Tag Archives: tea

A return to work after lockdown (Rousse)

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

After months of coronavirus lockdown, we were let back on to campus. I followed AD and LK along the corridor to my office. There we found a couple of admin staff using the room for a meeting. It didn’t take … Continue reading →

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One wedding, six funerals and a new paint colour (Belle)

Posted on April 14, 2020 by

I invented a new paint colour – “Italian Holiday Green” and it was a roaring success. Then I got married to a celebrity. The wedding was ‘promenade style’. My new  husband and I walked through a succession of Arts and … Continue reading →

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UK Research and Innovation style (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

I put on my 1940s red and white gingham tea dress before setting off by train for Swindon. My outfit impressed the one member of research council staff who was interested in fashion. As she complimented me on my style, … Continue reading →

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Trolley dolly meets step mommy (Belle)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

I was wheeling a trolley of tea and digestive biscuits on an intercity train when the incident happened. My excitable behaviour resulted in a spillage over a passenger’s lap. The train guard told me the person I had spilled tea … Continue reading →

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An Australian body search for Earl Grey tea (Rousse)

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

‘I don’t even smoke! What would be the point?’ I screamed at the man who accused me of stealing a pack of cigarettes. He was actually referring to the two Earl Grey teabags on the reception desk. Had I taken … Continue reading →

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Drums, an over-sized dog and true love (Belle)

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

It was a lovely Sunday morning and I was walking around Kings Cross with my massive new dog. He was a large, gentle “Swiss thing” with a lolling tongue. We walked into a warehouse-sized venue which was all vintage leather … Continue reading →

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Lindisfarne tribute band fail (Rousse)

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Although JS had put in all the work for the university reunion, I was the mistress of ceremonies for the day. This meant that the guests were under the impression that I was responsible for the shambolic arrangements. These included: … Continue reading →

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The great missing scones scandal (Rousse)

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

MSB was clearly disappointed that the promised scones were not in evidence at our wee tea party. I hadn’t the heart to tell her that this was due to her early arrival (and that TPR and I were still in … Continue reading →

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Tea with President Trump (Rousse)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

I foolishly agreed to take tea with President Trump during his official visit to the UK. However, there was some question as to whether or not I would make it to our date. My mode of transport was my mother’s … Continue reading →

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A Yorkshire woman in Canada (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by

My cousin NT steered the tiny green car through the snowy Canadian landscape. I doubted that it would make it up the hill without snow chains, but NT was prepared to give it a go. In the end, however, we … Continue reading →

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