Tag Archives: cake

When roux sauce goes wrong (Rousse)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I knew that he should have kept his mouth shout. Instead, he opened up the invitation to dinner at his house to everyone at the meeting. “My wife won’t mind”, he boasted. Indeed she did mind – very much. She … Continue reading →

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Debenhams Bristol: a unique shopping experience (Rousse)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Dreamaticus

While BD looked after the three Christmas cakes in his shop on Park Street, I popped up the road to Debenhams to buy some tins so that I could carry my baking home with me after work. The Bristol branch … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baking, branch, bright, Bristol, cake, cakes, carry, Christmas, Debenhams, elevator, elevators, experience, home, lift, lifts, Park Street, shopping, staff, tin, tins, tiny, unique, work | Leave a comment

John Fisher, his mistress, football, and cake (Rousse)

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My lover was John Fisher, a tiny teenage Hearts supporter. I met him on London Road, where we intended to catch the bus to the Hearts ground at Tynecastle. Unfortunately John’s pocket money would not stretch to the bus fare … Continue reading →

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Back to Birmingham for the finals (Rousse)

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Why had I volunteered to resit the final exams of my undergraduate degree? There was no need for me to do this, and I didn’t stand a chance of passing. The only benefit of dragging myself back to Birmingham was … Continue reading →

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60th birthday celebration ideas (Rousse)

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Even though I had requested a quiet 60th birthday, TPR ignored me. He engaged KW to round up all the graduates, and KA to make me a pop-up fruit cake – 10 years ahead of schedule. Meanwhile I spotted X … Continue reading →

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Kittens come home (Rousse)

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t care that I was allergic to cats. I wanted two kittens, and I wanted them now. The two men from the animal rescue centre opened up a couple of crates. Each one was crammed with a selection of … Continue reading →

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PhD graduation outfit and the Post Office impress (Rousse)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Across the corridor I heard ECM squeal when she took delivery of her graduation gown and hood. The latter was most unusual, taking the form of an air force blue silk padded bomber jacket. ECM would look quite the star … Continue reading →

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Birthday celebrations with the latest iPhone downloads: Champagne, cake and candles (Rousse)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dreamaticus

SL led the running group on a seemingly never-ending set of circuits around the quad. I was doing surprisingly well up at the front. Poor DT was struggling, however. When she fell over NP rushed to her rescue. Perhaps this … Continue reading →

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Selling timeshares in Spain with coconut cakes and coffee (Rousse)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Dreamaticus

We knew that KMcM lived and worked in Spain, so it came as no surprise to find her in a hotel ballroom delivering a presentation on timeshares in a long shimmery black backless dress that showed off her tan. We … Continue reading →

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Boden cardigan birthday surprise (Rousse)

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Dreamaticus

I was appalled at the sight that greeted me when I walked into the kitchen to make my morning cup of tea. There were mountains of washing-up, and a dusting of icing sugar covered all surfaces. Then I saw a … Continue reading →

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