners unmoved as earthquake strikes Sussex (Rousse)

My in-laws were experienced in earthquake emergency prodedures. They simply followed the drill to lie down on the floor until the last of the shocks had passed through the West Sussex village of Birdham. Meanwhile I did all I could … Continue reading

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