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The hero of the indoor pub shinty team (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

My husband was the star player of the indoor pub shinty team, much admired for his amazing sporting talent. His favourite trick was to launch the puck into the goal from any angle without disturbing the drinkers in the pub … Continue reading →

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Facilities at the best hotel in China (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

On a recent business trip I enjoyed the facilities of the best hotel in China. Each room boasted: A bathroom mirror that was so sophisticated that it could show you the state of the back of your teeth; A cellophane-wrapped … Continue reading →

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Apple first to innovate again with integrated iPad printer (Rousse)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The latest iPad came with an integrated printer. CF demonstrated Apple’s latest amazing innovation at N and S’s house in Nine Mile Burn, Midlothian.

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CPD trainer at Edinburgh University struggles with workload, Apple iOS7, and an unwelcome photograph (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

SR came out of retirement solely to summon JB and me to a meeting. He passed on a message that our colleagues thought that we were slackers. It was high time that the pair of us made a serious effort … Continue reading →

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Lost in a Birmingham blizzard at Christmas (Rousse)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The server dropped the half-filled ice cream cone when the call came through. It was now snowing very heavily outside, and anyone who wanted to travel any further needed to get back into their vehicles immediately. TPR and I rushed … Continue reading →

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Cinema goers demand a refund (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

No wonder we never went to the cinema. How could the audience tolerate these compulsory political lectures before the screening of each film? We demanded a refund on our ticket price.

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Pension rights and divorce (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My former colleague’s husband took me to one side and revealed his secret: “I’ve fallen in love with a religious woman in the village and we are moving in together”, he whispered. “Does E know?” I enquired. “No, but I … Continue reading →

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Cat attack (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The cats attacked me from all sides. They climbed into my handbag and under my clothes. The most vicious one sunk its jaws into my left hand. All my attempts to shake it free were in vain. I was in … Continue reading →

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Antique oils, Hebburn foam, and pet dolphins (Rousse)

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My parents bought a huge Tudor mansion plus all its contents, including a priceless haul of antique oil paintings that lined the walls next to the massive oak staircase. On the day that I visited, my cousin R was guarding … Continue reading →

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A weight-busting walk to Tom Robinson’s Stokesley (Rousse)

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The only way to lose weight was to take more exercise. My new regime was ambitious: to walk the mountain route from the south of Scotland to North Yorkshire on a regular basis. I wasn’t the only one with this … Continue reading →

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