Monthly Archives: October 2012

Nigella Lawson’s fairy cakes (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was about time that someone gave Nigella Lawson some advice on making fairy cakes. That someone was me.

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Belle hits the headlines

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was intrigued to discover that, according to the headline on the front of Time Magazine, I was now ‘London’s Leading Lady in Glass’.

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Dress designer Rousse finds her model

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

KT was delighted to try on the latest outfit from my new collection: a cream dress teamed with a wide red patent leather belt and matching court shoes. She ran over to the promenade and posed for photos, quite the … Continue reading →

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The Neanderthal Newborn of Noss (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The French man pushed the shopping trolley with one hand and carried the naked newborn baby in his other. He had walked for miles from the remote island of Noss (Shetland) just to register the baby’s birth. I wondered why … Continue reading →

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When medieval art fails to impress (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

The other external examiner shared my concerns regarding the PhD thesis. “What are these postcards of medieval stained glass windows doing in the appendices?” she cried. “This is simply pretentious!”

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Green and Black chocolate cures everything (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

My sister J screamed for TPR. He rushed to her rescue. She’d trapped her middle finger in a door and now it was starting to swell. However, for the amount of fuss she was making you’d have thought that her … Continue reading →

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Katie Price hunts for husband number 8 (Rousse)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dreamaticus

When Katie Price (Jordan) planned to marry for the 8th time, I was appointed her chief advisor. Read about Katie Price’s other antics on Dreamaticus: Ramon Marquez stars as Jordan in birthday biopic (Rousse) Jordan spotted “snogging” mystery hunk (Rousse) … Continue reading →

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Fun in first class with Clubs and Kit Kats (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I was very lucky to be travelling first class by train. I kept orange juice and pains au chocolat in my pockets, and showed off my biscuit collection to my brother-in-law R. I now had every variety of Club and … Continue reading →

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Martin Clunes brings traffic to a halt (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Martin Clunes was in town, and the cause of all the traffic disruption. The streets were crowded with hoards of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their hero. I must admit that I was surprised at the level of … Continue reading →

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Dreadful words from a strange child (Belle)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dreamaticus

As I walked through the garden I noticed a mother and two children had set up camp there.  While the mother hung her laundry – on my washing line – the small boy grabbed both of my wrists and we … Continue reading →

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