Tag Archives: burglar

Sledgehammer attacker and accomplice break in through bathroom window (Rousse)

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Dreamaticus

Why was the bathroom window open? Why was the burglar alarm ringing? I looked up and caught sight of the man with the sledgehammer. His accomplice was right behind him. ‘Oh my God!’ muttered my husband under his breath. I … Continue reading →

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A failed burglary (Rousse)

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Dreamaticus

I broke into the house that adjoined that of AT and JT, changed into a flouncy silk trouser suit and discarded my dripping wet tracksuit on the floor. The woman who caught me was convinced that I was a common … Continue reading →

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Aidan Turner joins the family (Rousse)

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dreamaticus

Aidan Turner met my sister J over a game of Pictionary, and now they were a couple. He was the most beautiful man I had ever met. What is more, the Poldark actor was a mathematical genius. He and TPR … Continue reading →

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The jewel thieves’ calling card (Rousse)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dreamaticus

The holes in the Blipfoto book were not the work of moths in the bedroom. They were, in fact, a message from the burglars who had stolen half my jewellery. The holes couldn’t have been made by the moths anyway. … Continue reading →

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University of Birmingham releases exam marks 29 years late (Rousse)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Dreamaticus

It was about 06:00am when I heard someone come in through the back door of the flat and make their way into the kitchen. I leapt out of bed, pulled on some pyjamas, and went to confront the burglars. What … Continue reading →

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Beware underwater gypsy robbers (Rousse)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dreamaticus

It was a rare sight: hotel guests bathing in the sea long into the evening on the Isle of Lewis. All that spoilt the peace was the permanent threat of underwater gypsy robbers.

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Tried and tested techniques for keeping young, travelling free of charge on the M1, and repelling criminals (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

Have you ever wondered how to keep young, which is the cheapest form of travel between Leeds and London, and how can you best avoid the attention of burglars? If so, read on… How to keep young I was under … Continue reading →

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An intruder, a storm, and the terrible after-effects of tree resin rain (Rousse)

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dreamaticus

There’d been a number of break-ins at our flat over recent weeks, none of which had triggered our burglar alarm. We were sure, however, that it was just matter of time before we would walk in on the culprit(s). When … Continue reading →

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Rousse’s stalker

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

How had this crazy woman, who had stalked me online for the past couple of years, now managed to break into my house? The scrap of paper pulled out of the pocket of our captive – now pinned bodily to … Continue reading →

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Home improvement – with sheep (Rousse)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Dreamaticus

The house was a-buzz with DIY and related domestic projects. While my university friend SB hosed down the steps to our New Town basement, TPR dismantled the broken external door handle to take for repair by the locksmith. It was … Continue reading →

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