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Dogs days with Sir Sean Connery (Rousse)

Posted on February 10, 2019 by

Mine was one of the first families drafted to perform anti-terrorist service. We lined up inside a long plastic tent at the junction of Queen Street and North St David Street in Edinburgh, following the instructions of the police to … Continue reading →

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Volunteer assistance rejected by NHS surgeon (Rousse)

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

When the surgeon walked over to the till to pay for his cup of coffee, TPR ‘helpfully’ laid a section of the patient’s loose skin across the treated wound. The surgeon was aghast that anyone would interfere in this highly … Continue reading →

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A shy sous chef (Rousse)

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

VJ had been contracted to cook for a couple of celebrity chefs on daytime television. I volunteered to chop the vegetables (off-camera, in the kitchen).

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Disgraced Labour MP leads theatre audience walk-out (Rousse)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

As members of the audience left the show mid-performance GSX and I considered it legitimate to move closer to the stage and take a couple of vacated seats in the front row. The star of the show didn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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White whale skeleton is centre-piece at gold and black themed wedding (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by

About a dozen of us volunteered to set the stage for MNX’s wedding. First we hung gold and black decorations around the hall. Then we manoeuvred the huge white whale skeleton into the window display. When everything was ready I … Continue reading →

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Marcus Brigstocke takes to the stage with mother and daughter duo (Rousse)

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Marcus Brigstocke settled his mother and (possibly) his brother into seats in the front row, then took to the podium. ‘Gosh, he’s getting on a bit’, I thought, catching sight of his balding pate and observing his wider-than-last-time waistline. After … Continue reading →

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Radiation transforms terrier into reptile (Rousse)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by

Over the summer I used Branxton as my base, and popped into Berwick High School periodically to use the facilities there for completing my project. The house was still full of interesting artefacts associated with my maternal ancestors, including trophies … Continue reading →

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