Tag Archives: trains

The otter and Harry Potter (Rousse)

It was the final morning of our holiday on the Isle of Lewis. On the advice of TPR I asked for sausages and eggs for breakfast. Bored with waiting for my meal to arrive, I stepped down from the table … Continue reading

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Andy Murray innovates with new “tennis” game (Rousse)

Andy Murray’s new approach to tennis would surely soon be all the rage. Watching him catch tennis rackets into a growing pile in his arms was highly entertaining. What a shame I couldn’t stay until the end of the game. … Continue reading

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Belle and a bull

I had to drive a colleague’s car to Manchester so I could nip over to a Famous Five-style island and manage some workshops. I had to leave the room when I found out that the workshop (not very popular) was … Continue reading

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Rousse remembers train crash

The train ground to a halt just before Musselburgh, narrowly missing the blue Golf parked across the line. My first thoughts were of the 2001 Selby train crash and the urgency to get out of the carriage and away from … Continue reading

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Guns, roses, a trouser press and trains (Rousse)

I had hoped that EH would be available for lunch. When I called into her office, however, she said that she was too busy examining a PhD by a Guns N’ Roses band member. It was unclear as to whether … Continue reading

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Rousse the jam tart robber

I stole a jam tart from a room service afternoon tea trolley before bumping into someone from the past who had shrunk to the size of an 8-year old, thanks to gastric band surgery. I also saw the table plan … Continue reading

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Tubes, trains and bathrooms (Rousse)

I was the one who uncovered the real reason why the London underground workers had gone on strike: the tube stations were now so busy that they felt that their privacy at work was threatened. ======= I accompanied two Australian … Continue reading

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