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UK’s cheapest print cartridges found in… North Berwick? (Rousse)

With his mop of blond hair and angelic five year-old face he made an unlikely criminal, but when I confronted this gun-toting infant terrorist in the wood I was terrified. Although my revolver rested safely in my handbag, it would … Continue reading

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Rousse the stowaway to star in Channel 4 reality show

£12 was an absolute bargain for two freshly landed salmon, especially when the fishmonger offered to gut them free of charge. On the way home we picked up the frozen peas that I had left in the pub car park … Continue reading

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Radcliffe (but no Maconie), a land-based submarine and an invitation to Disneyland (Rousse)

“You all remember Mark Radcliffe don’t you?” We followed SM’s gaze up the garden path. As the good-looking young man and his smart parents came through the gate, the rest of TPR’s family stood up from their deck-chairs ready to … Continue reading

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iPad hidden feature revealed and pretty ponies perform (Rousse)

TPR looked so pale and I suspected that he had been crying. What had driven him to come to my office on campus in such a state? He pulled out his iPad and confessed that he had been monitoring my … Continue reading

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Rousse notes ecological concerns for native flora and discovers fire(places)

Discovered: with VE on a Scottish headland: the extinction of heather. with TPR at the House of Bruar, Blair Atholl: the largest fireplace showroom in the country.

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Life as an abandoned wife (Rousse)

I made an uncomfortable 47 year-old undergraduate banished to the University of Birmingham to finish my degree, and to do so properly this time around. The youngsters resident at the Manor House gradually became used to my presence, and gladly … Continue reading

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Rousse withholds confectionery and debates fun at work

We now deeply regretted offering our services to AC. The ten or so people squeezed into the tiny sitting room did not match my usual audience demographic. I couldn’t ever remember presenting to anyone who hid their face behind a … Continue reading

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Rousse forgives an assailant, advises on Emmental, and secures a job

TPR was either stupid, disobedient or both. He knew that the snow had forced us to switch our schedule: the previous night’s agreement was that instead of running outside at 10:30am, we would head to the gym after meeting a … Continue reading

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Matt LeBlanc promotes Episodes by signing autographs and decorating a cake at Chateau Impney (Rousse)

DE and LP had organised the graduation ball and it was a complete honour for me to travel there with them. The three of us sat on the back seat as TPR drove us through Stockbridge and then along Ferry … Continue reading

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Rousse’s disturbed night’s sleep and cheating husband

Such was the urgency when I woke that I immediately reached for the pen and paper on the bedside table. It was imperative that I capture my funny dream before it had a chance to escape into the night. It … Continue reading

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