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Afternoons in bed with Beowulf (Rousse)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Dreamaticus

TPR was under the impression that I spent my afternoons at work. In fact I was snuggled up in bed with EMcC listening to him reciting Beowulf.

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What to do in New York: basketball versus shoes? (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I was an unwilling tourist in New York. KA and AM had forced me to cross the Atlantic, convinced that I would be interested in watching a basketball game starring TPR playing in the Sun Microsystems national team. I was … Continue reading →

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Gatecrashers in Hutton Rudby (Rousse)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

It turned out that HH did not live on a farm, but in a massive Victorian house on Hutton Rudby High Street. It was here that she was hosting the school reunion. Unfortunately the party proved very popular and before … Continue reading →

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Unique party decorations (Rousse)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Dreamaticus

NP and SF decorated the room for the party – by shrouding everything in sombre black cloth.

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Rousse’s bog accident

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Booking a ski-ing holiday that included studying for a qualification in French turned out not to be the best idea. It was now the end of our week away and I was bound to fail the exam. Instead of going … Continue reading →

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Unexpected wedding guests: surprise dinosaur crocodiles and Africans (Rousse)

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We were at yet another wedding and I had completely lost the plot. I’d left the invitation, card and present at home and couldn’t remember who was getting married this time. The only clue was that the reception was in … Continue reading →

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Flight food preparation: what you should know (Rousse)

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Dreamaticus

We set off down the motorway very early to ensure that we would beat the rush hour and make our flight from Gatwick in good time. Then, to shorten the journey time, TPR diverted onto the back roads that he … Continue reading →

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Neglected dog shares family tableware (Rousse)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dreamaticus

DB and LD were leaving town for a long trip. I wouldn’t have volunteered to help had I known that they lived in such a midden. The house was absolutely filthy, and extremely untidy. My job was to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Scottish surveillance spooks out in force in Leith (Rousse)

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Leith had changed. The streets were lined with beautiful boutiques. Even the charity shops were posh. There were also hundreds of cyclists riding through this smart Edinburgh suburb, proud of their achievement of completing the entire route of the Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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Dinner with Bowie (Belle)

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Turning up at a dinner party alone is never easy but I fronted it out as well as I could.  Things improved dramatically when David Bowie took the vacant seat next to me.  He told me that he had so thoroughly … Continue reading →

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