Monthly Archives: November 2010

Rousse’s Angolan trip

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My husband’s work assignment took us to Angola. He was a journalist investigating the exploitation of citizens by the state following the end of the war. Young men could earn a fortune tending the verdant hillside – simply to keep … Continue reading →

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Belle on a bicycle – and a hospital visit

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I bicycled up a dual carriageway in Surrey at a fast speed and made it to my interview with hours to spare. So I hung around in an underpass admiring and trying to get noticed by a gang of ultra … Continue reading →

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Belle’s sweet tooth

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Dreamaticus

At lunchtime I approached a well turned out Finn who was standing up eating a salad and said ‘will they be bringing our puddings out soon?’

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Rousse’s wedding day 2 antics

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Dreamaticus

So I’ve been married 23 years, but here I was getting married – to the same person – again. We slept with a bunch of friends in the coach house. The next day, the first indication that a ceremony was … Continue reading →

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Cat fur fortune (Rousse)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Dreamaticus

My sister discovered that her cat’s fur was highly collectable. I was delighted when the postman arrived at the door with a sample for me. It came in a 6″ x 4″ crinkly clear plastic bag decorated with black lettering … Continue reading →

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Belle takes a walk and slaves for a toddler

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I returned from a long walk and was told to go on another one over open fields. I suggested I could manage three miles, and IW said to me, ‘Well, that should take us three hours’. I thought ‘That calculation … Continue reading →

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Efficient builders and a tramp (Belle)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Dreamaticus

I looked out of the front window and was amazed to see the street had been scaffolded over by dozens of builders. The local tramp couldn’t find the way in to his usual den.

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Belle’s luck on the lottery

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Dreamaticus

The reading of the lottery results was postponed so the announcer could mend my broken mirror. I was not the mysterious foreign ambassador who was invited to all the best possible parties, but I was travelling with her. What was … Continue reading →

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