Monthly Archives: January 2013

How to post a brick (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was busy packing my teaching box to send to London. I really needed to include the house brick. However, I was worried that the brick might get damaged in transit (or damage the other contents of the box), as … Continue reading →

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Super-sexy penmanship (Belle)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We were having a sociable coffee before dispersing to our desks. A new senior manager had been put in charge and several people were moaning. I didn’t want to tell them that since I had seen the hand-written brown label … Continue reading →

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The world’s most beautiful identical triplets (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It had been a very long journey over the hills by tandem and car, but now we were finally in Canada and about to meet yet another set of cousins. I couldn’t wait to see the three girls known as … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister brought low by Belle

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

David Cameron’s government had toppled and it was all my own work! Although working in a cubicle at a seemingly dull clerical job I had uncovered ‘the truth about Europe’. Only five Conservative Party MPs truly believed in the European … Continue reading →

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From Merchiston to Sighthill with a fountain pen (Rousse)

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I decided to sign all the paving stones between Merchiston and Sighthill with my best fountain pen. It was quite along way and I didn’t finish the job, but now at least 30% of the slabs were marked up. To … Continue reading →

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Rousse recovers from a fashion faux pas by dancing the bare-topped tango

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Perhaps the reunion was a failure because it was organised by a black and white border collie? I felt uncomfortable from the moment that I arrived. Two girls from my sixth form English class, N and C, were the first … Continue reading →

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Rousse ventures inside the female body

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Inside the female body turned out to be a fascinating exhibition. TPR and I called into the Dundee gallery on our way north to peer in awe at the body parts dyed different colours and mounted on display. The whole … Continue reading →

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Shipping innovation combats the effects of global warming in the North West Passage (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Global warming meant that the North West Passage was running dry. Our ship soon hit the rocky, waterless gorge, yet miraculously it managed to plough on. When I asked how this was possible, the captain explained that all modern ships … Continue reading →

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Batty 50th birthday ideas (Rousse)

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

It seemed perfectly logical to share my significant birthday celebrations with a friend. So when JLW asked me if I’d like to host a joint party with A, I agreed enthusiastically. It didn’t occur to me at the time that … Continue reading →

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Tom Cruise manoeuvres to reach Hexham in a hurry (Rousse)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We had to reach Hexham in a hurry. We left so quickly that there wasn’t even time to try the figs in red wine. They looked so tempting, sitting in the silver platter on the sideboard. TPR and I took … Continue reading →

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