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An irresistible avocado green bath tub (Rousse)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Should we purchase the flat on London Road, Edinburgh that we were currently renting from an Indian? Sure, it was a little way out of town, but the floor space was larger than our old place. The deal clincher, however, … Continue reading →

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Hedgehog, dormouse, hamster (Belle)

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were driving around the old streets of Birmingham when my father said “Stop the car – we’ll visit the hedgehog”.  We stopped at what looked like an illuminated nativity scene. “The hedgehog’s not home, but there is a dormouse”, … Continue reading →

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Drums, an over-sized dog and true love (Belle)

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was a lovely Sunday morning and I was walking around Kings Cross with my massive new dog. He was a large, gentle “Swiss thing” with a lolling tongue. We walked into a warehouse-sized venue which was all vintage leather … Continue reading →

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Entertaining a former fitness model – in a dirty blue and white spotted bikini (Rousse)

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dreamaticus

JS came to visit us at the new house that we were sharing with TPR’s parents. It was a rather small semi on a housing estate, but all the rooms were perfectly proportioned and we believed that there was possibly … Continue reading →

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A secretive cold rice pudding home-coming (Rousse)

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Dreamaticus

EH and I returned together from the book group meeting in West Lothian. We hailed a taxi to take us Steventon, then caught a number 11 bus that was en route to Tranent via Edinburgh city centre. Back at home … Continue reading →

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Killer whales but no camera on powerboat trip to the islands (Rousse)

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I boarded the ferry dressed only in a thin sheet, having been forced to leave all my belongings – including my clothes and glasses – with our hosts at the the shoreline. The ride across the inlet was short and … Continue reading →

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Life in a back-brace (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

For years we had been shouting at our nephew to get down from the trees, cliffs, bridges, statues, monuments and other structures that he climbed. This time he fell and met his comeuppance. As a consequence he was obliged to … Continue reading →

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Drinking to dull job demands (Rousse)

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

Usually incredibly cool and unruffled, DM was behaving very strangely. She’d clearly been knocking back the drink, and now called on EH to speak to her ‘outside’. The rest of us concluded that her demanding job had finally got to … Continue reading →

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Why Belle woke up tired

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I had invented deep-fried cauliflower cheese balls. I couldn’t wait to eat them for lunch, but it had been a massive mistake wrapping them in a sheepskin rug to take them into the office. _______________________ Walking through a leafy square, … Continue reading →

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Fish, filo pastry, and a secret kiss (Rousse)

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR burst into tears when I asked why he was serving fish in filo pastry for breakfast. He wouldn’t be pleased to hear that I had very much enjoyed a brief Christmas kiss with RB. However, unless this leaked out … Continue reading →

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