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Chasing Rupert Grint in the dark (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My sister J and I walked along the middle of Darlington Road as far as the junction with Kenton Close. The houses were spaced out more widely than we remembered, in a landscape of lush green fields and rolling hills. … Continue reading →

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McKinsey incentive holidays trump cinema trip with criminologists (Rousse)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Dreamaticus

“I flew first class with 90 Russians, and we ate like kings both on the outward and return journeys” boasted TT. “Who did you work for?” I asked. When he answered “McKinsey” it all made sense. The incentive event that … Continue reading →

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Garden overhaul leaves daughters unimpressed (Rousse)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My parents had been busy upgrading the White House. In the garden beneath the arched window they had laid a marble pétanque board, there were exercise hoops installed next to the summer house, and a red outdoors telephone where one … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s Cuban missile crisis

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Dreamaticus

JC, GC, TPR and I were playing outside on holiday in Cuba when we first noticed the military aircraft overhead. When one launched a missile that landed just a few feet from us, we took the hint and ran for … Continue reading →

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Parking problems in Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Given that my vehicle was a long, orange single decker bus, it was hardly surprising that I was struggling to park it in Loughborough. Nevertheless, LC was still appalled when I attempted to reverse and took out a white-painted post … Continue reading →

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A mother’s secret career (Rousse)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My mother told me that before she married she worked as a nurse in Bristol.

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Antiquarian book collecting for beginners (Rousse)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Each morning we swam with seals. RI would join us, provided that he had not stayed out too late the night before on “tom cat” excursions. In the afternoons we liked to vary our activities. Today OC took us to … Continue reading →

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A planned pregnancy (Rousse)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After weeks of speculation our friend finally revealed her big secret. We had expected news of the launch of a business venture. The reality was that she was pregnant.

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Edinburgh’s most dangerous driver (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Keen to keep my crown as Edinburgh’s most dangerous driver, I was out and about again causing traffic chaos. This time I confused everyone by waiting in the right hand lane at Abbey Hill, while indicating my intention to turn … Continue reading →

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An unexpected golden oldie Gaelic concert (Rousse)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Dreamaticus

When my work colleague Julia said that her mother was lonely in the old people’s home, I offered to welcome the sad geriatric into my team to cheer her up. I popped over to her place to discuss the arrangements. … Continue reading →

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