Tag Archives: brown

A kaftan and Kew (Rousse)

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Dreamaticus

At the school reunion I whirled around in a huge brown tent of a kaftan dress. Then I sat down next to AH who told me all about her job at Kew. She was in charge of all media and … Continue reading →

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Mammal or amphibian? The curious case of the “salamander” (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Dreamaticus

The four-legged creature was the size of a small labrador and sported the most beautiful brown multi-toned short fur coat. At first glance it looked like a dog, but it didn’t exhibit dog-like behaviour: it had no curiosity whatsoever, and … 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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Alternative careers for engineers, and vile furniture (Rousse)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Dreamaticus

Why didn’t anyone tell AA and his fellow engineers that a switch of career from academia to retail at their stage of life was an idiotic idea? I left them to it, found TPR, and spent the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Cooking with puffins (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Dreamaticus

With a change of date for our annual Christmas party, TPR also altered the menu. He replaced the traditional crecy pies with homemade puffin meatballs. I wasn’t sure that many people would be tempted to try them. I for one … Continue reading →

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Running clothes for women (Rousse)

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

BF turned up at the house in a stretchy brown crocheted dress. She’d last worn this garment when delivering a presidential address to a professional body in 2010. Today she thought it was suitable attire for a 06:00am run.

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Beyond the office window (Rousse)

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Dreamaticus

After all the fuss over our new accommodation I was anxious to learn whether I would still merit a sole-occupancy office. We’d all be informed that nothing was guaranteed. At 01:00am I learnt that my new work space could be … Continue reading →

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Jane Garvey acrobat commentary, bad taste in clothes, and slum living (Rousse)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Even with Jane Garvey providing the commentary, the Chinese acrobatic performance was dull, dull, dull. Indeed, it was so tedious that I could feel myself drifting off to sleep in my seat. The looks that my neighbours cast my way … Continue reading →

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Double decorating disaster (Rousse)

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was furious with the decorator. First, he splattered my brown winter cashmere coat with paint. Second, he was already half-way along the windows of our Georgian flat before he confessed that he was painting them pink.

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Madonna advises against A list celebrity friendships (Rousse)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Dreamaticus

The Indian manager of the charity shop had fallen in love with me. He begged for a date, offering to pay for both the coffee and my time with him in the cafe at the rate of £5 an hour. … Continue reading →

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