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Snow and a new suitor in Sydney (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My cousin B sat at a picnic table in the garden of a Sydney suburb with a handsome Asian man. Even though it was the height of summer, flurries of snow fell all around. Shouldn’t Australians be enjoying evening barbecues … Continue reading →

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Parkes Observatory hosts visit of geriatric stargazer (Rousse)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I knew that my Granny T had been to Australia a couple of times in her later life to see my Uncle J, but until I saw the photos of her standing proudly outside the Parkes Observatory in New South … Continue reading →

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Travel by vegetable rack (Rousse)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My new mode of transport was a three foot tall, four-basket, vegetable rack on wheels. Travelling down Edinburgh’s Broughton Street at top speed on this splendid vehicle saved me twenty minutes a day. Sometimes I bounced along the pavement. As … Continue reading →

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Rousse investigates discount rail fares and a career option on the east coast line

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I paid a super-discounted fare to travel from Edinburgh to London by train and back again. The service was so good that I made it in good time for my meeting at 11:00, and by 16:00 I was back in … Continue reading →

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Sarah Millican breeds the Beatles with Beethoven (Rousse)

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I laughed like a drain at Sarah Millican’s joke. The concept of a musical act called the “Beatlehovens” was pure genius.

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Dangerous driver on the loose in Edinburgh’s New Town (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was a menace behind the wheel. My latest driving disaster was to crash my way through Stockbridge up to Howe Street. Someone really needed to confiscate my licence.

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Man wins free Sky TV subscription in Somerset village hall raffle (Rousse)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My ambition was to earn a degree in fine art. The first step to my new career was to return to the sixth form to embark on a one-year foundation course. So I applied to join the Bath and Wells … Continue reading →

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Rousse waits for Mr Right

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I’d done it again: of the two suitors who came my way, I ended up with the inferior one. I wondered how long I could keep him at bay before TPR appeared on the scene. Surely he’d turn up soon?

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Rousse rejects life as a singleton

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I had already clocked up one divorce so it was a dreadful day when TPR admitted that he had “gone off” me. Adapting to a single life was no fun at all. I tried going out with the girls from … Continue reading →

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Intelligent bubble wrap causes Heathrow travel chaos (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After dropping out of university, PM had pursued a career in insurance – or so we believed. I’d certainly not expected him to become the inventor of intelligent bubble wrap. He rolled some out across a workshop table to show … Continue reading →

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