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Obama announces spending freeze (Rousse)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Barack Obama (my husband) took me aside and made his proclamation: no longer could we afford to stay in hotels such as this. I argued that it befit our status only to reside at establishments where a medieval church bell … Continue reading →

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Single bed shocker (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Dreamaticus

We visited ECM on the last day of our three week holiday. ECM’s children were nowhere to be seen, and KJ had replaced PW as her husband. The set-up of their flat was also rather surprising. On the upper level … Continue reading →

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Rowan Atkinson secrets overheard in hotel lift (Rousse)

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

After months of planning, the day of my conference finally arrived. A little behind schedule, I popped into the hotel dining room to see who else had made it to breakfast. A surprising number of delegates were there, the majority … Continue reading →

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Pot plant neglect penalty (Rousse)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Dreamaticus

MI slammed the study door, then thumped along the hall to my bedroom, a thunderous look scored across her face. “You let my plants DIE!” she howled. She was right. I had completely forgotten about the three pots of weedy … Continue reading →

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Hairy Star Wars sidekick Chewbacca comes to take Rousse home

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I arrived at the guest house by airborne bike. I had followed the route along the cycle path from its source in the Meadows, all the way to the white cliffs, taking care not to knock over the hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Secret plot of primary school friends (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Self-nominated Hartburn Primary School high achievers AG and ST took root at a committee table in my bedroom. I had no idea what they were plotting, but apart from the following Wednesday (when AG had to pop back to Stockton … Continue reading →

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Digital media experts flummoxed by musical suitcase (Rousse)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

What fun: at last KA and I had wangled things so that we were both heading to the same conference! Ahead of us lay two days of academic discussion of digital media. My father-in-law drove us to the venue from … Continue reading →

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Bed and breakfast Scandinavian-style (Rousse)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I wished that someone had warned us. TPR, G, J and I had no idea of this strange Scandinavian practice. Now we faced a night in a Swedish bed and breakfast in a shared single bedroom with all the other … Continue reading →

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Rag doll and stuffed penguin destroy discipline (Rousse)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Dreamaticus

S returned home to the White House from yet another bender. I cornered her in the upstairs kitchen and demanded that this outrageous behaviour stop. She eventually agreed to add some discipline to her life, and said that she would … Continue reading →

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Postman in shorts steals Belle’s heart

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Dreamaticus

As soon as I saw him in his ‘Smart Chav’ label beige shorts, I realised that the postman was the new love of my life. Excited and blushing, I filled the kettle to make him a cup of tea while … Continue reading →

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