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A Pelham puppet tangle (Rousse)

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

PC and SA cleared out the unused contents of their house. I had never seen such an impressive collection of clutter. My favourite item amongst the mess of random objects was a sad, faded yellow, wooden Pelham puppet trapped in … Continue reading →

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Back to work in boxer shorts (Rousse)

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

Dressed in thin cotton boxer shorts, I arrived back at work after the Christmas holiday to find that someone had moved my desk into a shabby shared office with FR, IB, IH and SS. Here it was freezing cold, the … Continue reading →

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An abandoned banana baby (Rousse)

Posted on November 7, 2017 by

The Pitlochry guest house was not to my tastes at all. The proprietor behaved as if she was everyone’s best friend, but I could see through her act. All that interested her was the fastest means of extracting as much … Continue reading →

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Dog survives 36 hours trapped under car (Rousse)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

We drove all the way to Manchester with CM’s dog P trapped underneath the car. TPR was so busy on arrival setting up business deals (in his suit) that he completely forgot about the dog for a further 24 hours. … Continue reading →

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An iPhone snapped in two (Rousse)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

I unexpectedly found myself free one afternoon so I took a walk across the Meadows to photograph the flowers. There I found a huge gathering – mainly of women – at a celebration hosted by the University of Edinburgh. JS … Continue reading →

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Trapped without shoes in a country house hotel (Rousse)

Posted on January 27, 2016 by

I returned from test-driving the tandem and followed TPR into the posh hotel dining room. We felt somewhat embarrassed eating there, especially since I was unshod. After the meal TPR returned to our (more modest) accommodation a couple of streets … Continue reading →

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Trapped underground with University Challenge contestant Oscar Powell (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

I was asked at very short notice to run a feedback with session with a small set of students. I was therefore very surprised to see the large number gathered when I arrived 20 minutes late in the designated room. … Continue reading →

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