Tag Archives: Romance

Old town, new life.

Posted on March 2, 2025 by fortewinks

But I can’t! All my ballgowns are in Sussex! Seated at the end of a long dark office spotlit by an Anglepoise lamp, my worried words spoken into the telephone were overheard by TV Eye Reporter Denis Tuohy. It was … Continue reading →

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Diaries: soulmates, dates and derring-do.

Posted on November 29, 2015 by fortewinks

“I need the dates of all the countries I have visited since 2005,” said The Exocet from Australia. “Could you please try and remember when and where we went on holidays and trips away?” Of course my darling; I have … Continue reading →

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Brighton romances revisited: make mine a ’99

Posted on August 14, 2011 by fortewinks

Brighton station appears earlier than expected. No matter; it’s a balmy, sunny, seaside day and a cycling jaunt through the delicious salty air is a welcome and unexpected pleasure, after the stuffy train journey. I set off down Queens Road, … Continue reading →

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